KARACHI — The cricket fever is high among fans as Pakistan is set to host an ICC event after a 29-year hiatus as the Champions Trophy 2025 kicks off today in Karachi. The opening match will take place at the National Bank Cricket Stadium, where Pakistan will face New Zealand. President Asif Ali Zardari will […]
PESHAWAR — Pakistan security forces killed 30 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s South Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said in a statement on Tuesday. A statement issued today from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces conducted an IBO on Monday in the district’s general area on Sararogha based […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution urging India to implement the UN Security Council resolutions to allow Kashmiris to exercise their democratic right to determine their future through a fair and impartial plebiscite under the UN auspices. Minister for Kashmir Affairs Amir Muqam moved the resolution that reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering moral, […]
KARACHI — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi assured on Tuesday that the ICC Champions Trophy would be hosted in a manner that would bring pride and joy to the people of Pakistan. The 50-over ICC showpiece, beginning here on Wednesday, marks the first major global tournament hosted by Pakistan in nearly 30 years. […]
KARACHI — A social media controversy was triggered after a video of Karachi’s National Stadium surfaced, showing flags of participating nations playing in the upcoming ICC Champion’s Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan from February 19. The video shows that the Indian flag was purportedly not hoisted at the stadium, stirring […]
KARACHI — Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has recovered from his injury and will be available for his side’s ICC Champions Trophy opening match against New Zealand on Wednesday, according to sources. A source close to the Pakistan team confirmed to PTI on Sunday that Haris, who sustained a muscular strain in his lower chest […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan issued directives on Saturday to expedite “establishing contact with other opposition parties for protests after Eid”, his lawyer Faisal Chaudhry said on Saturday. “Imran Khan proposed to organise protests [against the incumbent government] after Eid,” said Chaudhry while speaking on Geo News programme “Naya Pakistan”. The legal […]
RAWALPINDI — Four Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred and 15 terrorists were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Saturday. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that in the first instance, nine terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) which was conducted in the […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir on Thursday denied receiving any letter from jailed former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. Geo News reported that talking informally to the media and apparently referring to Khan’s ‘open letters’, the army chief said he would not “read it (letter) even if I […]
ISLAMABAD — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday said that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through dialogue between India and Pakistan, with due consideration for the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. President Erdogan, who is in Pakistan on a two-day visit, made the comments after holding one-on-one and delegation talks with Prime Minister […]