KARACHI — A huge fire triggered by a cylinder explosion in an eatery on Monday afternoon destroyed 150 shops of a timber market on Superhighway, officials said. They said that the fire rapidly spread from the restaurant to the nearby timber shops and engulfed the whole market near Maymar Mor. No one was hurt in […]
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New Zealand announces T20I squad for home series against Pakistan
SRINAGAR — The New Zealand on Tuesday announced squad for the upcoming five match T20I series against Pakistan, which is scheduled to play from 16 March. The team will be led by Michael Bracewell with Mitch Santner unavailable for home series, beginning in Christchurch on Sunday. A standout in New Zealand’s run to the Champions […]
ICC clarifies PCB officials absence from Champions Trophy final ceremony
DUBAI — The International Cricket Council (ICC) has stepped in to clarify the situation regarding the absence of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final ceremony in Dubai. The explanation came after Geo News reached out to the ICC for comments on the matter. An ICC spokesperson revealed that Mohsin […]
No Pakistan representation at Champions Trophy presentation ceremony irks host PCB
KARACHI — The ICC’s failure to invite a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy has not gone down well with the tournament host. A source said that the PCB’s chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who was also the director of the tournament, was present at the […]
Suspected militants kill three barbers in Balochistan
KARACHI — Suspected insurgents killed three barbers belonging to the Sindh province in the Katagiri area of Gwargo, Panjgur on Sunday in the restive Balochistan province. A police official from Gwargo said that the three were shot dead by unidentified assailants while they were at home. All three of the victims, Abu Sattar, Zubair Ahmed […]
Controversy erupts over PCB officials’ absence at Champions Trophy presentation ceremony
KARACHI — A controversy erupted on Sunday over the failure of the ICC to invite a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. A source said that the PCB’s chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who is also the director of the tournament, was present at […]
Security across Pakistan’s Punjab put on high alert amid surge in terror incidents
ISLAMABAD — Security across Pakistan’s Punjab province was put on high alert in the wake of the recent spike in incidents of terrorism, a media report said on Sunday. The development came days after the terror attack on Bannu Cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in which at least five soldiers and 13 civilians were killed along […]
Prominent religious scholar Mufti Shah Mir killed in Pakistan
GWADAR — Unknown armed men gunned down Mufti Shah Mir, a leading religious scholar of Balochistan, in Turbat town of Kech, late on Friday night. Police said armed men targeted the religious scholar when he was coming out after performing night prayer. “Armed men riding motorcycles opened fire on Mufti Shah Mir, leaving him seriously […]
Former Pakistan head coach calls Gavaskar’s statement “absolute nonsense”
ISLAMABAD — As the Green Shirts come under scrutiny following their exit from ICC Champions Trophy 2025, former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has strongly rejected the comments of legendary Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar regarding Pakistan cricket team. Speaking after Pakistan’s disappointing exit from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where they suffered defeats at the […]
Pakistan security forces kill three terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district
PESHAWAR — Pakistani security forces killed at least three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. A statement from the military’s media wing said security forces conducted an operation based on the reported presence of terrorists. “During the conduct of the operation, own […]








