ISLAMABAD — At least 21 people were killed and 30 others were injured in a bomb explosion near Quetta’s railway station marking the latest incident of unrest in Balochistan. Preliminary reports indicate that the explosion took place at the railway station’s booking office, which usually witnesses a significant number of people, resulting in the high […]
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistan high court on Friday directed jail authorities to arrange a meeting of former prime minister Imran Khan with his party leaders next week, while an anti-terrorism court deferred his indictment in an army headquarters attack case. A three-member bench of the Islamabad High Court, headed by Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan, […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed on Friday that it has not been communicated to PCB whether the Indian cricket team has declined to play the Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan next year as reported by the Indian media. Pakistan, who won the last edition of the Champions Trophy staged in […]
ISLAMABAD — Foreign policy experts in Pakistan believe that the victory of Donald Trump in the US Presidential election is unlikely to trigger any change in the tough stance adopted by Washington towards Islamabad over the past many years. Analysts maintain that the US policy towards Pakistan was never based on good personal terms and […]
ISLAMABAD — Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Thursday advised Pakistan ace batsman Babar Azam to take a break to rediscover his form as India’s Virat Kohli did earlier this year and in 2022 as well. Talking in the ICC Review podcast, Ponting suggested Babar adopt “the Virat Kohli approach” to remedy his troubles and […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s star players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi progressed in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI and Test Rankings. The former skipper, as per the latest rankings, maintained his position as the top ODI batter with 822 rating points while opening batter Imam-ul-Haq dipped slightly from 11th to 12th […]
LAHORE — Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that a two-year extension to the three services chiefs, including Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, is a “massacre of democracy, the rule of law, and the rights of the people.” Khan made the comments during a conversation with the media and his lawyers […]
ISLAMABAD — Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis has been named Australia’s captain for the third ODI in the ongoing series and the subsequent T20I series against Pakistan, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Wednesday, Geo Super reported. The decision follows the withdrawal of key players, including Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Marnus Labuschagne, from the third […]
LAHORE — Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was admitted to a hospital due to health issues, the provincial government said on Monday. “CM Maryam Nawaz visited the Sharif Medical City Lahore last night due to health issues. She had her thyroid checked,” Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb posted on X. The minister said: “CM Maryam […]
ISLAMABAD — A court in Pakistan on Monday witnessed emotional scenes when jailed former premier Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi burst into tears, expressing her utter helplessness against the inefficient justice system and her husband’s “unjust sentencing”. The former first lady appeared before Islamabad District Magistrate Afzal Majoka’s court to acquire bail for her husband […]