Govt calls in Rangers to maintain law, order
The government has decided to summon the Punjab Rangers to maintain the law and order situation in the province amid the ongoing protests staged by the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan…
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PTV forms committee to probe Shoaib Akhtar-anchor spat
Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry Wednesday took notice of the humiliating treatment meted out to former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and PTV Sports anchor Dr Nauman Niaz.
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Saudi to deposit $3 billion in SBP to boost Pakistan’s forex reserves
The Saudi Fund for Development said it was depositing $3 billion in State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to help support its foreign reserves, the kingdom’s state news agency reported on Tuesday.…
Shoaib Akhtar storms out of PTV show
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar walked out of a TV programme and resigned from his job as cricket analyst after being told to leave the set by the host of the show at state-owned PTV.…
Waqar Younis apologises for namaz comments
Former Pakistan cricketer Waqar Younis tendered an apology for saying that watching Pakistani opener Mohammad Rizwan offering namaz “in front of Hindus was very special to him."
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Haris, Asif star as Pakistan beat New Zealand in World Cup
Harif Rauf took a career-best four for 22 and Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali added 48 runs for the unbroken sixth wicket from 23 balls to help Pakistan defeat New Zealand by five wickets and…
Notification for new DG ISI issued
Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum has been notified as the new chief of Pakistan's premier intelligence agency Inter-Service Intelligence.
Lt Gen Faiz Hameed will hold charge as the DG ISI till…
De Kock withdraws from South Africa team as players ordered to take knee
Quinton de Dock on Tuesday opted out of South Africa's Twenty20 World Cup match against the West Indies "for personal reasons" as the country's cricket board ordered players to take the…
PM, Saudi crown prince discuss climate change, bilateral ties
Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the sideline of the “Middle East Green Initiative” (MGI) Summit in Riyadh today.
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Erdogan steps back from threat to expel Western envoys
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday backed down from his threat to expel 10 Western ambassadors over their joint statement of support for a jailed civil society leader.
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Mujeeb bags five as Afghanistan crush Scotland by 130 runs
Chasing a daunting 191 for victory, Scotland were skittled out for 60 in 10.2 overs with five batters dismissed for ducks in Sharjah.
Mujeeb returned his best T20 figures of 5-20 and…
Babar Azam delivers powerful speech after emphatic win over India
DUBAI: Babar Azam delivered a powerful speech inside the dressing room after Pakistan registered their first-ever win over arch-rivals India in a World Cup match on Sunday.
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Azam and Rizwan enter record books in India match triumph
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s 152-run partnership for Pakistan was not just a match-winning stand, but also the biggest opening partnership in the history of the Men's T20 World Cup and…
PM in Riyadh to attend Middle East Green Initiative Summit
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived here Sunday on the second leg of his three-day (October 23-25) official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He was warmly received at the Royal…
Facebook failing to contain anti-Muslim hate speech in India: reports
Facebook was well aware that hate speech was spreading on its site in India which could exacerbate ethnic violence, and did not deploy resources to curb the phenomenon, US media reported,…