The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the player draft for the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will now take place on January 13 at Huzoori Bagh in Lahore. The event was relocated from Gwadar, Balochistan, due to “unforeseen logistical challenges.” The 10th edition of PSL is scheduled from April 8 to May 19, and the six franchises will assemble their squads during the draft ceremony on January 13. The draft order sees Lahore Qalandars picking first, followed by Karachi Kings, Quetta Gladiators, Peshawar Zalmi, Multan Sultans, and Islamabad United. The PCB also released the full list…
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Pakistan was fined 25% of their match fee and penalized five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the Cape Town Test. The sanction was imposed by Emirates ICC Elite Panel Match Referee Richie Richardson after Pakistan was found to be five overs short of the target, considering time allowances. According to the ICC Code of Conduct, a 5% fine of the match fee is applied for each over a team fails to bowl within the allotted time, while one point is deducted from the World Test Championship standings for each over short.…
Pakistani squash prodigy Sohail Adnan, 12, made history by winning the gold medal at the Junior Open Squash Championship in the Under-13 category, a victory not seen in 18 years. Adnan triumphed over Egypt’s Moiz Tamir Al-Mughazi in a thrilling five-game final at the University of Birmingham’s sports center, marking a significant achievement in his career. Reflecting on his victory, Adnan emphasized that his ultimate goal is to represent Pakistan and make his country proud. He shared that he started playing squash at the age of five or six, inspired by his family’s deep passion for the sport. In the…
A group of British lawmakers has called on England to boycott their upcoming Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan next month due to the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan. Since the Taliban took control in 2021, women and girls have been denied access to education, work, and sports, with a ban on their participation in gyms and sporting activities. The Afghanistan women’s cricket team was disbanded, and many members fled the country after the Taliban’s return. England is scheduled to play Afghanistan on February 26 in Lahore during the group stage of the ICC Champions Trophy. More than…
Tammy Abraham’s injury-time goal sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory for AC Milan over Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup final, completing a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit. Inter took the lead with Lautaro Martinez’s goal at the end of the first half and Mehdi Taremi doubled their advantage early in the second half. Milan responded with Theo Hernandez scoring directly from a free kick and Christian Pulisic equalizing with ten minutes remaining. With the game heading toward a penalty shootout, Abraham stunned Inter by scoring the late winner in injury time. This victory denied Inter a historic fourth…
A New York appellate court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay his sentencing in relation to his criminal conviction over hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. The court decided to proceed with sentencing on January 10, ten days before Trump’s inauguration. Justice Juan Merchan, who initially scheduled the sentencing, indicated that he was not inclined to send Trump to prison, suggesting an alternative sentence of unconditional discharge, which would result in a criminal record without imprisonment or probation. Trump’s legal team argued that presidential immunity extended to the transition period…
US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Monday that he plans to issue major pardons related to the 2021 Capitol attack when his supporters, fueled by false claims of election fraud, stormed the Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of Joe Biden’s victory. Trump also declined to rule out military or economic action in his efforts to regain control of the Panama Canal and acquire Greenland from Denmark. Trump expressed his interest in turning Canada into a US state and criticized American spending on Canadian goods and military support for Canada. He vowed to change the name of the…
The Biden administration is negotiating with the Afghan Taliban to swap three Americans detained in Afghanistan for at least one high-profile detainee held at Guantanamo Bay, according to reports. The US is seeking the release of Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann, and Mahmood Habibi, who were seized in 2022, in exchange for Muhammad Rahim al-Afghani, a high-level al-Qaeda operative transferred to Guantanamo in 2008. Afghani is believed to have ties to former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The talks have been ongoing since July, with sources confirming discussions involving White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan at a classified briefing. The…
Pakistani American Ali Sheikhani has made history by taking the oath of office as Constable for Fort Bend County, Texas. He represents Precinct 3 in the county. During a grand ceremony, Sheikhani swore his oath, stating, “I, Ali Sheikhani, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of the Fort Bend County Constable of the State of Texas.” Sheikhani called it one of the most incredible days of his life, reaffirming his commitment to fulfilling the promises he made to the community. An entrepreneur with no financial need for this public service, Sheikhani campaigned vigorously…
Following Pakistan’s repeated calls for Kabul to prevent terrorist groups from using its territory, US Congressman Tim Burchett wrote to President-elect Donald Trump expressing concerns about foreign aid going to the Afghan Taliban. Burchett stated, “The US should not fund its enemies abroad.” He referred to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s confirmation that NGOs had paid nearly $10 million in taxes to the Taliban, which cannot be tracked once auctioned off. Burchett warned that this funding enables the Taliban to finance terrorism globally. He also mentioned his failed attempt in 2023 to introduce legislation that would discourage foreign support…
