ISLAMABAD — Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday bringing an end to a career that lasted almost two decades. The wicketkeeper-batter played all three formats for Pakistan that included 54 Tests, 117 ODIs and 61 T20Is. He scored 6,164 runs across all three formats, which included six centuries […]
Fourteen former international captains from around the world have written a letter to Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing deep concern for former captain Imran Khan’s health, and requesting that he be treated with “dignity and basic human consideration”. Recent reports of an eye complaint that Imran’s family said has left him almost completely blinded […]
JAMMU — Security forces on Saturday foiled a major cross-border narcotics smuggling attempt along the International Border with the seizure of over 6.5 kg of heroin worth over Rs 40 crore in the R S Pura sector, officials said, adding that the consignment was dropped by a drone from Pakistan. The contraband was recovered during […]
ISLAMABAD — A court-appointed lawyer has claimed that jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been left with just 15 percent vision in his right eye after authorities allegedly ignored his complaints for three months, adding another layer of contention over his imprisonment. Barrister Salman Safdar, appointed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) as […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s cricket team will play its T20 World Cup match against India on February 15 upon the orders of its government, reversing its earlier decision to boycott the game against its old rival, citing geopolitical tensions. “The government of Pakistan hereby directs the Pakistan team to take the field on February 15, 2026, […]
ISLAMABAD — At least 31 people were killed and 169 wounded in a bombing at a Shiite mosque near Islamabad, as Pakistan faces a surge in extremist violence. A bombing at a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital killed at least 31 people and wounded at least 169 others during Friday prayers, officials […]
KARACHI — Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will host a reception the Under-19 team, which defeated India in the finals of the just-concluded Asia Cup in Dubai, as the country celebrates a rare cricketing triumph over the arch-foes from across the border. The team was welcomed back warmly at the Islamabad airport in a reception […]
DUBAI — Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the recent Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka. Zaman was found to have breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, […]
NEW DELHI — Field Marshal Asim Munir has been formally appointed as Pakistan’s first-ever Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a newly created and powerful military position in the country. The appointment is for a period of five years. The Pakistan President’s office said in an X post that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s summary recommending Munir […]
ISLAMABAD — President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support to the people of Kashmir in their “just struggle for right to self-determination.” The top political leadership issued separate messages for October 27, observed as a ‘Black Day’ against what Pakistan claims as the alleged invasion by the […]