LAHORE: Former fast-bowler Aaqib Javed has been appointed as Pakistan’s interim white-ball head coach till the 2025 Champions Trophy, announced the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday.

ISLAMABAD: Several prominent Pakistani think tanks, policymakers and top government officials have been forced to re-strategise their position and reassess the terms of their relationship with the United States under the incoming Trump administration.

HOBART: Pakistan made two notable changes to their playing eleven for the final T20I of their three-match series against Australia at the Bellerive Oval on Monday as regular captain Mohammad Rizwan has been rested with Salman Ali Agha shouldering the captain's responsibility.

NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed his team's decision to rest key players in the third and final ODI against Pakistan ahead of the crucial Test series against India.

LAHORE: Nearly 20 lakh people have sought medical treatment for respiratory issues in Pakistan's Punjab province in the last one month, the local health department has revealed while releasing data from its first-of-its-kind report.

BENGALURU: The probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast incident has revealed the jailed suspected terrorists’ link to Pakistan and global terror outfit ISIS, sources confirmed on Friday.

CHANDIGARH: The martyrs are the treasure trove of entire society as their deeds of bravery & patriotism inspire an entire generation. Hence, they must be kept away from petty politics and their legacy needs to be respected. These views were expressed here today in a statement by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Forest & Wildlife Preservation Minister Mr. Lal Chand Kataruchak.

ISLAMABAD: Twelve "terrorists" were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations in Pakistan, the military said.

ISLAMABAD: At least 16 people were killed and two others injured after a passenger coach fell into a river in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region, an official said.

BENGALURU: The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) has announced the final 17-member squad for the 4th T20 World Cup for the Blind, scheduled from November 22 to December 3, 2024, in Lahore and Multan, Pakistan.

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) by asking what will they achieve by going to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after India refused to travel for next year's Champions Trophy.

NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Ian Healy weighed in on Australia’s recent 1-2 ODI series loss to Pakistan, offering a detailed critique of the team’s strategy and approach in Australian conditions.

NEW DELHI: Former Australian Test captain Tim Paine has expressed frustration with the heavy criticism aimed at Australia’s ODI team following their recent 1-2 series defeat to Pakistan.

PERTH: Pakistan completed a memorable 2-1 ODI series win against reigning world champions Australia with a thumping eight-wicket win in the third and final match with more than 23 overs to spare at Perth Stadium on Sunday.

LAHORE: After having already shut down schools till November 17, Pakistan Punjab's provincial government on Friday ordered a complete ban on the people's entry to public and private parks, zoos, playgrounds, historical places, monuments, museums and joy/play lands effective immediately due to the massive deterioration of air quality in the region, especially in provincial capital Lahore which remains the world's most polluted city.

SRINAGAR: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh has appealed to the Omar Abdullah government "to give up its pro-Pakistan agenda and to start working on policies and programmes to help the people of Jammu and Kashmir".

NEW DELHI: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels that Pakistan's newly-appointed white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan should get a "decent run" at the role to showcase his leadership skills in the formats.

ISLAMABAD: A roadside bomb, that exploded near a vehicle of security forces, killed at least four officers on the spot and injured several others in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan, Pakistani security agencies said on Thursday.

ISLAMABAD: Border security forces of Iran and Pakistan conducted a joint operation along the Pak-Afghan border in Sistan and Baluchestan province, aimed at targetting "Afghan and Tajik militants".

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to do an early review of Pakistan’s $7 billion bailout package, scheduling a dispatch of its mission to Islamabad in the coming week.

ISLAMABAD: Seven "terrorists" were killed and three others injured in separate operations by the Pakistani military across the country.

LAHORE: Mohammad Huraira has been appointed Pakistan Shaheens captain for the two four-day and three 50-over matches against Sri Lanka ’A’ at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from November 11 to 29.

AMRITSAR: A Jatha of Sikh devotees will leave for Pakistan on November 14, 2024 from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee office to participate in the events to be held at Gurudwara Sri Nankana Sahib Pakistan on the occasion of the Prakash Gurpurb of the First Guru Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

ISLAMABAD: Seven "terrorists" were killed and three others injured in separate operations by the Pakistani military across the country.

PESHAWAR: More than 22,000 students across primary schools in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have no option but to sit at home as the province's All-Primary Teachers Association (APTA) are holding a major sit-in protest at Peshawar's Jinnah Park to press for their demands.

ISLAMABAD: Three "terrorists" were killed and two others arrested in a joint operation by the police, security forces and the counter-terrorism department (CTD) in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, an official statement has said.

ISLAMABAD: In one of the most expensive weddings in Pakistan’s Sialkot, guests were showered with foreign currency notes, expensive cellphones and suits during the reception.

CHANDIGARH: Union Minister of state Ravneet Singh Bittu today equated Canada with Pakistan and warned Canada that India has the capacity to hit back.

LAHORE: A noted Pakistani film and stage actress has alleged that she was subjected to brutal torture by her husband, a police inspector, in Lahore's defence area after she refused to transfer her property to his name.

BALOCHISTAN: At least five children, a passerby and a police official were killed in a deadly blast targetted at a police vehicle in Balochisan’s Mastung city, on Friday. The casualties are expected to rise further with more than 30 people critically injured in the explosion.

ISLAMABAD: Four people, including three school children and a policeman, were killed and 15 others injured when a bomb went off in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Friday morning, official sources said.

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Australia playing three ODIs against Pakistan at home, right-handed batter Matthew Short has put his hand up to captain the side in the T20I leg of the white-ball series.

LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, on Wednesday acknowledged that the minorities in Pakistan have gone through difficult times that forced to hang her head in shame.

ISLAMABAD: Armed men attacked policemen providing security for polio vaccination workers in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing a police officer and injuring another, police officials said on Tuesday.

LAHORE: Pakistan's Lahore continues to remain the world's most polluted city with the Air Quality Index (AQI) peaking to 708 on Monday night, prompting medical experts and the provincial government to issue guidelines for the citizens, asking them to stay indoors or not move out without wearing masks.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has strongly condemned the attack Mastan Singh's family.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has termed the harassment of minority Sikhs in Pakistan as unfortunate.

KABUL: Strong reactions continue in Afghanistan against Pakistani military's air strikes and rocket attacks on Afghan provinces, with many blaming Pakistan for violation of Afghanistan's sovereignty, Tolo News reported.

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Eight Pakistan soldiers were killed in two militant attacks in North Waziristan, Dawn reported.

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who took office after the Pakistani courts ousted then Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif, has said that even though newly-elected PM Shehbaz Sharifs government is in office, Nawaz Sharif will be sent to jail when he returns to Pakistan.

AMRITSAR: The jatha of 705 Sikh pilgrims left for Pakistan to attend the main function to be held at Gurdwara Sri Panja Sahib on the occasion of Khalsa Creation Day Vaisakhi.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) appears to be reluctant to join the new Pakistan federal cabinet due to division in its ranks as most of its leaders are seeking support for electoral reforms without taking ministries while others are of the view that the coalition government won't last for even two months if they opt to keep to the sidelines, Express Tribune reported.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 62 new Covid-19 cases and one more death, the country's Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif was on Monday elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan with 174 lawmakers voting in his favour after the MNAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf boycotted the election, Dawn reported.

PATNA: The Pakistan government has released from its jail a man from Bihar's Buxar district, 12 years after he accidentally strayed into the neighbouring country, a police official said.

ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan National Assembly (NA) convenes on Monday to elect a new Prime Ministter after PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi their nomination papers, the PTI seems divided over its erstwhile decision of en masse resignations by its lawmakers.

ISLAMABAD: Both sides deny it, but it's widely acknowledged that Imran Khan came to power with the help of Pakistan's powerful army and intelligence services - and now he has fallen out with them, reports said.

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has again asked the military leadership to clarify its position on the issue of alleged foreign conspiracy in the no-confidence resolution against Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that silence was making their claim of neutrality doubtful, Dawn reported.

KARACHI: A Gallup Pakistan Survey has found that about 64 per cent of Pakistanis feel that high inflation and the government's failure are the reasons behind the Opposition's no-confidence motion, rather than a US conspiracy, Geo News reported.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani rupee on Tuesday plummeted to an all-time low against the US dollar, trading at 185.40 PKR in the interbank market during intraday trading, up 1.31 PKR from 184.09 on April 1.

ISLAMABAD: There seems to be no respite for the falling Pakistani currency as the rupee continued to decline against the US dollar, amid the ongoing political uncertainty and delays in economic decisions, especially the lingering talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Geo News reported.

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Opposition on Thursday submitted a petition to include the election of a new Prime Minister in the agenda of the National Assembly, reports said.

AMRITSAR: Important resolutions on Sikh affairs were passed during the budget session of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee which was held at Teja Singh Samundari Hall within Golden Temple complex here today.

ISLAMABAD:Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel of the Pakistan Supreme Court has taken strong exception to Prime Minister Imran Khan's statement, in which he alleged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader Nawaz Sharif is trying to woo judges against the PTI-led government, Express Tribune reported.

NEW DELHI: The statements and resolutions adopted during a meeting demonstrate both the irrelevance of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as a body and role of Pakistan as its manipulator, India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

CHRISTCHURCH: Veteran Pacer Katherine Brunt and left-arm Sophie Ecclestone shared six wickets between themselves while Danni Wyatt scored an unbeaten 76 as defending champions England thumped Pakistan by nine wickets at the Hagley Oval to keep themselves on course for reaching the semi-finals of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

AMRITSAR: Following the objections raised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the program of Jashan-e-Baharan to be held by the Government of Pakistan from March 23 to 27 near Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Sri Kartarpur Sahib (Pakistan) has been canceled.

HAMILTON: Debutants Bangladesh eked out a nine-run victory against favourites Pakistan to make history at the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, with Fargana Hoque and Fahima Khatun playing crucial roles to negate a fine century from top-order batter Sidra Ameen at the Seddon Park here on Monday.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has demanded passports from the sangat for the pilgrims to be sent to the shrines in Pakistan on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of the fifth Patshah Guru Arjan and the death anniversary of Shere Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Both the groups are scheduled to be sent to Pakistan in June 2022.

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the suicide bomb attack inside a Shiite mosque at Peshawar in Pakistan.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that the government should promote and restore sports between India and Pakistan, including cricket, to connect with people across the border, Express Tribune reported.

NEW DELHI: A Hindu officer of the Pakistan Army, Kailash Kumar, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, Dawn reported on Friday. State broadcaster Pakistan Television announced the development, adding that Kumar is the first Hindu officer to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

NEW DELHI:The Taliban regime has decided to deploy more units of its special forces including a unit of suicide bombers on the Durand Line following repeated clashes between Taliban fighters and Pakistani forces.

LAHORE: The Women March, famously known as Aurat March has been taking out rallies for the past five years in Pakistan, demanding equal rights for women, LGBTs and other matters related to the empowerment of women.

NEW DELHI:The media in Pakistan has always played a crucial role in calibrating the political trends and the messaging, working closely with the government or the political parties they owe allegiance to. However, in the last year or so and specifically the last six months, the Pakistani media has not only been in the limelight for having been unusually vocal and expressive, but has also taken sides to create a vicious and unhealthy atmosphere. This has led to a clear rift within the media space among those who are supporters of the Imran Khan government and those against him. The latter category though dominate the media space in Pakistan today.

MALERKOTLA:Former Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh today said that he was not against people of Pakistan but against their rulers and the army who were fomenting trouble in India and killing our soldiers on the borders.

NEW DELHI:East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), an Uyghur militant group closely collaborates with Al-Qaida, Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Jamaat Ansarullah to plan attacks on Chinese interests in Pakistan, Tajikistan and elsewhere, as per a UN report.

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban-led government has denied denied a claim made by Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad that Islamabad was using modern military equipment against terror groups that was leftover from NATO's presence in Afghanistanthe war-torn country.

CHANDIGARH:BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today condemned the killing of a Hindu businessman in Sindh province in Pakistan and demanded Punjab PCC president Navjot Sidhu to explain why Hindus were being killed in the tenure of hir bosom friend Imran Khan who is prime minister of Pakistan.

CHANDIGARH: Reiterating his demand for a National Drug Policy to tackle the scourge, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday underlined the need for more synergy between the STF, the Police and the Intelligence wing to eliminate drugs from the state.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan has been hit with massive losses to its GDP worth $38 billion because of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) decision to retain the country on its grey list since 2008, according to a research paper published by the Islamabad-based independent think-tank, Tabadlab.

NEW DELHI: Pakistani media is behind-the-curve, unable to grasp the real meaning of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's deft move to announce his intent to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir—a major strategic move after August 5, 2019, when J&K was turned into a Union Territory.

AMRITSAR: A jatha of Sikh pilgrims visiting Gurdwara Sri Dehra Sahib Lahore on the occasion of Maharaja Ranjit Singh's death anniversary will not be able to visit Pakistan this time. The jatha was not allowed by the Pakistan government due to the Corona epidemic.

NEW DELHI: Amidst border standoff with China, the Indian Army holds a commanders' conference led by General Manoj Mukund Naravane from Thursday to review the operational situation at the border with China and Pakistan. Indian Army Commanders' Conference is an apex level biannual event, which formulates important policy decisions through collegiate deliberations.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Bibi Jagir Kaur has written a letter to the Pakistan government and urged to repair Gurdwara Nanaksar Sahib built in the memory of Sri Guru Nanak Dev situated in Chakk Fateh Bhinder village in Daska tehsil of Sialkot district.

ISLAMABAD: Five people were killed and six others injured in separate rain and windstorm-triggered incidents in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said.

ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the collision between two passenger trains in Pakistan's Sindh province has increased to 62, a government official said on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD: At least 30 people were killed and 50 others injured after two passenger trains collided on Monday in Pakistan's Sindh province, authorities said.

NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled an attempt by Pakistani smugglers to push contraband into India with the seizure of 54 packets of suspected heroin weighing approximately 56 kg -- the biggest ever recovery of such a consignment from near the Rajasthan frontier along the International Border (IB).

PALATINE, IL: The Governor of the Punjab province in Pakistan Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar accompanied by his wife, the first lady of Punjab (Pakistan) Mrs. Parveen Sarwar visited the Gurdwara in Palatine Illinois on May 28, 2021. Their delegation included the Counsel General of Pakistan in Chicago Mr. Tariq Karim, their staff and families, along with several local Pakistani American community members who joined the entourage for an opportunity to visit the Palatine Gurdwara Sahib.

ISLAMABAD:A new survey by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has revealed that the country's literacy rate among children aged 10 and above has stagnated at 60 per cent.

CHANDIGARH: Two Pakistani intruders were arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border (IB) in Punjab on Saturday, officials said

BATHINDA: Reacting sharply to the news on a web channel for seeking import of 2 tankers a day of medical oxygen from Lahore (Pakistan), R.S. Sachdeva, MD Hitech Industries Mohali and Mentor, Punjab State Chapter, PHDCCI clarified that it was exclusively a request made from an oxygen manufacturer to his counterpart of neighbouring country to tide over shortage of medical oxygen in Punjab so as to save precious lives of those affected from Covid-19.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's coronavirus death toll crossed 20,000 on Friday as authorities struggle to contain a third wave of the pandemic that has battered the South Asian nation.

SHANGHAI: China and Pakistan will hold a series of activities later this year to mark the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, officials said at a seminar here.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported 3,256 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 886,184, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Wednesday.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed serious concern over reports of seizure of uranium from unauthorised persons in India, stating that security of nuclear materials should be a top priority.

HARARE: After beating Zimbabwe by an innings and 116 runs in the first Test, Pakistan will look to sweep the two-Test series with another win in the second Test that begins at the Harare Sports Club on Friday.

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) plans to build a new air base in Balochistan, stepping up the militarisation of the restive province. The PAF has also identified a piece of land for the air base in Nasirabad district of Balochistan.

ISLAMABAD: At least four Pakistani soldiers were killed on Wednesday during an attack by militants at the country's border with Afghanistan, the military said.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reported 119 new Covid fatalities, taking the toll to 18,590, according to the official data provided by National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Health Faisal Sultan said on Monday that the local production of China's single-dose CanSino Covid-19 vaccine is about to commence in the country to facilitate its vaccination drive.

ISLAMABAD: More than 1.08 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, equal to 14 doses for every 100 people. There is already a stark gap between vaccination programmes in different countries, with some yet to report a single dose.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday announced two new schemes for overseas Pakistanis who have Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA).
In an event held here at the capital, the premier thanked Governor State Bank Reza Baqir for his role in bringing about the two schemes; Roshan Apni Car and Roshan Samaji Khidmat, the Geo TV reported.

ISLAMABAD: Despite all the differences with arch-rival India, Pakistanis are praying for them as the country faces a deadly wave of coronavirus which has collapsed their health system.

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday (April 24) expressed support to the people of India in the wake of a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the country and extended their sympathies to the affected families.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has once against called on the Indian side to cooperate with its courts and appoint a counsel for Kulbushan Jadhav to implement the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

ISLAMABAD: The United Arad Emirates (UAE) has decided to help Pakistan with a $2 billion bailout package, committing "every possible support to Pakistan".
The UAE's support came during the visit of Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to the Gulf nation.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's government has been put under a severe challenge and test by an Islamist party, which has wreaked havoc in the country this week with its anti-France protests, demanding the government to expel the French Ambassador and cut all relations with the European nation over blasphemous cariacatures against the Prophet Mohammad.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lashed out at political and religious parties in the country for misusing religion for their own personal gains.
In our country, it is a great misfortune that many times our political parties and religious parties use Islam wrongly and use it such that they deal damage to their own country.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has lashed out at political and religious parties in the country for misusing religion for their own personal gains.

NEW DELHI: Delhi is likely to host two of Pakistan's matches in the 2021 T20 World Cup to be held in India in October-November, it has been learned.While the details are yet to be confirmed, the Indian cricket board's (BCCI) Apex Council was on Friday informed that the board has received assurance on visas for Pakistan cricket team and media for the upcoming mega tournament.

AMRITSAR/CHANDIGARH: The Amritsar Rural Police, in a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF) on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, busted a major narco-terror module and neutralised one Pakistani smuggler at Border Outpost (BOP) Kakkar Forward area falls in Lopoke Police Station jurisdiction. The intelligence led operation was launched on the inputs provided by the Punjab Police.

AMRITSAR: The Amritsar Rural Police, in a joint operation with Border Security Force (BSF) on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, busted a major narco-terror module and neutralised one Pakistani smuggler at Border Outpost (BOP) Kakkar Forward area falls in Lopoke Police Station jurisdiction. The intelligence led operation was launched on the inputs provided by the Punjab Police.