The statement of Pakistan’s former Information and Broadcasting Minister, Fawad Chaudhary, has sparked a controversy in India. Chaudhary shared a post on social media praising Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, prompting the BJP to attack Congress and even Prime Minister Modi to accuse Congress of siding with Pakistan. Without naming Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi stated that…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly elected Sunday Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister for the second time as allies of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan in parliament shouted in protest, alleging rigging in last month’s election. Khan is currently serving prison terms in multiple cases and has been barred from…
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A pair of bombings at the election offices of a political party and an independent candidate in southwest Pakistan killed at least 26 people and wounded more than two dozen others, officials said Wednesday, the day before parliamentary elections are to be held. The first attack hit the election office of…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan of revealing official secrets on Tuesday and sentenced him to 10 years — the latest in a slew of legal cases that supporters say are meant to sideline the imprisoned former cricket star just days ahead of parliamentary elections. The Islamist politician, who…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — This week’s airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan that killed at least 11 people marks a significant escalation in fraught relations between the neighbors. Long-running, low-level insurgencies on either side of the border have frustrated both countries, and the apparent targets of the strikes — Iran’s on Tuesday and Pakistan’s response on Thursday…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an attack that killed at least nine people and further raised tensions between the neighboring nations. The tit-for-tat attacks Tuesday and Thursday appeared to target two Baluch militant groups with similar separatist goals on both sides of the…
Pakistan face England today in Cricket World Cup 2023. The Babar Azam-led side can still, mathematically, qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. But the difference in the Net Run Rates (NRR) between New Zealand and them is what makes Pakistan’s chance almsot negligible. The Men In Green are placed on the fifth spot in…
In the upcoming crucial ICC World Cup 2023 match between Australia and Bangladesh on November 11, both teams are gearing up with potential Playing 11 lineups. Despite a shaky start, Australia has regained its standing as a top contender in the tournament, securing a spot in the semifinals. Bangladesh, however, faces elimination with only four…
Australia is set to face Bangladesh in their final league match of the 2023 World Cup on Saturday. Overcoming a shaky start in India, Australia made a remarkable comeback with six consecutive victories, defeating strong teams such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and England. In their recent triumph against Afghanistan at the Wankhede Stadium…
Following New Zealand’s convincing win against Sri Lanka, Pakistan’s chances of reaching the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinals have dwindled. However, Pakistani cricketing legends, including Wasim Akram, have injected humour into the situation with a unique suggestion to keep the Men in Green in the competition. How can Pakistan still qualify for…