Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid to captivate Dhaka with live performance
Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid to captivate Dhaka with live performance

Popular Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid is all set to perform a mesmerising live performance in Dhaka as part of their much-awaited tour. The artiste and his band Roxen will showcase their fabulous performance at a concert titled Melody Unleashed in the capital on 11 April. This is going to be an...

Pakistan, China in talks about security for Chinese nationals
Pakistan, China in talks about security for Chinese nationals

Pakistan and China are holding discussions to improve security for Chinese nationals working in Pakistan, Islamabads ambassador to Beijing, Khalil Hashmi, said on Wednesday. According to a DAWN report, China has invested heavily in Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a...

Pakistan urges UNSC to ensure just-settlement of Kashmir dispute
Pakistan urges UNSC to ensure just-settlement of Kashmir dispute

Pakistan has called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to uphold its responsibility in implementing resolutions regarding the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. This call follows ongoing tensions after India revoked the regions special status in August 2019, reports DAWN. Speaking at a...

Pakistan army claims of killing 16 militants on Afghanistan border
Pakistan army claims of killing 16 militants on Afghanistan border

A statement said that the Pakistan army has killed 16 Islamist militants along the countrys western border with Afghanistan, reports Reuters. The Sunday statement said that border troops killed all the militants in an exchange of fire during the night between March 22 and 23 in North Waziristan...

Bangladesh-Pakistan series switched to T20s ahead of Asia Cup & World Cup
Bangladesh-Pakistan series switched to T20s ahead of Asia Cup & World Cup

Bangladesh and Pakistan have scrapped ODIs from their upcoming bilateral series, opting instead for T20 matches as both teams prepare for this years Asia Cup in India and next years ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh was originally set to tour Pakistan in May for a three ODI...

Starlink satellite internet service set to launch in Pakistan
Starlink satellite internet service set to launch in Pakistan

Pakistan has granted Starlink temporary registration, allowing the satellite internet provider to operate in the country. Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja announced on Friday that the decision was made under the directive of Prime Minister Shahbaz...

Pakistani band Junoon to bring music hit in Dhaka
Pakistani band Junoon to bring music hit in Dhaka

After Jaal another popular Pakistani band Junoon is coming to Bangladesh. They will perform at the concert titled Voice of Junoon at the United Convention Center in the capital on 2 May. This concert is being organised by Assen Buzz. Rock fans, brace yourselves! The legendary Ali Azmat, the...

Allen, Seifert down Pakistan in rain-shortened encounter
Allen, Seifert down Pakistan in rain-shortened encounter

Pakistan showed improvement with the bat in Dunedin after getting bundled out for 91 in Christchurch, but their 135/9 in a rain-shortened 15-over-a-side contest in the second T20I wasnt enough to trouble New Zealand. The hosts chased down the target with ease, sealing a five-wicket win with 2.5...

New Zealand romp to nine-wicket win in first Pakistan T20
New Zealand romp to nine-wicket win in first Pakistan T20

Pakistanslumped to a nine-wicket loss to in the first T20 against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday (March 16) after failing to defend a meagre score of 91. The tourists began the five-match series in disastrous fashion, reduced to 11-4 at the end of the fifth over after towering paceman...

26,250 tonnes of rice arrive at Ctg port from Pakistan
26,250 tonnes of rice arrive at Ctg port from Pakistan

A consignment of 26,250 tonnes of rice arrived at Chattogram Port from Pakistan on Saturday. The Pakistani vessel MV MARIAM, carrying the rice under a Government-to-Government (G2G) deal, anchored at the port in the morning, said Imdad Islam, public relations officer of the food ministry,...

Baloch militants claim they escaped with 214 hostages
Baloch militants claim they escaped with 214 hostages

Pakistan-based separatist group Baloch Liberation Army, which claimed responsibility for the train hijacking in Balochistan, claimed that they had escaped with 214 hostages and executed them, reported news agency Reuters. A spokesperson for the BLA, Jeeyand Baloch, issued a statement, saying...

Pakistan, Bhutan among 41 countries in Trump's potential travel ban list
Pakistan, Bhutan among 41 countries in Trump's potential travel ban list

The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters. The memo lists a total of 41 countries divided into three separate...

Pakistani model Zara Ahmed in Bangladeshi film
Pakistani model Zara Ahmed in Bangladeshi film

Pakistani model-actor Zara Ahmed will appear in a Bangladeshi film titled Force, which will be directed by Asif Iqbal Jewel. It is learned that the actress officially signed the project on March 11. The film revolves around the story of a womans revenge, and Zara will play the role of a police...

Pakistan train siege ends, 346 hostages freed; 33 militants, 21 passengers dead
Pakistan train siege ends, 346 hostages freed; 33 militants, 21 passengers dead

Pakistani security forces stormed a train on Wednesday (March 12) that had been hijacked by separatist militants, killing all 33 attackers and ending a day-long standoff involving hundreds of hostages, the military said. Separatist Baloch militants on Tuesday blew up the railway track and hurled...

Over 150 rescued, 27 killed in Pakistan train rescue drive
Over 150 rescued, 27 killed in Pakistan train rescue drive

Around 155 passengers taken hostage in yesterdays attack on a train near Balochistans Bolan district have been rescued so far as security forces continued their operation on Wednesday, according to state media, Dawn reported. An unprecedented hostage situation unfolded on Tuesday after...

Pakistan train attack: 104 passengers rescued, 16 killed
Pakistan train attack: 104 passengers rescued, 16 killed

At least 16 militants have been killed and 104 passengers rescued as of Wednesday morning in the Pakistan train attack. Earlier on Tuesday, armed militants in Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage. The Baloch Liberation...

Pakistan FM likely to visit Bangladesh in April
Pakistan FM likely to visit Bangladesh in April

Pakistans Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is expected to visit Bangladesh by end of April next. An official on condition of anonymity from Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka confirmed the matter to online news portal banglanews24.com on Tuesday. However, there was a speculation that Ishaq Dar will...

China rolls over $2bn loan to Pakistan amid financial challenges
China rolls over $2bn loan to Pakistan amid financial challenges

China has rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, providing critical financial relief as the country navigates economic challenges. The development was confirmed by Khurram Schehzad, an adviser to Pakistans finance minister, on Saturday, Arise News reported. The loan extension comes as...

Gillespie says he was undermined before quitting as Pakistan coach
Gillespie says he was undermined before quitting as Pakistan coach

Jason Gillespie has publicly criticized Pakistans interim head coach, Aaqib Javed, calling him a clown and accusing him of undermining his position prior to his resignation as Pakistans Test cricket coach last December. Gillespie, a former Australian fast bowler with 71 Test and 97 one-day...

Another Pakistani vessel enters country with 26,250 tonnes of rice
Another Pakistani vessel enters country with 26,250 tonnes of rice

A cargo vessel from Pakistan, carrying 26,250 tonnes of rice, arrived at Chattogram Port on Wednesday afternoon. The Pakistani-flagged vessel, MV SIBI, docked at the ports CCT-1 jetty. The rice was imported under a government-to-government agreement. Confirming the matter, Gyan Priya Bidurshi...

Suicide bombing at Pakistan military site kills 12
Suicide bombing at Pakistan military site kills 12

Two suicide bombers drove explosive-laden vehicles into a security facility in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least 12 civilians, including six children, according to police and rescue services. The blast brought down the roof of a nearby mosque soon after...

Pakistan's int'l soccer ban lifted in time to contest Asian Cup qualifiers
Pakistan's int'l soccer ban lifted in time to contest Asian Cup qualifiers

Pakistan is set to rejoin international soccer in time for Asian Cup qualifiers later this month after FIFA lifted a ban it imposed on February 6, reports UNB. The Pakistan Football Federation was last month hit by a third international suspension in less than eight years after rejecting FIFAs...

Cargo vessel from Pakistan set to arrive at Mongla port after 53 years
Cargo vessel from Pakistan set to arrive at Mongla port after 53 years

A cargo vessel from Pakistan carrying rice is set to arrive at Mongla seaport for the first time since independence. The Pakistan flagged-carrier vessel-loaded with 25 metric tonnes (MT) of rice left Karachi Qasim port a few days back and is expected to anchor at Chittagong port within two or...

Your salaries depend on India: Gavaskar slams critics
Your salaries depend on India: Gavaskar slams critics

Due to security concern and political tensions between two neighboring country India-Pakistan, India refused to take part in the ICC Champions Trophy as it was primarily scheduled to be held in Pakistan. Later, India was convinced as ICC after a discussion with the cricket boards of these two...

Poor Drainage System: Pakistan getting slammed
Poor Drainage System: Pakistan getting slammed

Poor drainage system at Pakistans Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore that saw the Afghanistan vs Australia 2025 Champions Trophy match being washed out on Friday. Rain arrived during Australias chase at the venue and continued for around 30 minutes. Even that proved to be a lot for the grounds poor...

Suicide blast at Taliban religious school in Pakistan kills 4
Suicide blast at Taliban religious school in Pakistan kills 4

A suicide attack at an Islamic religious school in Pakistan known as theUniversity of Jihad where key Taliban leaders have studied killed four people on Friday, police said. Among those who died was Hamid ul Haq, the head of the Dar-ul-Uloom Haqqania school, in Akora Khattak, about 60kilometres...

Champions Trophy: Bangladesh-Pakistan match abandoned due to rain
Champions Trophy: Bangladesh-Pakistan match abandoned due to rain

The Champions Trophy match between Bangladesh and Pakistan was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. Bangladesh and Pakistan were scheduled to face each other in their final Group A match on Thursday at 3 pm. But due to continuous rain in Rawalpindi, the toss of the match was not...

Toss delayed due to wet outfield
Toss delayed due to wet outfield

Toss for the champions trophy match between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been delayed due to wet outfield at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. An inspection will take place at 3 pm BST. Stadium lights are off and the skies are super gloomy. It has been raining for the past few days in...