At least eleven people were killed in drone strikes carried out by the Pakistani army against the Taliban in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a northern province bordering Afghanistan, a police officer told AFP on Saturday. “Three drone strikes were carried out” on Friday night targeting Pakistani Taliban hideouts, the officer said. “It was only this morning that … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Friday that India is “very closely” tracking incidents of attacks on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The minister said New Delhi is making its position “well known” but cannot change the “fanatical and bigoted mindset” of a neighbouring country.During the Question Hour, Jaishankar … Read more
Pakistan cricket team (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that it is set to earn a profit of approximately USD 10 million by hosting the Champions Trophy, where the Indian team emerged as the champion. According to PCB spokesperson Aamir Mir and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Javed Murtaza, all expenses … Read more
New Zealand pacers demolished Pakistan in the first T20I at Christchurch on Sunday to set up a comprehensive nine-wicket win for the hosts.Pakistan recorded their lowest T20 total in New Zealand, 91 all out in 18.4 overs, while the hosts comfortably achieved the target in just 10.1 overs for the loss of just one wicket.Fast … Read more
ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup Trophy. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 qualifiers are set to take place from April 9-19 in Lahore, Pakistan. The round-robin tournament will feature 15 games, with the Gaddafi Stadium and Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Stadium serving as the two venues.The … Read more
Pakistan: Bomb blast at mosque in South Waziristan injures JUI leader and three others (Picture credit: ANI) A bomb explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, injured four worshippers, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) district chief Maulana Abdullah Nadeem.According to the news agency ANI, the blast occurred at 1:45 pm (local … Read more
Day after Pakistan’s military declared an end to the Jaffar Express hostage crisis after a two-day standoff, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has refuted the claim, asserting that it still holds hostages and remains engaged in battle with security forces.The Pakistan army on Wednesday night stated that all 33 attackers were killed, and more than … Read more
Mickey Arthur (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket has once again found itself in the middle of controversy and chaos following its first-round exit from the Champions Trophy 2025 — a tournament they were hosting on home soil after 29 years. The disappointment has not only triggered fan outrage but also exposed … Read more
Jaffar Express Hijack (Generative AI image) In the autumn of 2018, Punjab-bound Jaffar Express had narrowly escaped twin blasts after Baloch rebels attempted to blow up the passenger train using remote-controlled explosive devices. The devices had exploded when the train was about 200 feet away.Tuesday’s attack isn’t an isolated incident. The train often carries personnel … Read more
Separatist militants opened fire on a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring the train driver, according to police and railway officials.The train was traveling from Quetta in Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when it came under attack, railway authorities reported.The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a militant separatist group, claimed responsibility for … Read more