JAMMU — Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Monday said India never bore ill will towards Pakistan and asserted that the neighbouring country destabilised itself by its animosity towards New Delhi. He also waded into the ongoing row over USAID funding, claiming the USD 21 million for voter turnout in India “fully exposed” those conspiring […]
DUBAI — Pace legend Shoaib Akhtar didn’t pull any punches as he blasted Pakistan’s “brainless, and clueless” team management following the six-wicket loss to India in the Champions Trophy, saying the side entered the tournament without any “clear direction”. Pakistan suffered their second consecutive loss in the event on Sunday. They had lost to New […]
ISLAMABAD — A technical mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin discussions on Monday on Pakistan’s request for a loan on climate resilience, a media report said. This will be followed by a policy review early next week to assess the authorities’ performance under the ongoing USD 7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan security forces have killed at least seven terrorists in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Sunday. The military’s media wing said an intelligence-based operation (IBO) was conducted by security forces in general area Daraban on reported presence of […]
ISLAMABAD — As many as 22 Indian fishermen, who were languishing in Pakistan’s Karachi jail, were released and sent to their country on Saturday, officials said. The released fishermen were handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah Border near here. The released Indian fishermen were brought to Lahore from Karachi in a special bus […]
KARACHI — The Pakistan Cricket Board has expressed its displeasure to the sport’s governing body ICC over the absence of country’s name from the tournament logo shown during the live broadcast of India versus Bangladesh clash in the Champions Trophy. The match was played in Dubai on Thursday. According to PCB sources, the ICC has […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities have released 22 Indian fishermen from Karachi’s Malir Jail and are likely to hand them over to India on Saturday, according to a media report. The fishermen were freed from the jail on Friday after the completion of their sentences, The Express Tribune newspaper quoted Malir Jail superintendent Arshad Shah as […]
NEW DELHI — Former Pakistan batter Rashid Latif criticised former captain Babar Azam for his approach in the Champions Trophy opener against New Zealand in Karachi as the hosts suffered a 60-run defeat on ICC tournament’s return in the country after 1996. Chasing 321, Babar contributed 64 in 90 balls while Salman Agha and Kushdil […]
PESHAWAR — The provincial government in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province renamed the lone cricket stadium in Peshawar as Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, a provincial information department statement said on Friday. A provincial cabinet meeting with Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur as the chair approved the renaming of Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium to Imran Khan […]
PESHAWAR — Security forces on Friday killed at least six terrorists during an intelligence-based operation in Karak district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said the military’s media wing. According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was conducted on the reported presence of terrorists. “During the conduct of the operation, own troops […]