Sports

Tamim Iqbal becomes youngest head of Bangladesh Cricket Board

DHAKA — Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal became the youngest head of the Bangladesh Cricket ​Board (BCB) on Tuesday, after the National ‌Sports Council dissolved the BCB’s board of directors following an investigation into elections held in October. A ​committee found irregularities in the BCB’s ​election process, the NSC’s sports director Mohammed ⁠Aminul Ahesan told […]

Asia

Imran Khan ‘calls off’ talks with govt over delay in forming judicial commission

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has called off negotiations with the government due to its failure to establish a judicial commission within the seven-day period, according to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan. Speaking to the media outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, Barrister Gohar said that the party’s legal team, including himself, met […]

Kashmir

Awantipora Police destroys narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances in Lassipora

PULWAMA (KIMS) — In connection with Drug Destruction Campaign Week Awantipora police destroyed Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in accordance with Section 52A of the NDPS Act. This consignment of Narcotic/Psychotropic Drugs were seized in 26 different NDPS Cases registered in different Police Stations of Police District Awantipore. The process was carried out at Kashmir […]

Asia

Pakistan would continue to support people of Kashmir: Shehbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan would continue to “extend political, moral and diplomatic support to the people of Kashmir till they achieve the right to self-determination as per UN resolutions”. Shehbaz made the remarks while addressing an event in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to continue “extending political, […]