Pakistan military kills 31 extremists near Pakistan-Afghanistan border
Pakistan鈥檚 military said it had killed 31 local Taliban extremists in two operations near the border with Afghanistan, where the group鈥檚 presence has increased...
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Pakistan lodge protest as India tensions spill into cricket
Pakistan lodged a complaint on Monday with cricket鈥檚 governing body about the match referee in their Asia Cup clash with India after simmering tensions between the countries spilled over into sport.
No Pakistan handshake aligned with government, says India captain
India's victorious captain Suryakumar Yadav defended his team's decision not to shake hands with the defeated Pakistan players on Sunday, saying that it was taken in alignment with their government and cricket board.
Spinners power India to win over Pakistan in Asia Cup
Spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met on the cricket pitch for the first time since a military conflict between them in May.
JEC meeting with Pakistan on Sept 27 after 20 years
The joint economic commission meeting between Bangladesh and Pakistan will be held in Dhaka on September 27 after a gap of two decades...
India players must move past emotions against Pakistan, says Ten Doeschate
India take on Pakistan on Sunday in the first meeting of the two nations following cross-border attacks, with India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate saying the players need to put their emotions to one side.
12 soldiers killed in Pakistani Taliban attack
At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP...
Haris and bowlers help Pakistan rout Oman in Asia cup
Mohammad Haris hit a return-to-form half century before bowlers routed Oman as Pakistan opened their Asia Cup campaign with a 93-run win over Oman in Dubai on Friday.
Akram tells Pakistan, India to forget noise and 'enjoy' Asia Cup clash
Pace bowling great Wasim Akram has urged Pakistan and India's cricketers to ignore the noise and enjoy the game when they meet in a highly charged Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday.
Asia Cup is not just about India-Pakistan rivalry
The Asia Cup has been dominated by the hype surrounding the India and Pakistan match, but it should not be reduced to a two-team rivalry, as the continental tournament has also been a rare platform for the associate nations.
Pakistan envoy calls on adviser Farooki
Newly-appointed High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki at latter鈥檚 office in Dhaka Tuesday afternoon...
Captains vow controlled aggression in India-Pakistan showdown
Rival captains Salman Agha and Suryakumar Yadav vowed to keep controlled aggression when Pakistan and India clash in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday, the countries' first match since their conflict in May.
First India-Pakistan match since conflict fires up Asia Cup
A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for the first time in cricket since the military conflict in May.
Tri-series win confidence builder for Pakistan: Hesson
Pakistan coach Mike Hesson believes his team鈥檚 victory in a tri-series tournament with Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will serve as a 鈥榗onfidence builder鈥� for the Asia Cup starting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Nawaz hat-trick helps Pakistan down Afghanistan in tri-series final
Pakistan laid down a marker ahead of the Asia Cup as Mohammad Nawaz took a hat-trick in a 75-run win over Afghanistan in their tri-series final in Sharjah on Sunday.
Pakistan to host Afghanistan, Sri Lanka for T20I tri-series
Pakistan's cricket board announced Sunday it will host a Twenty20 international tri-series with Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in November, as teams get ready for next year's World Cup.
First India-Pakistan match since conflict fires up Asia Cup
A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for the first time in cricket since the military conflict in May.
New Pakistan high commissioner meets Fakhrul
Pakistan鈥檚 newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday morning.
Pakistan says 鈥榳e decide who stays鈥�, after UN plea over Afghans
Pakistan鈥檚 government on Friday said 鈥榳e decide who stays鈥�, after the United Nations refugee chief urged the country to pause its mass expulsion of Afghans after a major earthquake.
Pakistani Taliban kill 2 border troops as presence increases
The Pakistani Taliban shot dead two border troops in a remote border region next to Afghanistan, an official said Thursday, after the militants scrawled graffiti throughout villages.
Gunmen kill six in Pakistan鈥檚 border region
Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle Wednesday in Pakistan鈥檚 volatile northwestern border region killing six civilians, local authorities said...
Afghanistan roar back to beat Pakistan in tri-series
Afghanistan's veteran spinner Mohammad Nabi reached 100 wickets in Twenty20 internationals as he helped his team beat Pakistan by 18 runs in a tri-series match in Sharjah on Tuesday.
Pakistan army helicopter crash kills five
An army helicopter crashed in northern Pakistan on Monday, killing all five people on board, the military said.
Leaders of different Eurasian countries gather with China鈥檚 Xi for summit ceremony
Russia and Belarus presidents joined two dozen Eurasian leaders on Monday at a ceremony hosted by China鈥檚 Xi Jinping, on the final day of a showpiece summit aimed at putting Beijing front and centre of regional relations...
Floods leave women struggling in Pakistan鈥檚 relief camps
In a former classroom, now a makeshift relief camp, pregnant women take refuge from the floods that have ravaged eastern Pakistan, their bodies aching, eyes heavy with exhaustion and silent despair.
Pakistan beat UAE to notch second win in T20 tri-series
Saim Ayub and Hasan Nawaz struck half-centuries as Pakistan thumped the United Arab Emirates by 31 runs in Sharjah on Saturday, making it two wins from two in their T20 tri-series also featuring Afghanistan.
Agha, Rauf star as Pakistan down Afghanistan in noisy tri-series opener
Skipper Salman Agha hit an unbeaten half century and fast bowler Haris Rauf grabbed four wickets as Pakistan upstaged Afghanistan by 39 runs in the tri-series opener in Sharjah on Friday.
Afghanistan have no 'specific targets': Rashid
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan says his team have no 鈥榮pecific targets鈥� despite producing groundbreaking performances in recent ICC global events, ahead of a T20 international tri-series starting Friday.
Pakistan blows up embankment as it braces for flood surge
Pakistan authorities blew up an embankment next to a monsoon-engorged dam on Wednesday as flooding submerged one of the world鈥檚 holiest Sikh sites...
Pakistan must settle historically unresolved issues
IN A bilateral meeting between Bangladesh and Pakistan on August 24, both countries agreed to boost trade and commerce and collaborate in regional and global forums but differed on the unresolved issues of 1971. The visiting Pakistani deputy prime minister expressed keen interest in enhancing ties with Bangladesh, which is visibly more pronounced since the ouster of...