KARACHI — Following MRI and X-ray scans, it has been confirmed that Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf sustained a muscular sprain in the lower chest wall region during Saturday’s match against New Zealand. The injury is not serious and he is expected to be fully recovered for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which commences in […]
SRINAGAR — Fakhar Zaman, who played a crucial role in Pakistan’s iconic ChampionsTrophy 2017 Final win, remembers the famous contest against India. On the eve of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Final, Fakhar Zaman confided in the then Pakistan Men’s head coach Mickey Arthur that he wasn’t feeling a hundred percent ahead of the big […]
KARACHI — US Republican Congressman Joe Wilson has called on President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir to release former prime minister Imran Khan, asserting that his freedom would strengthen US-Pakistan relations, The News reported on Sunday. In a letter addressed to Pakistan’s civilian and […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan has ruled out the possibility of resumption of the dialogue between the former ruling party and the incumbent government, The News reported on Sunday. “The chapter of talks is now closed,” Ayub said on Saturday, adding that political negotiations were not based on […]
LAHORE — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the real task for Pakistan is not just winning the ICC Champions Trophy but also defeat arch-rivals India in Dubai on February 23. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the renovated and upgraded Gaddafi stadium on Friday night, Sharif said the players must give their best against India. […]
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Federal Cabinet has reportedly approved the deployment of the military to provide security for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, ensuring the safety of the event. The decision was made under Article 245 of the Constitution, which authorises the military’s involvement in security matters, Express News cited sources. As part of […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has written a “second open letter” to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, stressing that the country’s biggest political party is being “targeted”. “I wrote an open letter to the Army Chief (you) with sincere intentions for the betterment of the country and the nation, […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and workers have been arrested in Multan and Muzaffarabad as the party holds rallies nationwide to mark February 8 as ‘Black Day,’ the anniversary of last year’s controversial elections. In Multan, PTI leaders Meher Bano Qureshi, Zahid Bahar Hashmi, and Dalir Meher were detained by police at Pull Chatta […]
BEIJING — Visiting Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has broached the Kashmir issue during his talks with the Chinese President Xi Jinping, even as the two countries reaffirmed the importance of their defence cooperation in maintaining “strategic balance” in the region. “The Pakistani side briefed the Chinese side on the latest developments in the situation […]
LAHORE — Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday unveiled the national cricket team’s official jersey for the upcoming ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 during the opening ceremony of newly-renovated Gaddafi Stadium. The kit was revealed by Pakistan’s 15-member squad for the eight-team tournament during the star-studded ceremony. The board also released a minute-long promo to unveil […]