Pakistan
Pakistan court indicts Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in graft case
An accountability court in Islamabad indicts Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a corruption reference filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
27 September 2017, 10:01 AM
Khalid Latif banned for five years
Pakistan cricket's anti-corruption tribunal bans opener Khalid Latif for five years and fine him one million rupees ($9,489) over a spot-fixing case.
20 September 2017, 12:34 PM
SL to play day-night Test against Pak
Sri Lanka will play its first day-and-night Test match later this month when they meet Pakistan for a two-match series in the United Arab Emirates.
4 September 2017, 14:59 PM
Pakistan postpones US visit after Trump speech
Pakistan postponed a visit by a US acting Assistant Secretary of State, officials said, as small protests broke out against President Donald Trump’s accusations that Islamabad was prolonging the war in Afghanistan.
28 August 2017, 04:45 AM
Would-be suicide bomber sheds light on suspected Pakistani militant web
The confession of a Pakistani teenager who was captured moments before carrying out a suicide attack has given police a rare glimpse into a militant network they say is behind the recent surge in sectarian violence.
7 August 2017, 05:51 AM
Panamagate takes Nawaz Sharif down
Nawaz's detractors have been celebrating the court verdict. But is it really a triumph for the people of Pakistan? There are completely opposing viewpoints with some calling it independent judiciary in a democracy while others trashing judicial activism describing it as the death knell of democracy.
30 July 2017, 18:00 PM
13 killed as van catches fire in Pakistan
A total of 13 people are killed after a van carrying the passengers catches fire after hitting a gas pipeline near Attock in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rescue officials say.
30 July 2017, 08:25 AM
Ronaldinho to play exhibition matches in Pakistan
Brazilian hero Ronaldinho, will play two exhibition matches in Pakistan this weekend in hopes of attracting more players from the cricket-mad country, media reports say.
7 July 2017, 11:45 AM
Pakistan marks grim Eid after oil tanker inferno kills 153
Pakistan begins Eid in mourning as the death toll from an oil tanker explosion rose to 153, with scores more injured after they were caught in a fireball while scooping up spilt fuel.
26 June 2017, 10:48 AM
Suicide car bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Quetta: Police
A suicide car bomber kills at least 11 people, including four police officers, in an attack near a checkpoint in the volatile southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say.
23 June 2017, 06:14 AM
Stage set for ultimate grudge match
An India-Pakistan match was once considered the mother of all battles on a cricketing plain, but for the last few years the rivalry has
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Pakistan in final
Pakistan book a place in Sunday's final of the ICC Champions Trophy after dispatching hosts England by eight wickets in the first semifinal at the Sophia Garden in Cardiff today.
14 June 2017, 13:30 PM
3 men, 96 children: Pakistan’s population booms
Three men who have fathered nearly 100 children among them are doing their bit for Pakistan's skyrocketing population, which is being counted for the first time in 19 years.
12 June 2017, 13:36 PM
Kohli, Yuvraj make Pak pay
India captain Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh made Pakistan pay for fluffing catches with quickfire fifties as the holders launched their Champions Trophy title-defence with a rain-affected 124 run thrashing of their arch-rivals at Edgbaston yesterday.
4 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Indian government rejects Pakistan cricket series
India rule out any cricket series against Pakistan until "cross-border terrorism" stops.
29 May 2017, 09:30 AM
New Pakistan skipper faces Champions Trophy acid test
New captain Sarfraz Ahmed will face his stiffest test yet when he leads unfancied Pakistan in the Champion's Trophy -- starting with a highly-charged clash against India.
28 May 2017, 10:16 AM
Fahim's late storm decides match
Pakistan gain an unlikely victory against Bangladesh by two wickets after a late storm from Fahim Ashraf saw Pakistan edge the match in the ICC Champions Trophy Warm-up Match played at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
27 May 2017, 09:20 AM
Younis honoured at Lord's
Record-setting former Pakistan Test batsman Younis Khan was accorded a warm reception held at Lord's the other day.
21 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Pakistan make steady start
Pakistan negotiated a potentially tricky first session, reaching 70 for one on the first day of the third and final Test against the West Indies at Windsor Park in Dominica on Wednesday.
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Iran warns will hit militant ‘safe havens’ inside Pakistan
The head of the Iranian armed forces warns Islamabad that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does not confront Sunni militants who carry out cross-border attacks.
8 May 2017, 11:50 AM