Fresh sectarian clash kills at least 32 in Pakistan
Fresh sectarian clash kills at least 32 in Pakistan

Officials said that at least 32 people have been killed and dozens wounded in renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups in northwestern Pakistan, reports agencies. The clash erupted on Saturday at Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, just a day after another deadly...

Death toll in gunmen’s attack on vehicles in Pakistan reaches 42
Death toll in gunmen’s attack on vehicles in Pakistan reaches 42

The death toll increased to 42 after gunmen opened fire on vehicles carrying Shia Muslims inPakistans restive north-west, in one of the regions deadliest such attacks in recent years. At least 20 people were wonded in the same incident, reports Guardian. The attack happened in Kurram, a...

8 soldiers killed, 7 policemen kidnapped in Pakistan
8 soldiers killed, 7 policemen kidnapped in Pakistan

Eight soldiers were killed and seven police officers were kidnapped in two separate attacks in northwest Pakistan, AFP. A Monday clash resulted in the deaths of eight soldiers and nine militants, an intelligence officer said on condition of anonymity. The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claimed...

Pakistani band Kaavish to make first performance in Dhaka
Pakistani band Kaavish to make first performance in Dhaka

Pakistani band Kaavish, famous for their soulful songs like Bachpan and Tere Pyar Mein, is all set to perform in Dhaka for the first time. The band, loved in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, is known for mixing semi-classical music with modern sounds. The concert is being organized by Blue Brick...

Pakistan's top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws
Pakistan's top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws

Pakistans top body of clerics has ruled that the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) violates Islamic law, officials announced on Monday. The decision comes as the Ministry of Interior has moved to ban VPN services, which are commonly used to bypass censorship in countries with strict internet...

Karachi to Chattogram: 1st direct cargo vessel brought industrial raw materials, consumer goods
Karachi to Chattogram: 1st direct cargo vessel brought industrial raw materials, consumer goods

The Yuan Xiang Fa Zhan vessel that arrived at Chattogram Port from Karachi has brought industrial raw materials and consumer goods to Bangladesh. The Panama-flagged vessel from the financial capital of Pakistan carried goods supplied by 18 exporters of Pakistan. It arrived at in Chattogram on...

Australia beat Pakistan by 13 runs in second T20I
Australia beat Pakistan by 13 runs in second T20I

Australia has secured a 2-0 lead in the T20 series against Pakistan courtesy of Spencer Johnsons career-best performance in front of a sellout crowd at the SCG on Saturday evening. The hosts successfully defended a modest 148-run target after Johnson ripped through Pakistans top-order in a...

Punjab declares smog emergency as major cities face stricter lockdowns
Punjab declares smog emergency as major cities face stricter lockdowns

The Punjab government has declared a health emergency in Lahore and Multan due to the severity of smog in the region. A complete lockdown will be enforced in these cities from Friday to Sunday in response to the worsening air quality. Dense smog, driven by toxic pollutants, has blanketed several...

Record smog sparks rage and concern in Pakistan
Record smog sparks rage and concern in Pakistan

On the streets of Pakistans second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows. Lahore -- a city of 14 million people stuffed with factories on the border with India...

Pakistan legends fume over India's Champions Trophy stand
Pakistan legends fume over India's Champions Trophy stand

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday initiated talks with senior government officials to discuss future course of action after ICC conveyed to PCB about Indias unwillingness to tour the country for next years Champions Trophy, reports NDTV. The PCB confirmed that it...

Pakistan win first ODI series in Australia in 22 years
Pakistan win first ODI series in Australia in 22 years

Pakistan raced to a commanding eight-wicket victory and their first one-day series win in Australia for 22 years on Sunday, thanks to Saim Ayubs 42 and Abdullah Shafique 37. After bowling out the woeful world champions for a miserly 140 at Perth Stadium, Mohammad Rizwans team reached their...

Pakistan chose to bowl first in deciding Australia ODI
Pakistan chose to bowl first in deciding Australia ODI

Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and chose to bowl in the third and decider One Day International ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday, reports BSS. The series is finely poised at 1-1 after the hosts two-wicket win in Melbourne before Pakistan stormed back with a dominant...

24 killed in Pakistan railway bomb blast
24 killed in Pakistan railway bomb blast

At least 24 people have been killed after a bomb exploded at a railway station in Pakistans Balochistan province on Saturday, reports BBC. Dozens of others were injured in the blast, which happened as a popular morning train was about to leave Quetta station in southwestern Pakistan for...

‘Hybrid’ Champions Trophy not acceptable: PCB
‘Hybrid’ Champions Trophy not acceptable: PCB

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said Pakistan will not accept a hybrid model for hosting the Champions Trophy, reports BBC. Political tensions between Pakistan and India mean the two countries have not played each other outside major tournaments in 11 years and India have...

Australia bowled out for 163 in 2nd ODI against Pakistan
Australia bowled out for 163 in 2nd ODI against Pakistan

Haris Rauf put on a brilliant display of fast bowling, claiming five wickets for 29 runs as Australia was bowled out for just 163 in the second One-Day International against Pakistan on Friday. Raufs relentless pace dismantled the Australian batting line-up, leaving them with a challenging total to...

Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India
Pakistan province calls for ‘climate diplomacy’ with India

A smog-choked province in eastern Pakistan has issued a rare plea for cross-border collaboration with India, reports CNN. The province made the plea as major cities in both countries endure severe air pollution that risks the health of millions of people. Punjabi Secretary for Environment and...

Pakistan thrash England to win series 2-1
Pakistan thrash England to win series 2-1

Pakistan thrashed England by nine wickets in the third Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday to seal the series after spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan dismissed the visitors for 112, reports BSS. Noman finished with 6-42 and Sajid 4-69. England won the first Test by an innings and 47 runs while...

Will India support Pakistan’s bid to join BRICS?
Will India support Pakistan’s bid to join BRICS?

As Pakistan made a formal request to join the BRICS last year India may yield to the move at the groups summit that kicked off in Russias Kazan, on Tuesday, reports the Dawn. As new members are admitted by consensus, Indias opposition had worried the other founding members of BRICS. In...

SAAF women’s championship: Bangladesh to face Pakistan today
SAAF women’s championship: Bangladesh to face Pakistan today

​​​​​​Bangladesh on Sunday will kick off their SAFF Womens Championship 2024 campaign with their opening Group A match against Pakistan this afternoon at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. The match is scheduled to start at 5:45 pm (Bangladesh time). A win against...

Baloch Activists call for unity against China-Pakistan Alliance
Baloch Activists call for unity against China-Pakistan Alliance

Baloch activists gathered in Geneva for the 5th International Conference of the Baloch National Movement highlighted human rights abuses perpetrated by Pakistan and China and called for international attention and action. Hammal Baloch, a central committee member of the Baloch National Movement...

India’s foreign minister to visit Pakistan
India’s foreign minister to visit Pakistan

Indias foreign minister flies to Pakistan for a summit on Tuesday, the first visit by New Delhis top envoy to its arch-rival neighbour in nearly a decade, reports BSS. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to represent India at...