Applause erupted, drums began to beat and car horns honked: Cape Verde’s narrow loss to Argentina was cause for celebration early Saturday in Praia as the Blue Sharks’ World Cup dream run came to a sad but brilliant end. The African archipelago of just over 500,000 people progressed to the knockout stages in their first […]
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Pakistan secure comfortable victory over Australia in first ODI
All-rounder Arafat Minhas marked his ODI debut with a five-wicket haul, while Babar Azam and Ghazi Ghori struck half-centuries as Pakistan cruised to a five-wicket victory over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Set to chase a modest 201-run target, the hosts comfortably knocked the […]
‘We bow to none’, says Bilawal on one year of Marka-e-Haq victory
A grand ceremony was organized by the Information Department of the Government of Sindh at a local hotel in Karachi to mark the completion of one year since Pakistan’s historic victory in the struggle for truth. The ceremony was hosted by Senior Minister of Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon and was attended by Chairman Pakistan Peoples […]
Kingsmen qualify for playoffs with victory over Rawalpindiz
Hyderabad Kingsmen qualified for the playoffs after beating Rawalpindiz by 108 run in the second last group match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Sunday. Chasing a challenging target of 245, the Pindiz were bowled out for 136 in 17.1 overs as the Kingsmen delivered a disciplined […]
Rawalpindiz secure maiden PSL 11 victory over Islamabad United
Rawalpindiz registered their first victory of the Pakistan Super League 11 season, defeating Islamabad United after a commanding all-round performance at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Thursday. Chasing 138, Rawalpindiz reached the target in the 19th over, losing four wickets, thanks to a solid finishing effort from skipper Mohammad Rizwan and Kamran Ghulam. […]
Pakistan secures victory as Indians withdraw from Oxford Union debate
Pakistan achieved a significant academic victory after Indian speakers withdrew at the last minute from a verified Oxford Union debate, according to the Pakistan High Commission in London. Notable Pakistani participants included Gen (R) Zubair Mehmood Hayat, former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, and Dr Muhammad Faisal, who were present in London for the debate. […]
Nawaz, Sahibzada star as Pakistan romp to victory against SL
With Nawaz (3-16) weaving his magic with the ball, including two wickets in two balls, in the Twenty20 tri-nation clash, Pakistan restricted Sri Lanka to 128-7 before romping to their target with 4.3 overs to spare in their Twenty20 tri-nation series clash on Saturday. Sahibzada led the batting effort with his sixth T20 half-century, hitting […]
Babar Azam creates history, becomes T20I cricket’s run machine
Pakistan’s Babar Azam made history on Friday as he overtook India’s Rohit Sharma to become the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 Internationals. The record-breaking moment came during Pakistan’s commanding nine-wicket victory over South Africa in Lahore. Babar reached the milestone with a precise drive off spinner Donovan Ferreira to long-off, ending the innings unbeaten on […]
The Myth of Victory
Afghanistan has long been described as the graveyard of empires but that phrase, repeated with ritual reverence, conceals more than it reveals. It is a historical mistake to say that Afghans defeated superpowers in straightforward military terms. What unravelled in both the Soviet and American campaigns was not a triumph of guerrillas over modern armies, […]
Hollow Victory
Weeks after the truce trumpets sounded on October 10, the guns have barely fallen silent. Gaza’s skies may be quieter, but the killing has not stopped. The war has simply spilled sideways into Lebanon, Syria, and the occupied West Bank; widening the circle of violence while the world looks away. Even if Washington may call […]