Pakistan

Pakistan to travel to India for World Cup - foreign office

Pakistan has decided to send its cricket team to India to participate in the international cricket World Cup this year, the foreign office in Islamabad said on Sunday.
6 August 2023, 14:39 PM

BCCI requested to change Pakistan-England WC schedule

ICC World Cup schedule could witness another change in date as the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has requested the BCCI to move the England-Pakistan game.
6 August 2023, 07:35 AM

Timeline of former prime ministers arrested in Pakistan

Pakistan has a long history of incarcerating individuals who have held the country's top executive office
5 August 2023, 10:16 AM

Khan arrested after court convicts him for graft

PTI Chairman Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of "corrupt practices" in the Toshakhana case, was arrested by Punjab police on Saturday afternoon from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore
5 August 2023, 08:28 AM

Imran Khan found guilty of graft, sentenced to 3 years jail

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was found guilty of graft Saturday and sentenced to three years in jail, state TV said, in a case involving gifts he received while premier
5 August 2023, 08:06 AM

India-Pakistan tie among World Cup matches set to be rescheduled

Barely three months to go before the start of the 50-overs World Cup, the organising Indian cricket board has said the schedule would be adjusted and an Oct. 15 India v Pakistan humdinger in Ahmedabad could be among matches affected.
28 July 2023, 05:08 AM

Amir set to join Derbyshire as local player

Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir is set to join Derbyshire as a local player next season according to the English daily, The Telegraph.
23 July 2023, 08:43 AM

Babar Azam lauds 'improved' Saud Shakeel

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said on Thursday his team's latest Test hero Saud Shakeel had stepped up his game and showcased new shots in his match-winning unbeaten 208 against Sri Lanka.
20 July 2023, 18:06 PM

Pakistan beat SL by four wickets despite late wobble

Opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq stood unbeaten on 50 as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by four wickets on the final day of the opening Test in Galle on Thursday.
20 July 2023, 06:02 AM

Shakeel ton fires Pakistan into lead against Sri Lanka

Saud Shakeel hit an attacking century and, along with overnight partner Agha Salman, helped Pakistan take the lead against Sri Lanka on the third day of the rain-hit first Test on Tuesday.
18 July 2023, 07:53 AM

Afridi's long wait for 100 Test wickets ends

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi claimed his 100th Test wicket on his return from injury in the first match against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.
16 July 2023, 06:42 AM

Gibbs-Taibu appointed for PCB Pathway Cricket Programme

Former South African opener Herschelle Gibbs has been named among the six foreign coaches participating in the second year of the Engro Cricket Coaching Project under the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Pathway Cricket Programme, starting next week.
9 July 2023, 10:51 AM

Pakistan wouldn’t travel for WC if India insists on neutral venue for Asia Cup

Ehsaan Mazari Pakistan’s minister in-charge of sports has said that his country will withdraw from the 2023 World Cup if India avoids travelling across the border for the Asia Cup.
9 July 2023, 07:23 AM

Amir open to playing in IPL with British passport

Amir opened up about his future possibilities in International cricket and being able to enroll in Indian Premier League (IPL) under his impending English Passport.
4 July 2023, 09:49 AM

I would rather stop coming here

'In Extreme Need of Guidance', the book being serialised here, captures the first 16 years of writer Sultana Nahar's life. "A Bomb Falls" is the 10th chapter in the book.
4 July 2023, 06:00 AM

Pakistan clinches last-gasp $3 billion IMF bailout

Pakistan secured a badly-needed $3 billion short-term financial package from the International Monetary Fund on Friday, giving the South Asian economy a much-awaited respite as it teeters on the brink of default.
1 July 2023, 06:28 AM

Pakistan foreign ministry evaluating World Cup participation in India

Foreign ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan was of the view that "politics should not be mixed with sports".
23 June 2023, 06:23 AM

Pakistan’s SAFF fate in the balance

While seven out of eight participating nations are gearing up for a pre-SAFF Championship press conference in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Pakistan team is still waiting for Indian visas to come to the country.
19 June 2023, 14:14 PM

Naseem is nearly the best fast bowler I have ever seen at that age: Tait

Former Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait praised Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah and stated that the speedster could nearly be the best fast bowler he has ever seen at such a young age.
19 June 2023, 07:19 AM

ODI World Cup to begin Oct 5, Tigers to face India on Oct 17 according to draft schedule

Ahmedabad is set to host the blockbuster India-Pakistan encounter on October 15 in the ICC ODI World Cup later this year while the finalists of the 2019 World Cup, England and New Zealand are set to face each other in the tournament-opener on October 5, according to the draft schedule, reported Cricinfo.
12 June 2023, 07:32 AM