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US department of justice on Wednesday charged a Pakistani national – with alleged ties to Iran – for plotting to kill key US politicians including President Donald Trump and Joe Biden.According to authorities, the accused, Asif Merchant, planned the killings in 2024 and attempted to hire two hitmen for $5,000. However, the men he hired,…
Pakistan Cricket Team (AP Photo) After a dismal T20 World Cup campaign, Pakistan cricket has been hit by a fresh controversy after an unnamed squad member was reportedly fined for allegedly misbehaving with a female hotel staff member during the team’s stay in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The incident is believed to have occurred shortly before…
Team Pakistan and Dinesh Karthik After Pakistan were knocked out in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2026, veteran Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik took a sharp dig at former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain.Last year, Atherton and Hussain had suggested that India had an unfair edge when they won the…
Former Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed is on the verge of taking charge as the head coach of Pakistan’s Test side, with the role lying unoccupied for nearly five months. In the interim, Azhar Mahmood oversaw the team during the recent Test tour of South Africa.As reported by Geo News, Sarfaraz is expected to assume the…
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday claimed that Zionists were behind the Iran war as part of a wider plan to expand Israel’s influence towards Pakistan’s borders.In a post on X, Asif said that despite Iran’s readiness for an agreement, “a war has been imposed upon them, and its agenda, orchestrated by the Zionists,…
The United States on Wednesday ordered the departure of non-emergency staff and family members from its consulates in Lahore and Karachi, citing “safety risks” amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation.In a statement, the US Embassy in Pakistan said the State Department had directed non-essential government personnel to leave the…
Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after reports that the board fined players following the team’s exit from the Super 8 stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup. According to media reports, the PCB imposed a fine of PKR 50 lakh on each member of the squad for…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, right, has a word with teammate Shaheen Shah Afridi during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Februrary 28, 2026. (AP) Senior selection committee member Aleem Dar has resigned from his position with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the national…
Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan (AP photo) Pakistan carried out airstrikes on Bagram air base in Afghanistan on Sunday, marking a major escalation in renewed fighting between Pakistan and the Taliban government. A Pakistani military official, speaking on condition of anonymity to New York Times, confirmed that “multiple strikes” were conducted to destroy equipment and supplies….
In the vast expanse of the Pokhran Air-to-Ground Range in Rajasthan’s Thar desert, the Indian Air Force (IAF) turned the spotlight on its expanding combat architecture during Vayu Shakti-2026. Held in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu, defence minister Rajnath Singh, and senior military leadership, the exercise was more than a ceremonial show of firepower….
