Pakistan

LAHORE: A pumped-up Pakistan side will look to go all out against Bangladesh in the second T20 International in Lahore on Friday to take an unassailable lead in the three-match series. Pakistan during the past year or so have experienced an alarming decline in their T20 International contests, winning only nine while losing nineteen. Currently languishing at eighth in the ICC T20 International team rankings, the Green-shirts under new captain Salman Ali Agha no doubt will seek to make progress against Bangladesh who are ninth. The home side in the series opener on Wednesday comfortably defeated Bangladesh by 37 runs at the Gaddafi Stadium thanks to impressive batting by Salman (56), Shadab Khan (48, 4-26) and Hasan Nawaz (44). Returning fast bowler Hasan Ali (5-30) produced his best-ever show in the game. Pakistan are expected to remain unchanged for the second T20 while Bangladesh are most likely to make a couple of changes as they will look to keep the series alive. Both teams did not practise on Thursday, ...

ISLAMABAD - Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (FE&PT) and China’s Tang International Education Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to upgrade 20 vocational institutes in Karachi.

Peshawar - Advisor to CM on Information, Barrister Saif has emphasized that reproductive health is not merely a health issue but also a cornerstone of sustainable national development.

Peshawar - Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, visited the head office of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) on Thursday and formally inaugurated the newly established KP-EZDMC Tower.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed direct flights from Dubai to Skardu, with the first flight taking off today, marking a significant development in promoting tourism to Pakistan’s northern regions.

President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed into law a bill that criminalises child marriage in Pakistan.

The port city is bracing for extreme heat today, with temperatures expected to soar up to 41°C, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

Javelin star Arshad Nadeem and compatriot Muhammad Yasir on Friday qualified for the finals of the Asian Athletics Championships, months after the former made the country proud with his historic win at the Paris 2024 Olympics. On Thursday, Arshad had said that he was preparing to participate and secure a win in the tournament. More than 2000 athletes from 43 countries are competing at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships, taking place in South Korea. The Mian Channu-born elite athlete cruised into the final with an 86.34m throw on his first and only attempt in the A Qualification round. He will be joined by Yasir who qualified for the finals with a 76.07m throw in the B Qualification round. Arshad leads the 21-member field, followed by Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage with an 83.71m throw, and Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama with an 81.36m throw. Yasir heads into the final ranked ninth. Arshad took to Instagram today to announce his entry into the final. “Alhamdulillah qualified this morning for the final compet...

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to peace and economic development, while urging American investors to explore emerging opportunities in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), interacted with participants of ‘Hilal Talks’ at the Army Auditorium on Thursday.

ISLAMABAD - Minister for Crypto and Blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, has announced the establish-ment of the country’s first Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, marking a significant step towards positioning the nation as a global hub for digital innovation.

ISLAMABAD - Former prime minister and incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Thursday rejected the proposal of any “give-and-take” formula for himself and said that he was ready for talks with the ‘establishment’ only for the sake of the country.

ISLAMABAD - The counsel of Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Thursday told the Constitutional Bench that he would need two more days to complete his arguments on the review petitions filed against SC judgment on reserved seats of women and non-Muslims in the National and the provincial assemblies.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday honoured UN peacekeepers and reaffirmed commitment to global peace and security.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday formally launched the enrolment campaign at the newly established Nawaz Sharif Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Education, Pakistan’s first state-of-the-art facility dedicated to early childhood learning.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday urged the UN Security Council not to remain a bystander while Palestinians were being slaughtered, maimed and starved.

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan Thursday underscored the need for timely and effective utilization of funds released to respective High Courts.

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday arrived in Hong Kong to participate in the signing ceremony for the Convention on the establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) and other bilateral engagements.

ISLAMABAD - Four soldiers were martyred and 12 terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Khwarij were killed in different security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces.

The CW champion will be first Pak woman to compete in Asian Weightlifting