The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday officially announced the national squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh. This series is set to be played from July 20 to 24 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. According to the PCB’s official press release, Salman Ali Agha will continue to lead the national side as captain in the T20I format. The Men’s National Selection Committee finalized the squad with a strategic focus on the team’s performance outlook for the Bangladesh series. The PCB also confirmed that the squad for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
Imran Khan, the incarcerated founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has expressed his desire for his party’s anti-government protest to “hit peak” on August 5th, marking two years since his imprisonment. This was revealed by his sister, Aleema Khan, on Tuesday. Aleema quoted the jailed PTI patron-in-chief’s directives from last week, stating that the party should initiate its movement against the government after the 10th of Muharram. Speaking to journalists at Gorakhpur check post after meeting the former premier at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail, along with Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan, Aleema confirmed: “Muharram 10 has passed […] the party will unveil…
On Tuesday, the acting chief justices of all four provincial high courts were sworn in as regular chief justices. These swearing-in ceremonies took place a day after the Ministry of Law and Justice finally issued notifications for all four chief justices, following approval from President Asif Ali Zardari. At a ceremony held at Aiwan-i-Sadr, President Zardari administered the oath to Justice Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar as the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Justice Dogar had been serving as acting chief justice since February. The ceremony was attended by IHC judges, Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Punjab Chief…
Pakistan and Turkiye share a rich history of bilateral cooperation across various domains, and to further strengthen these brotherly ties, a high-level Turkish delegation arrived in Pakistan late Tuesday night. The delegation, comprising Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defence Minister Yasar Güler, who arrived separately, was warmly welcomed by the Foreign Office’s Additional Secretary (West Asia), Ambassador Syed Ali Asad Gillani. “Key matters of mutual interest will be discussed. The visit highlights the close brotherly ties between Pakistan and Türkiye, founded on shared values, mutual respect, and a long history of friendship,” the FO stated. As reported by The…
Incarcerated leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of “violating” the Charter of Democracy (CoD). This political agreement was signed in 2006 by former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif. In a joint statement issued from jail, senior PTI leaders, including Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Senator Ejaz Chaudhry, and Umar Sarfaraz Cheema, alleged that the two major political parties have “systematically dismantled” the democratic framework outlined in the CoD, as reported by The News. They maintained that both parties took a “U-turn” and destroyed democracy,…
Lieutenant General Wang Gang, Chief of Staff of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), has lauded the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilots for their decisive and well-executed response during the recent conflict with India. He emphasized that the PAF, under the steadfast leadership of Pakistani Air Chief Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, demonstrated a textbook example of precision, discipline, and courage when faced with unprovoked aggression. According to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Wang, heading a high-level delegation, met with Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sidhu at PAF headquarters on Tuesday. During their discussions,…
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday declared null and void the 2024 notifications issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding reserved seats for women and minorities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly. A bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Dr. Khurshid Iqbal issued a brief written order after hearing the case. The court also deemed unconstitutional the ECP’s deadline of February 22, 2024, for independent candidates to join a political party. The court has directed the ECP to rehear all relevant political parties and reallocate the seats within 10 days. It further ordered that, until…
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has attributed the Rs300 billion wheat scam of 2023-24 to “malafide” intent, “completely unreliable” data, delayed federal-provincial actions, and deliberate manipulation designed to benefit the private sector at the expense of local farmers and the national treasury. While the scandal had already drawn significant media and public attention, the AGP’s findings now offer official confirmation and introduce new evidence, including claims of “malafide” intent, fabricated data, and delayed government intervention. The report substantiates that massive over-imports of wheat occurred despite existing surplus stocks. The AGP discovered that 3.59 million metric tonnes (MMT) of wheat…
Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the US State Department, has reiterated that President Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials within his administration were significantly involved in the negotiations that led to the ceasefire between Pakistan and India in May. Seemingly refuting New Delhi’s assertions, Bruce commented: “So many comments speak for themselves.” She added, “That’s one of the good-news aspects of our modern world — people can see what’s really occurring. You’re not reliant on a comment to know what has really happened.” President Trump has consistently claimed to have facilitated the Pakistan-India ceasefire, while the Indian government has repeatedly denied…
The Star of Loyalty Has Set — Abdul Sattar Bachani: An Era, A Companionship, A Chronicle By Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada This is not a news report — it is a tribute, a humble offering of loyalty to that leader who was not only a respected figure in the political landscape but also a spiritual soul, known for the light of his silence even amidst the noise of power. This isn’t just the story of Abdul Sattar Bachani, it is the story of an era. An era when politics meant service; companionship meant faith; and principles carried weight. Today, when…
