A source well-informed about the developments on this issue told PTI that the high profile media company had sent an apology after the PCB raised the issue of the rights being sold to the betting company 'Bet 365' without its knowledge.
Over 300 Tablighi Jamaat members have been tested coronavirus positive till Sunday in Pakistan's Punjab province, amid efforts by authorities to track down and quarantine thousands of people who attended a massive congregation of the Islamic group last month.
Two Air India planes en route to Frankfurt with relief materials and evacuated Europeans aboard received unexpected praise while passing through the Pakistani air space
Mosques were allowed to remain open in Pakistan on Friday, when Muslims gather for weekly prayers, even as the coronavirus pandemic spread and much of the country had shut down.
Pakistan's coronavirus cases rose to 2818 on Saturday whereas Punjab has emerged as the hotspot of the coronavirus cases in Pakistan, with a total of 1131 confirmed cases till now.
India on Saturday firmly told Pakistan to end cross border terrorism. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had strong words for Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who often offers unsolicited advice for India.
According to Miandad, things like spot-fixing go against the teachings of Islam and should be treated accordingly.
Amid coronavirus lockdown in Pakistan, clashes broke out in Karachi's Liaquatabad area after locals pelted stones at police personnel deployed to enforce new curbs on gatherings including Friday prayers to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Afridi feels that repeated cases of Pakistan players either being approached by bookies or them failing to report approaches is due to the failure of the Pakistan Cricket Board to set strong examples.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is trying to treat the COVID-19 patients through the plasma of recovered patients, and the first case in Pakistan, who recovered last month, donated plasma in Karachi. Earlier, Tahir Shamsi, a renowned hematologist of the National Institute of Blood Diseases, said the technique could be used to treat patients and China also used it effectively.
The US on Friday criticised a Pakistani court for overturning the death sentence of British-born top al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted in the abduction and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl in Karachi in 2002 in the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attack, terming the verdict an "affront" to victims of terrorism everywhere.
Pakistan on Thursday said that coronavirus pandemic would not impact USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and its projects would be completed on time.
Misbah said while there was no doubt about Umar's potential and talent as a batsman but he needs to reassess his priorities as a professional cricketer.
In the case of kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Daniel Pearl, a Pakistan court on Thursday overturned the charges of murder on British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and 3 others.
Several members of Hindu and Christian communities said that they are being denied ration by authorities in Pakistan's Sindh Province amid coronavirus pandemic. They were denied ration by authorities because of their religion.
"Upcoming cricketers shouldn't be concerned about their hairstyles etc and if they do, then movies are the right place for them," Miandad said in a video on Youtube.
Pakistan had to postpone a Test of the championship against Bangladesh at home following the coronavirus outbreak earlier this month.
Haider recently made headlines with his impressive knocks in the Pakistan Super League where he scored 239 runs in 9 matches before the tournament was postponed owing to the rising concern of coronavirus in the nation.
According to a reliable source in the board, head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has held discussions with the PCB chairman and chief executive officer on the players' training plan.
The PCB Anti-Corruption officials had charged Umar within two separate cases of not reporting an approach made to him to spot fix matches in the Pakistan Super League 5.
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