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Pakistani-origin Azeem Rafiq to ‘leave Britain’ after cricket abuse, racism scandal

England: Azeem Rafiq, whose allegations of racism plunged English cricket into crisis, is leaving Britain to protect his family from further abuse and intimidation, a report said on Friday. Rafiq, a player of Pakistani descent and a former captain of...

Indian team willing to visit Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023: Report

Islamabad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday said that it was open to sending the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2023, according to a Cricbuzz report. “The visit will be subject to the clearance of...

PM, Bilawal felicitate Pakistan team on winning T20 tri-series

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday felicitated the national cricket team on winning the T20 Tri-series. “Congratulations to Team Pakistan for a great series win,” he said in a tweet as Pakistan won the final a...

Pakistan bags T20 tri-series win against New Zealand

Christchurch: Iftikhar Ahmed hit a winning six on the last ball he faced against New Zealand in Christchurch on Friday and Mohammad Nawaz scored an impressive 38 of 22 balls to steer Pakistan to a five-wicket victory in the T20 tri-series final. Chas...

Pakistan-West Indies series likely to be postponed

Islamabd: The three-match T20I series between Pakistan and West Indies is likely to be postponed until 2024. Both the Pakistan Cricket Board and the West Indies Cricket Board are on the same page over the matter. The Windies are scheduled to play thr...

Salah nets fastest Champions League hat-trick as Liverpool crush Rangers

GLASGOW: Jurgen Klopp said the mood around Liverpool had been lifted after Mohamed Salah came off the bench to score the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history in a 7-1 demolition of Rangers at Ibrox on Wednesday. The Reds had won just four o...

Afghanistan Board suffers financial loss as ICC blocks fundings

Kabul:  Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is in financial trouble because funding from the International Cricket Council (ICC) have not been able to reach the board after July 2021, according to local media reports. Since the Taliban reclaimed con...

Sri Lanka Women edge past Pakistan in nail-biter to book final spot

SYLHET: All-rounder Nida Dar and skipper Bismah Maroof put up a brave resistance before Sri Lanka bounced back and beat Pakistan by just one run in a nail-biting semifinal of the Women’s Asia Cup, here on Thursday.  Both teams engaged in...

Administrator DMC East Rahmatullah Sheikh inspects football ground

Karachi; Administrator DMC East, Rahmatullah Sheikh has said that while work is being done in district east regarding educational activities, work is also being done to promote healthy activities. He expressed these views while inspecting the ongoin...

New Zealand reach T20 tri-series final to face Pakistan

Christchurch:  Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway struck half-centuries as New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 48 runs in Christchurch yesterday to book their place in the Twenty20 tri-series final. The hosts now face Pakistan on Friday, also in Christc...

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Army top brass warns of ‘sure, decisive’ response, if India attempts to impose war

RAWALPINDI: The army’s top brass yesterday warned India of a “sure and decisive” response should it attempt to impose war, as relations deteriorated between Islamabad and New Delhi amid rising tensions after last week’s attack...

“Dr. Asim Hussain leads the charge: District Central says no to illegal constructions”

KARACHI: Dr. Asim Hussain, a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, has spearheaded a robust drive in District Central to eliminate illegal constructions. His initiative has brought together stakeholders from various political parties, l...

Zero Hunger in Pakistan: A Chemistry Student’s Vision for Sustainable Solutions

Growing up in the UAE with Canadian-Pakistani roots, my connection to Pakistan was always heartfelt yet somewhat distant. It wasn’t until I had the chance to intern there that I truly grasped the country’s struggles. The stark realities o...

India involved in state-sponsored cross-border terrorism: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Director-General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry presented yesterday "irrefutable" evidence of Indian-sponsored terrorism in Pakistan, days after New Delhi accused Islamabad of the Pa...
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