The T20 Vitality Blast in the United Kingdom will feature eight Pakistani players.
BIRMINGHAM: As many as eight Pakistani players will take part in this year’s Vitality Blast, which kicks off on Saturday (today) at Birmingham’s Edgbaston stadium. This will be the 21st season of the event, which began in June 2003 as the Twenty20 Cup and was the first precision T20 league.Continue Reading
Sonakshi Sinha laments passing up THIS opportunity in her career.
Sonakshi Sinha, a Bollywood actress, has said that she regrets turning down a part early in her career. Sonakshi said in an interview in 2018 that she was given Kareena Kapoor’s Udta Punjab part, but she turned it down. Despite not being in the film, the Dabangg actress said thatContinue Reading
The PTI will back JI’s Hafiz Naeemur Rehman in the Karachi mayor’s race.
KARACHI – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has chosen to back Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) candidate Hafiz Naeemur Rehman in the election for mayor of Karachi. A spokeswoman for Imran Khan’s party confirmed the news, emphasising the need of fair elections. He also accused the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of pre-election cheating, allegingContinue Reading
The rule of law, the constitution, and the rulings of the court are all being flouted: Rashid Sheikh
RAWALPINDI (Reuters) – Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the leader of the Awami Muslim League and a former federal interior minister, said on Saturday that an ordinary man cannot achieve justice if court decisions are ignored. Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said on the social media platform Twitter that the constitution, laws, and rulingsContinue Reading
In operations around the nation, the ANF seizes narcotics and captures four peddlers.
ISLAMABAD – During operations in several cities on Saturday, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) detained four individuals and found a significant amount of narcotics. During a search at Misrial Road in Rawalpindi, the ANF found 100 narcotic tablets on two suspects, both of whom were residents of Peshawar. In addition, 144Continue Reading
Religious authorities say that they would return the sacrifice money to Hajj participants.
ISLAMABAD – The Hajj pilgrims’ ‘animal sacrifice payment’ of Rs. 55,000 will be refunded, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. Before leaving for Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj, pilgrims under the regular and sponsorship programmes may get the funds from their respective banks. Sen. MuhammadContinue Reading
LHC orders the release of 123 PTI workers
LAHORE- The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) imprisoned 123 members after the party protested Imran Khan’s detention, and the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday ordered their release. On a case brought by PTI leader Farrukh Habib, Justice Anwarul Haq of the LHC ruled that the government’s notice of their imprisonment wasContinue Reading
Canadian MPs highlight human rights crisis in Pakistan
In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday, a group of Canadian legislators stated their “grave concern over the situation unfolding in Pakistan” and urged him to address the growing human rights breaches in the nation. The MPs’ worries coincide with the Pakistani government’s on-going crackdown on theContinue Reading
The US refrains from commenting on bilateral relations between Pakistan and Iran.
The opening of a cross-border market marked a significant development in Pakistan’s relations with neighbouring Iran, although the United States chose not to remark on the bilateral relationships between the two nations. In an effort to increase bilateral commerce, Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif metContinue Reading
PM Shehbaz Sharif is deemed “innocent” by the NAB in the Ashiana Housing controversy
LAHORE: On Saturday, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ruled Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to be “innocent” in the Ashiana Housing case, noting that the contract for the project had no indications of corruption. The accountability office reported that neither the national coffers nor PM Shehbaz received any financial gain fromContinue Reading