What Shehryar Afridi is up to in the US? on October 10, 2021Though his maiden visit to the United States of America (USA) hit some controversy initially, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi has created ripples in the elite circles of the US think tanks, academia and the legislators. Through his two-week long stay in the US, Afridi has been involved in hectic […]
Sarfaraz returns as selectors make three changes to national squad on October 9, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan cricket selectors, headed by former Test batsman, Muhammad Wasim, on Friday, with three changes, recalled former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed to the World Cup squad. The 34-year-old Sarfaraz was not in the 15-man squad announced last month but all 16 teams competing in the event had October 10 as the deadline to make any […]
Truth behind ‘fake news’ about offshore firms of Maryam’s son on October 5, 2021The Pandora Papers have kicked up a number of storms. One in particular relates to the mystery – not quite solved yet despite accusations, counter accusations and denials – about whether or not the fake news about Maryam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar’s name appearing on the list was first aired by PTV. Since there’s been […]
Inzamam out of hospital after suffering heart attack on September 29, 2021LAHORE: Former Pakistan captain and most capped cricket player Inzamamul Haq had to undergo an emergency angioplasty at a private hospital in Lahore after complaining of heart-related issues and breathing difficulty. Inzamam, who shot to global prominence during Pakistan’s World Cup winning 1992 campaign, had been complaining about chest pain over the last three days. […]
PCB offers Covid-19 relief and increased share from revenue to PSL franchises on September 28, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja on Monday chaired a meeting of the Pakistan Super League Governing Council and offered certain incentives to the PSL franchises to sort out certain thorny issues, which are hampering the smooth working of the Pakistan’s flagship T20 league. “As part of its commitment and resolve to assist […]
National T20 Cup rolls into action from September 23 on September 21, 2021LAHORE: It will be Babar Azam versus Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan versus Shadab Khan, Sharjeel Khan versus Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman versus Shahnawaz Dahani and Hasan Ali versus Imam-ul-Haq after the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the schedule and squads for the National T20 Cup 2021-22, which will be held from September 23 to October […]
After New Zealand, England also refuses to tour Pakistan on September 21, 2021England’s scheduled tour of Pakistan for two T20Is in mid-October has been cancelled, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday. England’s men and women were due to play T20I double-headers in Rawalpindi on October 13 and 14, with the women’s team staying on for a subsequent three-match ODI series. But following New […]
New Zealand canceled tour after threat alert from ‘Five Eyes’, says CEO Wasim Khan on September 20, 2021LAHORE: The New Zealand tour of Pakistan was abandoned after the New Zealand government received an alert from the “Five Eyes” intelligence group about a “direct and imminent” threat to its team, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan said on Sunday. The Black Caps devastated Pakistan’s cricket fraternity on Friday after opting out […]
England to take decision on Pakistan tour within two days on September 17, 2021LAHORE: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will decide on its tour to Pakistan within the next 24-48 hours, a spokesperson of the ECB said Friday, hours after New Zealand cancelled their tour citing a “security alert”. The Kiwis’ decision was announced minutes before the first match was scheduled to start at the Rawalpindi […]
New Zealand all geared-up for Pakistan series challenge, says coach Pocknall on September 15, 2021ISLAMABAD: New Zealand’s cricket coach Glenn Pocknall on Tuesday said his team were ready to have a crack at Pakistan, insisting the heavy security surrounding the players would not be a distraction. International cricket in Pakistan was suspended in the aftermath of terror attacks on the Sri Lankan side in 2009, but has been slowly […]