PCB forces opener Imran Farhat to announce retirement on January 28, 2016LAHORE: The idiotic Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB), who just loves to be in the news for all the wrong reasons, has put a full stop on the career of another talented Pakistan cricketer. Opener Imran Farhat announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. He made the decision after meeting with the PCB to get […]
Kohlis Pakistani fan arrested after hoisting Indian flag at home on January 28, 2016LAHORE: A Pakistani die-hard fan of swashbuckling Indian batsman Virat Kohli has been arrested for hoisting the Indian tri-colour atop his home in Punjab which he had done to show his love for the cricketer. Police has described the act as ‘anti-state’ but which the accused says was a tribute to Indian cricket captain Kohli. […]
Archrivals Pakistan and India drawn in same group on December 11, 2015LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 2016 to be staged across eight venues in India from March 8 to April 3. India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Australia are placed in Group 2 of the Super 10s stage while South Africa, England, West Indies […]
Shaharyar says Aamir not ready for Pakistan return on December 7, 2015LAHORE: As usual, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan on Monday took another U-turn and quashed fast bowler Mohammad Aamir’s hopes of an early return to the national side, saying the left-arm pacer would not be considered for selection in the near future. Addressing the media outside Gaddafi Stadium here, Shaharyar said that the […]
Shahid Afridi wants PCB to stop advocating India series on September 18, 2015LAHORE: Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi said Friday he wanted his cricket board to stop advocating for a Test series against India and concentrate more on persuading other teams to tour Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is still waiting for the green light from its Indian counterpart for December’s planned Test and limited-overs series […]
Stocks drop 147 points over oil prices volatility on September 3, 2015KARACHI: Pakistan bourse continued its reversed direction on Wednesday as global oil prices’ volatility kept the trading range bound with the index shedding by further 0.43%. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE)-100 index lost 146.58 points to close at 34,309.76 points as compared to 34,456.34 of the previous session. The KSE-30 Index shed 129.96 points and […]
PCB chief Shaharyar writes letter to get update from BCCI on September 2, 2015LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has written a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur, pressing him for an update on a proposed series between the archrivals in December this year. A two Tests, five one-day and one Twenty20 match series in United Arab Emirates […]