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Ahead of the first ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Karachi, the Islanders' skipper Lahiru Thirimanne said that the focus should be on cricket rather than security. (Photo: AFP)

Lahiru Thirimanne says Sri Lanka will be focussing on cricket rather than security

Pakistan is hosting their first ODI in more than four years.

27 Sep 2019 10:10 AM

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Masood Bangash contacted Chandni's family and asked them to register a case against the vice-chancellor of the university. (Photo: Representational image)

Pak: Judge declines holding judicial probe into dental student's death

Larkana district and sessions judge was reluctant to hold judicial inquiry into the death despite the request made by the home department.

23 Sep 2019 2:27 PM

Former Pakistan captains Zaheer Abbas and Shahid Afridi feel that Sarfaraz Ahmed should not continue as Test captain even though he can lead the national team in white-ball formats. (Photo:AFP)

Shahid Afridi, Zaheer Abbas believe Sarfaraz Ahmed not be Test captain

Afridi while talking to the media in Karachi felt that while the decision to retain Sarfaraz as captain of ODI and T20 squads was sensible.

20 Sep 2019 3:17 PM

Pakistan's first challenge will be a tour to Australia in November where they play two Tests followed by home Test series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP)

'Pakistan ready to challenge other teams in World Test Championship': Sarfaraz Ahmed

Sarfaraz as captain has seen his team lose home Test series to Sri Lanka and New Zealand while being outclassed in South Africa.

18 Sep 2019 1:54 PM

A Pakistani Hindu dental college student was found dead in her hostel room in Pakistan's Sindh province with a rope tied to her neck, a media report said on Tuesday. (Representational Image)

Hindu medical student found dead in Pak's hostel room, brother claims foul play

Police is yet to ascertain whether the girl committed suicide or was murdered.

17 Sep 2019 2:00 PM

Pakistan's new head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has changed the diet and nutrition plans for players in the domestic tournaments and in the national camp. (Photo:AFP)

Misbah-ul-Haq introduces new fitness regime in players' routine

Misbah has issued standing orders that no heavy diet would be available to the players during the domestic season and in the national camp.

17 Sep 2019 9:04 AM

Sources close to the Board told PTI that till Thursday the Sri Lankan cricket authorities had not shared any information with the PCB on their Prime Minister's Office having received reliable information of a possible terrorist threat on the national team of the island country while touring Pakistan. Pakistan Cricket Board's chief Ehsan Mani. (Photo:AFP)

SLC yet to give details on security threat on Lankan players to PCB: source

The PCB had confirmed it would be hosting the Sri Lankan team for the series from September 25.

13 Sep 2019 8:39 AM

Her comments came after ISRO lost contact with Vikram lander in a last-minute snag barely 2.1 km away from its designated landing spot on the Moon's South Pole early on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter | @namirasalim)

‘Giant leap’: Pakistan's first woman astronaut lauds ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 mission

‘The mission is indeed giant leap for South Asia which not only makes the region but entire global space industry proud,’ Namira Salim said.

09 Sep 2019 3:03 PM

Ramiz Raja said trying to adapt football's model of management in cricket would be a disaster. (Photo: AFP)

Ramiz Raza: 'Captains need to have more say in team selection'

Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former skipper made it clear that captains should have a greater say in how things are run.

31 Aug 2019 7:50 PM

Misbah has made it clear to the board he should be given a remuneration package which is better than the ones given to foreign coaches in the past. (Photo: AFP)

PCB to announce new team management next week; Misbah, Waqar frontrunners

Mohsin Khan is likely to be appointed the chief selector.

31 Aug 2019 4:46 PM

Sindh Minister of Information and Labour Saeed Ghani said his government did not like to take any 'showcase measures' and thus had not participated in the call that urged people in the country to come out on the roads for one hour on Friday. (Photo: File)

'No Showcase measures': Sindh does not hold rally to observe 'Kashmir solidarity hour'

Ghani added that Prime Minister Imran Kahn and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi should have rather visited different countries.

31 Aug 2019 1:31 PM

Azhar Ali, 34, had announced his retirement after representing his country in 53 ODIS before the World Cup.. (Photo:AFP)

Azhar Ali to come out of retirement

He featured in Pakistan's historic Champions Trophy win in 2017 in England.

30 Aug 2019 6:32 PM

Former captain and fast bowler Waqar Younis appears set to be appointed as the new bowling coach of the national team after the five-member panel of the Pakistan Cricket Board began interviews of the candidates on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Waqar Younis likely to get Pakistan bowling coach role

Waqar’s chances of being named bowling coach appeared strong after another former Test bowler Muhammad Akram withdrew his application.

30 Aug 2019 4:29 PM

Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq Tuesday emerged as the favourite to take over as Pakistan's cricket coach after Mickey Arthur was axed following a disappointing World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

Misbah-ul-Haq first in line for Pakistan cricket team's head coach

Misbah has stepped down from the Pakistan Cricket Board's executive committee to clear the way for his application.

27 Aug 2019 7:31 PM

Waqar, 47, who has twice worked as head coach of the Pakistan team in 2010 and in 2014-2016, applied for the bowling coach position with the PCB’s application deadline ending on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis applies for Pakistan bowling coach job

Pakistan’s first international assignment after the World Cup will be a limited over series at home against Sri Lanka from September 27.

26 Aug 2019 11:09 AM

Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has applied for the bowling coach role with the national team as he was not mentally prepared to take charge as head coach for the third time. (Photo:AFP)

Waqar Younis leaves head coach role to apply for Pakistan bowling coach

Waqar has twice worked as head coach of the Pakistan team in 2010 and in 2014-2016.

25 Aug 2019 6:28 PM

The former captain who is yet to apply for the post of head coach, the deadline for which is 23 August, is not bothered about facing criticism. (Photo: AP)

PCB keen on giving former skipper Misbah-ul-Haq head coach, chief selector responsibilities

Misbah, who is supervising a pre-season conditioning camp in Lahore, however, is yet to made up his mind.

21 Aug 2019 8:20 AM

A performance by famous singer Mika Singh and his troupe at the wedding of a Pakistan-based billionaire's daughter, apparently close to former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharaff, has caused a furore in the country. (Photo: Twitter/ @MikaSingh)

Amid India-Pak tension, Mika Singh's performance at Karachi wedding sparks outrage

Mika Singh apparently charged 150,000 dollar for his performance.

12 Aug 2019 10:03 AM

According to a highly reliable source, an influential member of the Pakistan Cricket Board's Cricket Committee and some other officials in the board had assured Arthur he would be getting an extension as head coach despite Pakistan's failure to reach the knockout stage of the World Cup. (Photo: AFP)

Arthur was assured of two-year extension after WC but PM Imran rejected it: Sources

According to the source, PCB chairman Ehsan Mani had spoken to Imran Khan who is patron-in-chief of the PCB on the matter.

11 Aug 2019 9:00 PM

Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told a press conference on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Will move UN Security Council with China’s ‘full support’: Pak on Kashmir

Qureshi said he planned to approach Indonesia and Poland, both non-permanent members of the 15-strong Security Council, for their support.

11 Aug 2019 8:18 AM

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