Rashid Khan hailed Afghanistan’s commanding 84-run triumph over New Zealand as one of their finest T20 performances. With Rashid leading the bowling charge alongside Fazalhaq Farooqi, Afghanistan dismantled New Zealand’s batting lineup, restricting them to just 75 runs in a chase of 159. The foundation for Afghanistan’s victory was laid by the impressive opening partnership between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran, who capitalized on their reprieves to stitch together a crucial 103-run stand. Reflecting on the match, Rashid emphasized the team effort and praised Gurbaz and Zadran for their composed innings, particularly during the challenging middle overs. He credited Afghanistan’s…
Author: Iqra Khan
Nuwan Thushara’s final over injected a thrilling twist into the late stages of the match, propelling Sri Lanka back into contention. His clinical dismissal of Rishad Hossain followed by a perfectly executed swinging yorker to dismiss Taskin Ahmed left Bangladesh reeling at eight wickets down, with 12 runs still needed for victory. It appeared as though the game was poised for a dramatic turnaround. However, Bangladesh’s seasoned campaigner Mahmudullah stood firm at the crease, guiding his team across the finish line off the last ball of the 19th over, clinching victory for Bangladesh in their opening match of the T20…
The path to this crucial match for Pakistan has been fraught with challenges, especially after their heart-wrenching loss to the host USA in a nail-biting Super Over showdown on June 6. That defeat, despite being their second win in the tournament, has put Pakistan’s advancement to the Super 8s in jeopardy. Grouped with India, USA, Canada, and Ireland in Group A, Pakistan was initially expected to comfortably move on, given the relative inexperience of the USA and Canada and the lower rank of Ireland. However, Pakistan’s unexpected stumble has significantly heightened the tension surrounding Sunday’s clash against India. A loss…
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of country during the next twelve hours.However, windstorm with thunderstorm-rain is expected at isolated places of Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, While, windstorm and thunderstorm-rain is also likely in central and south Punjab, northeast/south Balochistan and upper and central Sindh during evening and night. Temperature of major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad eighteen degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-eight, Karachi thirty, Peshawar twenty-two, Quetta seventeen, Gilgit fourteen, Murree sixteen and Muzafarbad nineteen degree centigrade. According to weather forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy weather with chances of rain-wind and…
Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam has emphasized on strong coordination and collective approach among federal government and all federating units to deal with global warming and heat wave effects in the country. She was chairing first meeting of Task Force on global warming and heat wave in Islamabad.She stressed upon the sensitivity of the issue adding that actions need to be initiated on war footings. Romina Khurshid Alam called for effective awareness regarding disaster management.
World Oceans Day is being observed today to raise awareness about importance of oceans and ending overfishing. The theme for this year’s World Oceans Day is “Awaken New Depths”.
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, who is on a visit to New York, called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at UN headquarters on Friday. During the meeting, they discussed matters related to the engagement of Pakistan police personnel with the UN peacekeeping operations, the world body’s flagship activity, according to a press release of the Pakistan Mission. Pakistan is the 5th largest contributor of military and police personnel to UN peace operations with more than 3,800 now serving in Abyei, the Central African Republic, Cyprus, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, South Sudan and Western…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye to attend the Extraordinary Meeting of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers. On arrival in Istanbul, the Deputy Prime Minister was received by Deputy Governor of Istanbul Mustafa Asım Alkan and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Türkiye, Yousaf Junaid. The D-8 Foreign Ministers will deliberate upon the shared responsibility of the international community to bring an urgent and unconditional ceasefire, and an end to the inhumane and unjustified war on the people of Gaza.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today met with H.E. Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China.The Prime Minister paid rich tribute to Chairman Zhao for his contributions to Chinese politics and society and congratulated him on successfully convening the annual session of the National People’s Congress. The Prime Minister noted Mr. Zhao Leji’s important position in the Communist Party of China (CPC) and National People’s Congress (NPC) which underlined the trust placed in him by the Chinese leadership and people. The Prime Minister stated that the relations with China were the cornerstone of Pakistan’s…
It’s understandable how passionate fans can get, especially when their team doesn’t perform as expected, let alone losing to an unexpected opponent. Cricket in Pakistan isn’t just a sport; it’s a deeply ingrained part of the culture, almost like a religion. So, when the team fails to meet expectations, emotions run high. This loss must have been particularly hard to swallow, especially considering Pakistan’s strong cricketing history. But sometimes, even the best teams have off days or unexpected losses. It’s important for fans to express their frustrations, but also to remember that the players themselves are likely feeling the weight…
