Captains ready for battle as PSL 2019 trophy is unveiled in UAE
Dubai: The captains of the Pakistan Super League 2019 and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ehsan Mani addressed a press conference at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfaraz Ahmed stressed the importance to hit the ground running in T20 competitions, saying: “Momentum is very important in T20 tournaments so we would try […]
‘Solder, militant killed in Pulwama gunfight’
Srinagar: One army man and a militant have been killed in the encounter at Ratnipora area of Pulwama of south Kashmir on Tuesday. Army’s Srinagar based spokesman said that a soldier lost his life during the firefight. “In the Ratnipora operation one militant has been killed and his weapon have been recovered. In the gunfight […]
Pakistan players make big leaps in T20I rankings
Karachi: A number of Pakistan cricketers climbed upwards in the latest Men’s T20I Player Rankings released by the International Cricket Council on Monday. Babar Azam retained the number one spot in the batsmen’s rankings, after scoring 151 runs in the recently concluded T20 series against South Africa. Hussain Talat gained 19 places to reach 56th […]
Will regard Pakistan as brother when in power: Afghan Taliban
Islamabad, Feb 10: Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid has said that if the Taliban do end up having a say in the Afghan polity one day, they will approach Pakistan “as a brother and a neighbour”, seeking “comprehensive ties based on mutual respect, just as we seek such relations with all other neighbours.” He acknowledged that […]
Three Army men detained in slain soldier Aurangzeb killing case
Srinagar: Army has detained three of its personnel and is questioning them over their role in the abduction and subsequent killing of slain soldier Aurangzeb by militants in June last year. According to The Indian Express, three personnel of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles have been detained by the Army and are being questioned for their […]
Pak FM invites stakeholders to Kashmir seminar at UK parliament
Srinagar, Jan 28: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has invited all his country’s parliamentarians including political leadership of Pakistan-administered Kashmir to attend a seminar on the Kashmir issue at the United Kingdom’s House of Commons early next month, a media report said on Monday. According to a report in ‘The Express Tribune’, the invitation […]
Shinwari’s four-for helps Pakistan draw level
Wanderers : Pakistan drew level in their series with South Africa at the Wanderers, inflicting the hosts’ first ever PinkDay defeat as they dominated with bat and ball. Usman Shinwari inflicted most of the damage this morning, starring with 4 for 35 to bowl South Africa out for 164. Imam-ul-Haq then continued his good form […]
Sarfraz Ahmed gets four-match suspension for racist comment
Dubai: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has been suspended for four matches after accepting that he was in breach of the ICC’s anti-racism code for his remarks against South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo, cricket’s governing body said in a statement on Sunday. During the second ODI in Durban, the Pakistani skipper aimed a comment at Phehlukwayo which […]
National Highway closed for traffic due to fresh snowfall
Srinagar: The fresh spell of snow that started yesterday has lead to the closure of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway and the strategic Jawahar Tunnel on Friday. Authorities informed that the road has been closed for the traffic on both sides due to accumulation of snow at Jawahar Tunnel. “Commuters are requested to undertake journey on Srinagar-Jammu […]
Pakistan claims to have destroyed second ‘Indian spy quadcopter’ along LoC
Islamabad : The Pakistan Army on Wednesday claimed to have shot down a second “Indian spy quadcopter” flying over the Pakistani side of the Line of Control. Major General Asif Ghafoor, the director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations – the Pakistan Army’s media wing, said “Pakistan Army troops shot down another Indian spy quadcopter”.The […]
