Pakistan cricketer Ahmad Shahzad showcased a stellar performance, scoring a remarkable 66 runs off 41 balls, leading Fortune Barishal to a convincing 49-run triumph against the Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Tuesday. In the pursuit of a target of 187, the Strikers were dismissed for 137 in the 18th over. Aside from Zakir Hasan (46), Shamsur Rahman (25), and Benny Howell (24), no other batsman made significant contributions. Fortune Barishal’s Mohammad Imran (4-29) excelled with the ball, claiming four crucial wickets. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (2-21) and Khaled Ahmed (2-29) secured two wickets each, while Akif Javed…
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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RAWALPINDI: Law Enforcement Agencies have successfully thwarted a series of terrorist attacks in Balochistan Mach area on the night of January 29/30, 2024, said a statement released by Pakistan Army’s media affairs wing on Tuesday. The ISPR statement said terrorists and suicide bombers targeted the Mach and Kolpur Complexes in Balochistan. Security forces in the vicinity promptly mobilized to respond to the terror attacks. As a result of the effective response, nine terrorists, including three suicide bombers, have been killed, and three others were injured. Regrettably, in the intense exchange of fire, four personnel of the Law Enforcement Agencies embraced…
QUETTA: The Interim Balochistan Information Minister Jan Achakzai on Tuesday said that security forces successfully thwarted three terror attacks in Mach town and neutralized five militants. -The coordinated attacks, involving rockets and sophisticated weapons, were targeted at security forces in Mach, located 70km from the provincial capital. Initially attributed to the Aslam Acho group, responsibility was later claimed by the Majeed Brigade of the proscribed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). The attacks resulted in the deaths of five people, including the SHO Police Station Mach, railway police personnel, and three civilians, including a child. Ten individuals, including five policemen, were injured…
ISLAMABAD: The former Prime Minister and founder of the PTI Imran Khan reportedly chuckled upon hearing the verdict of a 10-year imprisonment in the cipher case handed down by Special Court Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqernain. According to social media reports, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the former Foreign Minister, allegedly expressed dissatisfaction, claiming that his statement was not recorded before the judge announced the sentence. In the cipher case, both Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi have been sentenced to 10 years in prison. The verdict was delivered after proceedings conducted by Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqernain at the Official Secrets Act special…
ISLAMABAD: A special court under the Official Secrets Act has sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to ten years in prison in the cipher case on Tuesday. Judge Abul Hasanat of the special court conducted a hearing under the Official Secrets Act. During the hearing, Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi responded to the questions posed under Section 342. After the hearing, Judge Abul Hasanat, while delivering a brief verdict, imposed a ten-year prison sentence on both leaders. Yesterday, the court conducted proceedings from 9 in the morning until 11 at night. For…
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and founder chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, on Tuesday challenged the appointment of government lawyers in the cipher case in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). According to the details, a petition was filed in the IHC by PTI’s founder challenging the appointment of government lawyers in the cipher case. In the petition filed by the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, it was requested that the court’s order on January 26 in the cipher case should be annulled. The petition also appealed that the case proceedings after the appointment of government lawyers should be annulled.…
Kohat: The Awami National Party (ANP) candidate for the Provincial Assembly from Kohat, Ismatullah Khan, passed away on Tuesday due to cardiac arrest. He was the candidate from PK-91 Kohat in the 2024 general elections. The Returning Officer (RO), Irfanullah Marwat, announced the suspension of election activities in PK-91 after the untimely demise of Ismatullah Khan. The RO mentioned that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will decide whether to proceed with elections in the constituency or take alternative measures in light of the candidate’s death.
KARACHI: The anchorperson of a private news channel, Ashfaque Ishaq Satti, has been promptly suspended in response to allegations of domestic violence made by his second wife, Nomaika Tahir Mehmood. Accusing Satti of aggravated assault and attempted murder, Nomaika filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the Nazimabad police station, prompting the channel management to take swift action and suspend the anchorperson. Nomaika shared her ordeal on social media, stating that Satti forcibly took her from her mother’s house to his residence, where she endured physical abuse, hunger, and thirst for several days. She managed to escape and sought refuge…
Karachi: In a recent development, workers of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against candidates of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) for the upcoming General Elections 2024 and others. The charges pertain to the alleged killing of an MQM-P worker during a clash in Karachi’s Nazimabad area. According to reports, the MQM-P submitted an application to the Gulbahar police station, invoking murder and terrorism-related sections of the Pakistan Penal Code and the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. The FIR includes the names of PPP candidates from NA-249, Rao Abdul Waheed, and from PS-124, Arif Qureshi, along…
PESHAWAR: In a significant development for Peshawar Zalmi, the talented young fast bowler Shamar Joseph, known for his match-winning performance against Australia, has been included in their roster for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9. This move comes as a partial replacement for England’s Gus Atkinson in the replacement draft. The 24-year-old West Indies pace sensation gained acclaim for his outstanding bowling display with an injured toe at the Gabba Test, contributing to his team’s historic victory in Australia after 27 years. Peshawar Zalmi’s decision to add Joseph to their squad is seen as a strategic move to enhance…
