KARACHI — Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently in isolation, his physician said on Wednesday. Zardari, 69, was flown from Nawabshah to Karachi and admitted to a private hospital on Tuesday, following complaints of respiratory issues and fever. Dr Asim Hussain, the President’s physician, told the media that […]
SRINAGAR — The International Cricket Council on Tuesday imposed a fine on the Pakistan men’s cricket team over a slow over-rate during the first ODI against New Zealand played in Napier on Saturday. Jeff Crowe of the ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Pakistan, led by Mohammad Rizwan, was found to […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan saw the highest number of militant attacks during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a decade, a think tank reported Monday. Some militant groups previously paused hostilities for Ramadan, but the country has seen an overall increase in violence in recent years. The Pak Institute for Peace Studies reported at least […]
ISLAMABAD — Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts for human rights and democracy. Members of the Pakistan World Alliance (PWA) – an advocacy group founded last December – who also belong to the Norwegian political party Partiet Sentrum, announced the nomination of Khan, 72. […]
PESHAWAR — Pakistan said it killed 10 civilians during an anti-militant operation in the country’s northwest and promised to investigate the circumstances. Authorities made the admission Saturday evening about the deaths, which occurred in the early hours of that morning in a remote hilltop area of Katlang, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It is rare for Pakistan […]
SRINAGAR — Pakistan opener Usman Khan, who made his debut in the first ODI against New Zealand, has been ruled out of the second ODI due to a hamstring injury. He sustained the injury while fielding during the series opener in Napier, and a scan after the game confirmed a low-grade tear. As a result, […]
KARACHI — At least eight people were killed, 17 injured and three abducted in two separate terror attacks by suspected insurgents in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province since Wednesday. A bomb exploded near a police vehicle in the Barech Market area of Quetta on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 17 others. Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid […]
NEW YORK — Two US lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to sanction Pakistan’s Army chief General Asim Munir for engaging in the “wrongful persecution and imprisonment” of political opponents and the release of detainees including former premier Imran Khan, a media report said. The “Pakistan Democracy Act” was introduced by Republican representative from South […]
KARACHI — Pakistan’s young opener Saim Ayub has completed his rehabilitation for an ankle injury and will undergo a fitness test before he is cleared to play in the Pakistan Super League beginning April 11. According to a source in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Saim has returned to Lahore after completing his rehab in […]
UNITED NATIONS — India slammed Pakistan at the UN, saying the country continues to illegally occupy the territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which it must vacate. These remarks were made on Monday by India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish during remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Advancing Adaptability in […]