Pakistan players face tough fitness tests

Pakistan white-ball players will be part of the one-week-long camp. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Players will be put through rigorous physical tests in hot weather as the PCB has decided to organize a long training camp to improve fitness and technique. A one-week white-ball camp starting this Saturday is part of this broader plan. Officials are…

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Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta’s ‘bad behaviour’ with pipeline agreement

British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government is rewarding Alberta for “bad behaviour” by agreeing to push for a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed an “implementation agreement” to advance a West Coast pipeline to Ottawa’s major projects office by July 1. The new agreement commits both the federal government and Alberta to consult B.C. on…

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K-Electric gets credit rating boost, reflecting financial strength

The ratings reflect strong investor and financial institution confidence in KE’s performance. KARACHI: The VIS Credit Rating Company has reaffirmed K-Electric’s long-term rating of ‘AA’ and short-term rating of ‘A-1+’ with a stable outlook. According to a KE spokesperson, the ratings reflect strong confidence from investors and financial institutions in K-Electric’s performance and financial standing….

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Sarfaraz backs Rizwan ahead of 2nd Test

Pakistan red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed has defended wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan after his underwhelming performance in the opening Test against Bangladesh, insisting the senior player remains vital to Pakistan’s plans ahead of the second Test in Sylhet. Pakistan suffered a 104-run defeat to Bangladesh in the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in…

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