Australia claimed a dominant T20I victory over Pakistan on Monday, completing a 3-0 series win after defeating the visitors in the final match at Bellerive Oval. Chasing a small target of 118, Australia reached it comfortably with 52 balls to spare and only three wickets down. The start of Australia’s chase wasn’t smooth. Openers Jake Fraser-McGurk (2) and Matthew Short (18) were dismissed early, leaving the team at 30 for two in just four overs. However, captain Josh Inglis stepped up to stabilize the innings. He partnered with Marcus Stoinis to add 55 runs for the third wicket. Inglis made…
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RAWALPINDI: Seven soldiers of the Pakistan Army were martyred in a fierce terrorist attack on a security check post in Kalat, Balochistan, on the night of November 15-16, 2024. Six terrorists were killed, and four others were injured during the attack, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The statement said the terrorists attempted to attack a security post in the Shah-e-Mardan area of Kalat. The Pakistan Army troops responded bravely and successfully fought off the attackers. As a result, six terrorists were killed, and four were wounded. However, seven soldiers, after fighting valiantly, embraced martyrdom during…
SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A deadly explosion near a mosque in South Waziristan’s Azam Warsak bazaar killed two persons and injured five others on Sunday. According to police, the blast was caused by a remote-controlled bomb. The police confirmed that the deceased person was Mufti Ejazul Haq. The wounded individuals, identified as Saddam, Shah Hussain, Noor Hussain, Zain Ullah, and Maulana Shahzada Wazir, were rushed to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Wana. Maulana Shahzada sustained serious injuries, and some of the other victims are in critical condition, said Dr. Fazlur Rehman, Deputy Medical Superintendent at the hospital. Authorities at the hospital…
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister, Ali Amin Gandapur, will discuss several important issues at the upcoming Apex Committee meeting. He is expected to meet with top military officials, including Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, and other key security leaders. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called the meeting, which will include the Chief of Army Staff, the ISI chief, Intelligence Bureau officials, and provincial leaders. The main agenda will be to address the growing law and order situation, especially the increasing terrorist attacks across Pakistan. Speaking to the media, Gandapur confirmed that he would attend the meeting. He clarified…
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s seven-judge bench began hearing several important cases. This bench, led by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, also includes Justices Ayesha Malik, Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Hassan Azhar Rizvi, Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Naeem Akhtar Afghan, and Musarrat Hilali. During the session, the court rejected a petition that called for declaring candidates with more than 50% of the votes as the winners in elections. The petitioner, Advocate Chaudhry Akram, was fined Rs 20,000 for filing what the court called a “frivolous” petition. Justice Mazhar asked the petitioner under which constitutional provision a candidate must secure over 50%…
Australia defeated Pakistan by 13 runs in the second T20I at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, sealing a 2-0 series win. Set a target of 148 runs, Pakistan was bowled out for 134 in the final over. The visitors had a rough start to their chase. Pakistan lost key batters early, with Babar Azam dismissed for just three and Sahibzada Farhan falling for five. The team was quickly reduced to 17/2 after only three overs. Pakistan’s captain, Mohammad Rizwan, then partnered with Usman Khan to steady the ship. They added 27 runs before Spencer Johnson struck in the 10th…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has made it clear that party workers will not respond to the call for protest issued by Bushra Bibi, the wife of PTI founder Imran Khan, or his sisters. Marwat emphasized that they will only act on instructions from Imran Khan himself. In an interview with a private TV channel, Marwat shared his desire to play a role in the upcoming protest in Islamabad but also expressed frustration over not being invited to a recent meeting in Peshawar. Despite this, he claimed to have learned that the meeting had included discussions about…
Imran Khan’s Attempt to Engage with the Military Rejected LONDON: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has reportedly offered to cut a deal with Pakistan’s military leadership, but senior military sources have dismissed the idea. According to The Guardian, Khan’s proposal was rejected by the military, which has no plans to negotiate with the imprisoned Founder of PTI. This development comes ahead of his party’s planned protest on November 24. His party has dubbed this protest as a “final call,” following a series of earlier protests that failed to meet their objectives due to government crackdowns and road blockades. Imran Khan’s…
LONDON: PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has sharply criticized former Prime Minister Imran Khan, accusing him of failing to deliver during his time in power. He described Imran Khan’s era as one marked by “inhuman and barbaric” treatment of opponents. In a candid conversation with reporters in London, Nawaz Sharif responded to Imran Khan’s announcement of a protest march scheduled for November 24. He called it a “desperate measure” from a leader who, according to Sharif, has no track record to justify any call for mass mobilization. Imran’s Record: A Failure of Leadership Nawaz Sharif questioned why anyone would respond to…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Asim Munir, sharply criticized India’s Hindutva ideology on Friday. He stated that the ideology has led to increased attacks on minorities, particularly in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. During his address at the Margalla Dialogue 2024, organized by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI), General Munir highlighted that the consequences of Hindutva are felt globally. He emphasized that minorities, especially those from the Sikh and Muslim communities, face growing threats due to India’s extremist policies. Hindutva and Its Impact on Minorities General Munir described Hindutva as…
