The future of this year’s Asia Cup remains precarious following the recent military confrontations between tournament hosts India and their traditional rivals, Pakistan. The already strained relationship between the nuclear-armed neighbors deteriorated further after four days of intense fighting, which was brought to a halt by a ceasefire announced last month. India is slated to host the Asia Cup, a flagship event of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), in September, but a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the T20 tournament. “To be honest, we have had no discussions within the board about the Asia Cup,” a senior official of the…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
Pakistan’s prominent batter, Babar Azam, has, for the first time in eight years, fallen out of the ICC Men’s T20I top 10 rankings, dropping three places to No. 12. The right-handed batter now sits just ahead of his teammate Mohammad Rizwan, both having been excluded from Pakistan’s T20I squad earlier this year under the new captain, Salman Agha. Babar’s most recent T20I appearance was in January, where he impressively scored three consecutive half-centuries against South Africa before being dismissed for single-digit scores in his initial three innings against West Indies. In the recently concluded Pakistan Super League, he accumulated 288…
According to the Seismic Monitoring Centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), three additional earthquake tremors, ranging in intensity from 2 to 3.1 magnitude, were recorded in the port city on Tuesday night. This marks the fourth consecutive day of seismic activity experienced in the region. The seismological center reported that the recent seismic events have brought the total number of tremors felt in Karachi to 26 since June 1. In light of the concerning situation, Chief Meteorologist Amir Haider Laghari stated that mild tremors could continue for another week due to the ongoing movement of tectonic plates. Since Sunday,…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur is intensifying his efforts to resolve the impasse between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and the establishment. However, these attempts have yet to yield any positive outcomes. Despite engaging in discussions with a key figure regarding PTI’s role during the recent Pak-India conflict, Gandapur, while receiving appreciation for PTI’s solidarity with Pakistan and its defense forces against India, has secured neither assurances of political relief nor a softening of stance towards Imran Khan. Sources indicate that while Gandapur tried to leverage PTI’s patriotic credentials during the Pak-India conflict as a bridge,…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated that Pakistan is prepared for dialogue with India but is not desperate for it. He emphasized the necessity of a comprehensive dialogue that encompasses critical issues such as terrorism and the Indus Waters Treaty. Addressing a press briefing in Islamabad on Wednesday, Dar warned that any attempt by India to divert or block Pakistan’s water would be considered an act of war. He asserted that the Indus Waters Treaty cannot be unilaterally suspended or amended under international law. India had previously announced a unilateral suspension of the treaty, among other measures,…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended an invitation to National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub for a meeting to discuss the appointment of a chief election commissioner (CEC). In a letter addressed to the opposition leader, the Prime Minister highlighted that while the term of the CEC and two other members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) concluded on January 26, they have continued to perform their duties under Article 215 of the Constitution. The premier noted that, according to Article 218, proposals for the CEC and ECP members must be forwarded to the parliamentary committee. It is important…
American-Pakistani business magnate Tanweer Ahmed has been a prominent figure in the news this week following revelations by Geo News that he engaged in multiple confidential meetings with former premier Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in October of last year, with the aim of identifying common ground for a breakthrough. In a report published on April 14 of this year, Geo News had previously disclosed that Ahmed conducted several rounds of discussions with Khan, and these talks progressed favorably until an abrupt halt occurred after certain PTI leaders provided Khan with what were deemed unrealistic counsel. Since his interview was…
The Kingdom of Morocco has extended an offer of 10 fully-funded scholarships to Pakistani students for enrollment in Moroccan Public Institutions of Higher, Technical, and Professional Education for the academic year 2025-26, as announced by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. These scholarships are available to Pakistani and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) nationals across various fields, including medical studies, engineering, management sciences, veterinary sciences, and architecture. Students are eligible to apply for undergraduate, master’s, or PhD programs, provided they meet all the stipulated eligibility criteria, which encompass academic qualifications and age limits. The deadline for online registration is Thursday,…
Over 200,000 Afghans have departed from Pakistan since the government intensified its deportation campaign in April, while Iran has also significantly increased its expulsions of Afghans. For decades, generations of Afghans sought refuge and improved economic prospects in neighboring Pakistan and Iran, fleeing successive wars. Both governments have now grown weary of hosting large migrant populations and have ordered millions to leave under the threat of arrest. Pakistan has initiated a stringent campaign to deport over 800,000 Afghans whose residency permits have been revoked, including some who were born or had resided in the country for many decades. According to…
Chief Meteorologist Amir Haider Laghari clarified on Wednesday that there is no existing technology to predict earthquakes, thereby dismissing speculations about high-intensity tremors in the upcoming days. “Karachi has historically experienced earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.5 and 5.8,” Laghari stated. He further elaborated that mild quakes were occurring due to the activation of the Landhi fault line, which is currently undergoing a process of adjustment. He mentioned that millions of such earthquakes occur globally on a daily basis. The head of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) also emphasized that even in technologically advanced countries like Japan, an ordinary individual cannot…
