Pakistan

Mohsin Naqvi warns India against 'dragging war' into sports

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Monday warned India against “dragging war” into sports, saying that doing so only exposed India’s “desperation.”
29 September 2025, 07:08 AM

Modi likens Asia Cup win to Operation Sindoor

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined millions of cricket fans in the country celebrating India’s Asia Cup cricket title triumph with a five-wicket victory over arch rivals Pakistan in the final in Dubai on Sunday night
29 September 2025, 05:10 AM

Pakistan stand between Bangladesh and final

Bangladesh are aiming to play high-pressing football against a physically strong Pakistan side in the semifinals of the SAFF Under-17 Championship, set to take place on Thursday at the Racecourse International Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
24 September 2025, 13:48 PM

Abrar-Hasaranga mimicry grabs spotlight in Pakistan-Sri Lanka clash

In a gripping Super 4 encounter at the Asia Cup 2025, the spotlight wasn’t just on the cricket -- it was the playful, theatrical exchanges between spinners Abrar Ahmed and Wanindu Hasaranga that stole the show at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
24 September 2025, 08:15 AM

Bangladesh finish sixth following heavy defeat

Bangladesh finished sixth in the Men's Hockey Asia Cup following a 6-1 defeat against Japan – their biggest defeat of the campaign – in a place-deciding fixture in Bihar on Sunday.
7 September 2025, 11:46 AM

Afghanistan roar back to beat Pakistan in tri-series

Afghanistan's veteran spinner Mohammad Nabi reached 100 wickets in T20Is as he helped his team beat Pakistan by 18 runs in a tri-series match in Sharjah on Tuesday.
2 September 2025, 20:37 PM

No Babar, Rizwan in Pakistan’s Asia Cup squad

Pakistan have named a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE, excluding veteran stars Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
17 August 2025, 07:46 AM

Nearly 200 killed in Pakistan flash floods

Says disaster authority; majority of the deaths, 150, were recorded in mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
15 August 2025, 18:59 PM

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.
12 July 2025, 05:00 AM

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.
10 May 2025, 17:31 PM

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.
28 April 2025, 10:35 AM

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.
24 February 2025, 03:33 AM

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. 
19 February 2025, 08:23 AM

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
19 February 2025, 07:56 AM

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.
18 February 2025, 06:08 AM

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).
14 February 2025, 07:21 AM

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.
14 February 2025, 03:53 AM

Pak outlaws disinfo with 3yr jail term

Pakistan criminalised online disinformation yesterday, passing legislation that enshrines punishments of up to three years in prison, a decision journalists say is designed to crack down on dissent.
28 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan choose Dubai as Champions Trophy neutral venue

Host nation Pakistan on Sunday chose Dubai as a neutral venue for next year's Champions Trophy after India refused to travel to their neighbours for the tournament, officials announced.
22 December 2024, 18:05 PM

Champions Trophy to be staged in hybrid model, ICC confirms

The 2025 Champions Trophy will be staged under a hybrid model as the International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally broken the deadlock.
19 December 2024, 10:20 AM