ISLAMABAD: A new cricket format blending elements of traditional Test matches and fast-paced Twenty20 games was unveiled Thursday amid concerns over the future of the red-ball version of the sport.
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Policeman guarding polio team shot dead in Pakistan’s northwest
NOWSHERA: A police constable assigned to protect a team administering polio vaccines was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, authorities said, in an assault that underscored the perilous risks facing health workers in the country’s renewed push to stamp out the crippling disease.
Pakistani passport ranked fourth worst for fifth year, Henley Index shows
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s passport has been ranked the fourth least powerful in the world for the fifth consecutive year, according to the 2025 Henley Passport Index, which evaluates 199 passports based on the number of destinations accessible without a prior visa.
Polio team guard shot dead in Swat district
SWAT: A constable assigned to protect a polio vaccination team was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in the Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on Tuesday, the police said, underscoring the persistent dangers facing Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate the disease amid rising cases and militant threats.
Justice questions litigants’ right to seek specific benches in high-stakes amendment case
ISLAMABAD: A justice on Pakistan’s Supreme Court questioned on Monday whether litigants have the right to demand a specific bench to hear their cases, as the court’s eight-judge constitutional panel weighed challenges to a recent amendment that has reshaped the judiciary’s structure and powers.
Pakistan athletics body bans Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem’s coach for life
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s athletics federation on Sunday slapped a lifetime ban on Salman Butt, the coach of Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem, for “gross violations” of its constitution, amid a probe into the athlete’s recent poor performance.
Pakistan launches new polio drive to vaccinate 45 million children
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan launched a nationwide polio vaccination drive on Monday aimed at reaching 45 million children under the age of 5, as health officials warned that recent flooding and persistent environmental detections of the virus have heightened the risk of outbreaks in vulnerable regions.
PTI pushes ahead with KP chief minister vote despite unresolved resignation issue
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly was set to elect a new chief minister on Monday amid a deepening legal and political dispute over the resignation of the outgoing leader, Ali Amin Gandapur, after the provincial governor rejected his submission, citing inconsistencies in the signatures and returned the documents for clarification.
Governor confirms Gandapur resignation, KP to choose successor on Monday
PESHAWAR: The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province confirmed on Saturday that he had received the resignation of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, setting in motion a leadership change in the restive northwestern region that has been a stronghold for the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
Police kill attacker after shooting at Ahmadi worship site in central Pakistan
CHINIOT: An armed attacker opened fire outside an Ahmadi community’s place of worship in the central Punjab district of Chiniot on Friday, wounding six security guards before being shot dead by police officers stationed nearby, according to local authorities and community representatives.