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Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir has come out of international retirement and has made himself available for selection for the T20 World Cup later this year. The 31-year-old, once the spearhead of the bowling attack, made the announcement on X on Sunday. “I still dream to play for Pakistan!” he wrote on X. And he went on to reveal that he has had a few “positive discussions” with the Pakistan Cricket Board. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “Life brings us to the points where at times we have to reconsider our decisions,…
Overwatch 2 should have been a surefire hit. The original Overwatch took the world by storm when it was released in 2016 and introduced a fresh take on the hero shooter subgenre established by Team Fortress 2. It had a healthy community, and its sequel would maintain that by not overriding its multiplayer base. In 2022, though, Overwatch 2 is both sorely needed and a controversial title.In the years since its announcement, Activision Blizzard has lost multiple major developers related to the franchise and reportedly fostered a problematic work environment. Overwatch 2 has been delayed numerous times, and the original…
Support poured in from around the world on Saturday for Kate, the Princess of Wales, after she revealed in a candid video message that she is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer following major abdominal surgery. The princess’s poignant video, in which she spoke about the “huge shock” and “incredibly tough couple of months” for her family after her diagnosis, came after weeks of frenzied speculation on social media about her health and well-being. “This of, course, came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of…
Actor Cameron Diaz and musician Benji Madden have been blessed with a son. The couple, who married in January 2015, has welcomed a second child together recently. Announcing the birth of their son, Cardinal, in an Instagram post on Friday wrote, “We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our son, Cardinal Madden. He is awesome and we are all so happy he is here! For the kids safety and privacy we won’t be posting any pictures- but he’s really cute. We are feeling so blessed and grateful. Sending much love from our fam to yours . Best…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is optimistic that it will be able to host Champions Trophy next year as a delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to reach the country on Monday to inspect the ongoing preparations for the prestigious tournament. The delegation, which will also include a security expert, will visit all the proposed venues with particular emphasis on Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi. Pakistan is tasked with hosting an ICC event for the first time since it co-hosted the 1996 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka. “The delegation will be given briefings on the preparations.…
Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson is one of the most compelling performers working today, and the current acclaim of Dune: Part Two only elevates that status further. The last year has been especially exciting for Ferguson due to her roles as Lady Jessica in director Denis Villeneuve’s excellent Dune: Part Two and disavowed MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Ferguson has also impressed on the small screen, too, with her ongoing lead role as Juliette Nichols earning praise in showrunner Graham Yost’s post-apocalyptic adaptation of author Hugh Howey’s Silo trilogy for Apple TV+. If you…
The only effective and efficient way to deliver heavy goods to meet Gaza’s humanitarian needs is by road and includes an exponential increase in commercial deliveries, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday. Speaking after meeting Egypt’s president and foreign minister in Cairo, Guterres also warned of the impact the war in Gaza was having around the globe. “The daily assault on the human dignity of Palestinians is creating a crisis of credibility for the international community,” he said. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Guterres is visiting Egypt and Jordan as part…
Companies are required to evaluate the implications of deferred tax By Mahar Afzal/Compliance Corner In our previous three articles, we had generic discussion about the deferred tax, where we highlighted the difference between accounting profits and taxable profits due to the different basis applied to calculate the profits. Some items like fines and penalties create differences of a permanent nature, which have an impact on one tax period while others, like the pattern of allocation of assets, generate differences of a temporary nature, which have an impact in multiple tax periods. Only temporary differences lead to deferred tax, which is…
Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, popular for hits like ‘Tu Jaane Na,’ ‘Dil Diyan Gallan,’ and ‘Jeena Jeena,’ often shares pictures and videos on his social media platforms to offer glimpses into his personal life. This time too, the singer took to his Instagram to share pictures of his daughter, Haleema, on the occasion of the little one’s first birthday. In the first picture, Atif can be seen happily playing with the little kid. In another picture, the singer shared a heart-melting image of the one-year-old with a caption that read, “Baba has kept princess’s shoe in his pocket, jab Haleema…
Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants by 20 runs to make a winning start to their IPL campaign in Jaipur on Sunday. For RR, skipper Sanju Samson smashed an unbeaten 82 in 52 balls in their total of 193 for four. Samson led from the front and struck three fours and six sixes while adding 93 runs for the third wicket with Riyan Parag (43). In reply, Nicholas Pooran’s unbeaten 64 off 41 balls went in vain as LSG finished on 173 for 6. Skipper KL Rahul made a sedate 58 off 44 balls, eating up a lot of deliveries.…