Pakistan

Babar, Afridi need to win their place back in Pak team, coach reveals

New Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson has revealed the steps that experienced duo Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi must take to work their way back into the T20I side.

BCB ‘relieved’ after Indo-Pak ceasefire

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today expressed relief after India and Pakistan agreed to a “full and immediate ceasefire”, while two Bangladesh players returned home safely from Pakistan.

India blocks 16 Pakistani YouTube channels: report

India has restricted access to 16 Pakistani YouTube channels, including major news outlets and individual creators, following the recent incident in Pahalgam, according to reports by The Hindu and Times of India.

Our Champions Trophy depends on others, says Pakistan captain Rizwan

Hosts Pakistan went down by six wickets in Dubai for their second defeat in the 50-over tournament to all but bow out of the semifinal race.

Holders Pakistan ask NZ to bat in Champions Trophy opener

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to field first in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy in Rawalpindi today. 

Gunmen identify, kill 7 Punjabi travellers in Pakistan: govt official

Security forces have been battling sectarian, ethnic and separatist violence for decades in impoverished but mineral-rich Balochistan

More than cricket as Pakistan hosts first major tournament in 29 years

Pakistan will host a first major cricket tournament in almost three decades from Wednesday in a move hailed as a landmark just a few years after the country was off-limits because of security fears.

ICC Champions Trophy / Bangladesh will bag close to Tk 30cr if Shanto’s wish fulfilled

If Bangladesh indeed win the title, and in the process win two of their group stage matches, they would bag a whopping 29.196 crore taka from the event ($2,240,000+125,000+68,000 = $2,433,000).

Pakistan hopes hosting major cricket tournament will erase worries of instability

The Champions Trophy, which kicks off next week, comes to Pakistan as the country battles two insurgencies and a political crisis that has sent its former prime minister and greatest cricket hero, Imran Khan, to jail.

October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024

Pakistan PM Sharif calls for expansion of China's Belt and Road Initiative

Sharif also called for a stable Afghanistan, saying it is essential to fully realizing trade opportunities for the SCO member states.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

England ready for Pakistan's spin assault in second Test

Returning England captain Ben Stokes said on Monday he hopes a reused pitch for the second Test against Pakistan in Multan will play into the tourists' hands rather than the spin-heavy hosts.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

Pakistan 'vigilantes' behind rise in online blasphemy cases

Blasphemy is an incendiary charge in Muslim-majority Pakistan, where even unsubstantiated accusations can incite public outrage and lead to lynchings.

October 14, 2024
October 14, 2024

Atif Aslam to perform in Dhaka this November

Renowned Pakistani singer Atif Aslam is set to return to the capital. On November 29, he will take the stage at Bangladesh Army Stadium for the “Magical Night 2.0” concert. Earlier this year, he performed at the Bashundhara Sports Complex, and fans are now eagerly anticipating his upcoming show.

October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024

Brook hits 317 as records tumble in Multan

England notched up their highest total in 86 years thanks to Harry Brook's triple century and Joe Root's double ton, declaring on 823-7 before Pakistan collapsed to a perilous position on the fourth day of the first Test on Thursday.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

Pakistan bans ethnic Pashtun rights movement critical of military

The group, which is not a political party, has at its peak pulled tens of thousands of people to largely peaceful rallies demanding better protection from the state.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

Blast kills two Chinese nationals in Pakistan's biggest city

The regional government of southern Sindh province said on X that a "tanker" had exploded on the airport motorway.

September 28, 2024
September 28, 2024

Substitutes take Bangladesh into final

Bangladesh fought back from two goals down to beat Pakistan on penalties in the second semifinal of the SAFF U-17 Championship in Thimphu today to set up a final clash against India.

September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024

Pakistani blasphemy suspect's family forgives police officer accused of killing him

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom says the South Asian country is one of the world's strictest and most frequent enforcers of blasphemy laws.

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

Women ride Pakistan's economic crisis into the workplace

The South Asian nation is locked in a cycle of political and economic crises, dependent on IMF bailouts and loans from friendly countries to service its debt.