ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi won the hearts of his fans and admirers by sharing the first picture with his new born son Ali Yar with a sweet caption on Thursday. The picture, which was uploaded on Shaheen’s official Instagram showed his baby boy resting in his arms as he looks […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Christian leaders have written to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking action against Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for allegedly discrediting their faith during his ongoing tour of the country. He arrived in Pakistan at the government’s invitation on a month-long visit during which he delivered lectures in cities […]
RAWALPINDI — England fought back to reduce Pakistan to 73-3 at close on the opening day of the series-deciding third Test in Rawalpindi on Thursday, with home spinner Sajid Khan grabbing six wickets. Sajid finished with 6-128 and Noman Ali grabbed 3-88 after a rearguard 89 by Jamie Smith enabled England to post 267, having […]
ISLAMABAD — Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, is finally out of prison on bail after remaining behind bars for around nine months. The release from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail comes a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) granted her bail against surety bonds worth Rs1 million in the new […]
ISLAMABAD — More than 60 members of the United States House of Representatives have written a letter to President Joe Biden, calling on him to use Washington’s leverage with Islamabad for the release of the incarcerated founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan. The PTI founder has been behind bars since August last year after […]
BUDGAM — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday visited the residence of Dr Shahnawaz Dar, who was killed by terrorists in Ganderbal on October 20, and said that India and Pakistan should hold talk so that Jammu and Kashmir can be brought out of “bloodshed.” Speaking to reporters, the PDP chief said […]
ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court on Wednesday granted bail to Bushra Bibi, the wife of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in the Toshakhana corruption case involving the alleged illegal sale of state gifts, nearly nine months after she was arrested. The 50-year-old former first lady’s bail plea was accepted against Rs 1 million surety […]
RAWALPINDI — As the third and final Test between Pakistan and England approaches, Pakistan’s intentions for the Rawalpindi pitch are clear. By taking extreme measures, such as using giant heaters and industrial fans to accelerate the drying process, the team hopes to defy Rawalpindi’s natural favouring of fast bowlers and turn it into a spinner-friendly […]
ISLAMABAD — Former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Monday filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court, seeking permission for regular medical examination by his personal physicians. In his petition, Mr Khan expressed concern over his health, particularly given his age, and alleged that jail authorities are denying him […]
LAHORE — Pakistan’s cultural city Lahore been declared the most polluted city in the world, with an alarming Air Quality Index (AQI) of 394, and the Pakistan’s Punjab government has planned for artificial rain to mitigate smog impact. The AQI is a measure of the concentration of various pollutants in the air. An AQI above […]