Pakistan says nat鈥檒 security under threat from X
The ministry of interior has defended the months-long ban on social media platform X on the ground that it is a 鈥榯hreat to peace and national security鈥� as it spreads...
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Police killing of Pakistani journalist unlawful: Kenya court
A Kenyan court on Monday found police acted unlawfully over the killing of a Pakistani journalist in 2022 following a complaint by his widow, her...
Gillespie vows consistency in Pakistan Test side
Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie Sunday vowed to make Pakistan a consistent side after taking charge as red-ball coach with a hectic six-month...
3 Hindu traders rescued in Pakistan
The Pakistan Rangers and Sindh police conducted an operation in Kashmore鈥檚 riverine area on Saturday and successfully rescued three Hindu businessmen from the...
Hundreds storm Pak power station over long outages
Hundreds of people in one of Pakistan鈥檚 hottest cities stormed a power station in protest against cuts lasting up to 20 hours a day, police said...
Tigers to play 2 Tests in Pakistan in August
Bangladesh national cricket team will play two Tests against Pakistan in late August, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed on Friday.
Pakistan blocks 2.10 lakh SIM cards to encourage tax payment
Pakistan鈥檚 tax authority said Thursday it has blocked 2,10,000 SIM cards of users who have not filed tax returns in a bid to widen the revenue bracket...
Bangladesh in same group as India, Pakistan: report
Bangladesh have found themselves in the same group along with defending champions Pakistan, India, and New Zealand in the draft schedule of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy submitted by tournament hosts Pakistan.
Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN panel
A panel of UN experts has determined that the detention of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was arbitrary and a violation of international law, calling for him to be released 鈥榠mmediately鈥�...
20 inmates stage Pakistan jailbreak, one killed
Twenty detainees, some accused of terrorism, staged a prison break in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Sunday, officials said, adding that one was 鈥榢illed in the crossfire鈥� during the escape...
Court dismisses Pakistan鈥檚 ex-PM Imran Khan鈥檚 illegal marriage sentence plea
An Islamabad court rejected on Thursday a plea to suspend the jail terms of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, whose marriage was ruled illegal under Islamic law....
Pakistan鈥檚 quest for political transformation
AS THE economy begins to matter more and more, Pakistan 鈥� the sixth-largest country in the world in terms of population 鈥� is in dire condition. With a debt-to-GDP ratio of 84.8 per cent 鈥� $278 billion in 2019 鈥� Pakistan is trapped in a vicious cycle where there is limited possibility of the economy improving if policies continue...
Drivers of extremism
WHAT compels a mob to burn someone to death? What explains such amplified levels of anger that an accusation against some person from a marginalised group leads to a lynching?...
Pak crowd kills man accused of burning Qur鈥檃n
A Pakistani man accused of desecrating the Qur鈥檃n was slain and burned on Thursday by a crowd that removed him from a police station where he had been...
Pakistan bow out with win over Ireland
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam guided his team to victory over Ireland on Sunday, with an unbeaten 32, in their final game at the T20 World Cup, avoiding another embarrassing loss for his already eliminated side.
Pakistan ex-stars, media slam World Cup exit
Pakistan鈥檚 ex-stars and media blamed team discord and biased selection for the Asian cricket powerhouse鈥檚 humiliating first-round exit from the...
Pakistan eliminated as USA move to Super Eights
The USA advanced to the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup on Friday when their match against Ireland was abandoned, an outcome which meant former champions Pakistan were eliminated.
Rizwan, Babar keep Pakistan alive at T20 World Cup
Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam starred as Pakistan stayed alive at the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket win over Canada on Tuesday.
Kirsten defends New York surface
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten defended the playing surface at New York鈥檚 T20 Cricket World Cup venue on Sunday following his team鈥檚 defeat to India in...
Bumrah credits India's calmness for victory
India's match-winner Jasprit Bumrah said his team's calmness and refusal to panic led them to their exciting six-run victory over Pakistan at the T20 World Cup on Sunday.
鈥楥ricket is finished for Pakistan鈥�
Pakistan fans were dejected Monday after a loss to arch-rivals India compounded their cricket T20 World Cup misery, with some declaring their campaign a lost cause after only two matches.
Pakistan鈥檚 PM offers delayed congratulations to India鈥檚 Narendra Modi
Pakistan鈥檚 prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday offered a brief congratulations to his counterpart Narendra Modi on his re-election in rival India, almost a week after the results came in....
Bumrah delivers as India beat Pakistan in low-scoring thriller
Jasprit Bumrah was the hero as India beat Pakistan by six runs in a low-scoring T20 World Cup thriller in New York on Sunday.
NY prepares for India-Pakistan match
At the cultural crossroads of the world, New Yorkers will experience a thrilling first on Sunday -- a World Cup cricket match hosted in a US city between Asian powerhouses: rivals...
USA stun cricket world with Pak win
It was always going to take something big to make Americans pay any attention to cricket and Thursday鈥檚 stunning victory by the USA over established power...
鈥楤lack day鈥�: Pakistan reels from USA stunner
Pakistan cricket fans were hurt and angry Friday after a stunning T20 World Cup loss to hosts the United States, describing it as a historic rock-bottom for...
Pakistan, Greece, Denmark, Panama, Somalia become Security Council members
Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and Somalia were elected by secret ballot Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly to serve on the Security Council for the 2025-2026 term.
USA stun Pakistan in Super Over thriller
The United States enjoyed arguably the greatest day in their cricket history as they beat Pakistan in a stunning Super Over upset at the T20 World Cup on Thursday.
Six-Point Day today
The historic Six-Point Day, marking the self-sacrificing movement to realise the demand of autonomy for the then East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, will be observed today...