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Pakistan’s most celebrated cricket supporter Abdul Jalil, popularly known as Chacha Cricket, has decided to retire from cheering for the national side later this year. According to ESPNcricinfo, the third and final one-day international between Pakistan and Australia in Lahore next week will mark his final appearance supporting Pakistan at home. The 77-year-old said he still hopes to travel to England during Pakistan’s Test tour this summer to support the side from the stands for one final overseas assignment. Abdul Jalil said he had achieved his long-standing target of supporting Pakistan in 500 matches. “I have done everything for the love…

The player draft for the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will be held in Colombo on June 1. A total of 421 cricketers, including 242 overseas players, will take part in the draft. The list also includes 179 Sri Lankan players from national, domestic and emerging categories. The draft will feature Platinum, Gold, Classic, Emerging and Associate Stars categories. In the Platinum category, 17 local and 31 overseas players have been listed for selection. The draft ceremony will begin at 1:30pm and will be attended by franchise owners and team officials. Sri Lanka’s Minister of Youth Affairs…

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina named their 26-man squad for the World Cup on Thursday, with Lionel Messi set to lead the defending champions ​at the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The ‌38-year-old Inter Miami forward will play in his sixth World Cup, extending his national record, while Emiliano Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi, Rodrigo De Paul, Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernandez, ​Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez are among 17 players returning ​from the squad that lifted the trophy in Qatar in ⁠2022. Coach Lionel Scaloni retained the core of the side that won Argentina’s ​third world title, although veteran winger Angel Di…

President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned the budget session for fiscal year 2026-27 of the Senate and National Assembly on June 5 (Friday), the President’s House said on Wednesday. The NA session will be held at 5pm on Friday, while the Senate session will be held at 6pm on June 5. The session has been convened under Article 54(1) of the Constitution. Last week, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue directed the Tax Policy Unit of the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that the federal budget (2026–27) must move beyond short-term stabilisation measures and…

China’s State Council recently released an urban renewal plan, outlining key targets, major tasks and projects, as well as policy measures for the country’s urban renewal efforts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). The plan envisions that by 2030, significant progress is expected to be achieved in urban renewal, and the shift to a new paradigm for urban development and construction will begin to deliver tangible results. Also in this period, cities will be expected to evolve into places that ensure a high quality of life for the people. It outlines six major tasks, including fostering new drivers of…

Chinese authorities have rolled out a guideline for the development of an AI metrology system and related capacity building to map out the country’s development of AI metrology capabilities in a systematic manner. The guideline was released by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the National Development and Reform Commission. The release of this guideline marks a critical shift in China’s AI sector from simply expanding computing power and scale to improving quality and strengthening foundational capabilities, according to the SAMR. This is of great significance for promoting the deep integration of AI technology with the real economy…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday called for reforming and improving global governance while attending a meeting of the Group of Friends of Global Governance at United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. In his keynote speech, Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee said that reforming and improving global governance is a historic mission for this generation and that such a task demands strong conviction and unremitting efforts. He called for efforts to advance UN reform to make the world body more efficient and the Security Council more authoritative…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to depart on Thursday for an official visit to Washington, marking a key diplomatic engagement between Pakistan and the United States. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dar is expected to hold a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the visit. The discussions will focus on Pakistan-US relations along with regional and global developments of mutual interest. The Foreign Office further stated that the talks will include efforts to deepen cooperation in priority sectors, alongside a broader exchange of views on promoting peace…

Mohsin Naqvi met Saudi Interior Minister Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud in Mina, where the two sides discussed Pakistan-Saudi relations and matters related to internal security cooperation. During the meeting, both ministers exchanged Eidul Azha greetings and conveyed good wishes. The Saudi interior minister also congratulated Mohsin Naqvi on performing Hajj. The discussions focused on bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation in the field of internal security. It was decided during the meeting that 200 personnel of the Federal Constabulary’s Special Diplomatic Protection Unit would receive training in Saudi Arabia. The two sides also agreed to expand bilateral cooperation, while a…

Chiefs of Armed Forces extended heartfelt felicitations to the nation on the 28th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer being observed today (Thursday). In a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf, and Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, congratulated the people of Pakistan on the occasion. The military leadership said Youm-e-Takbeer commemorates the historic achievement of May 28, 1998, when Pakistan emerged as a nuclear power and restored the strategic…