LAHORE: Pakistan’s hockey federation president resigned on Thursday, blaming mismanagement by the state sports board for a funding crisis that marred the national team’s participation in an elite international league and forced players to wash dishes during a tour of Australia.
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At least 16 killed in Karachi building collapse after gas explosion
KARACHI: At least 16 people, including eight children, were killed and 14 others injured when a gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi early on Thursday, officials said.
Farhan’s unbeaten hundred powers Pakistan into Super Eights with rout of Namibia
COLOMBO: Pakistan sealed their place in the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup with a commanding 102-run victory over Namibia in Colombo, Sahibzada Farhan’s unbeaten century ensuring they bounced back from defeat to India and avoided the threat of early elimination.
Pakistan to begin Ramadan on Thursday after crescent sighted
PESHAWAR: Pakistan will begin the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Thursday after the crescent moon was sighted on Wednesday, the country’s moon-sighting committee announced, aligning the South Asian nation with neighbours Bangladesh and India.
Silence from Punjab officials fuels questions over reports of $40 million luxury jet purchase
LAHORE: Reports that the provincial Punjab government has acquired a luxury Gulfstream business jet for VIP use have met with a wall of official silence, even as the move draws sharp rebukes from opposition figures and amplifies concerns over public spending in a nation grappling with soaring poverty and debt.
Pakistan, allies condemn Israel’s West Bank land move as threat to two-state solution
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority nations on Tuesday condemned Israel’s decision to approve land registration in the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967, calling it a step to accelerate illegal settlement activity and undermine prospects for a two-state solution in the Middle East.
Cricket legends rally for dignified care for Imran Khan in prison
Dozens of former international cricket captains, including Indian legends Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, have united in a plea for improved prison conditions for Imran Khan, describing the former Pakistan prime minister and renowned all-rounder as a figure deserving of dignity and proper medical care.
Govt assures top court on Imran Khan’s medical exam, prison facilities
ISLAMABAD: The government assured the Supreme Court on Monday that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan had been permitted to speak to his children and that a medical examination of the politician had been conducted by an expert team.
Pakistan army chief says UAE security key to Islamabad’s own in Abu Dhabi meeting
ISLAMABAD: The Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir told his UAE counterpart on Monday that the security and stability of the United Arab Emirates were an integral part of Pakistan’s own security, the Pakistani military said.
India thrashes Pakistan by 61 runs to seal Super Eights berth
By Staff Reporter KARACHI: India produced a performance of clinical authority to thrash Pakistan by 61 runs in their T20 World Cup group-stage clash at