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Reports Of Babar Azam Unhappy With T20 World Cup Squad Incorrect: PCB
Wasim Khan, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said on Wednesday that the reports of captain Babar Azam being unhappy with the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup were "factually incorrect". He also said that Azam is fully behind the "direction that is being taken". ....
One Killed As 7.1-magnitude Quake Shakes Mexico
At least one person was killed after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican coastal city of Acapulco in Guerrero state on Tuesday night, officials said. ....
Taliban Says Women In Afghanistan Won't Be Allowed To Play Sport, Including Cricket
The Taliban confirmed on Wednesday that women in Afghanistan will not be allowed to play any sports, including cricket. The move now puts the one-off men's Test match between Australia and Afghanistan for November in Hobart under doubt. ....
Well-being Of Afghans Must Remain The Focus: Pakistani FM
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the well-being of the Afghan people must remain the focus, as they have suffered enormously due to prolonged conflict and instability for decades. ....
Australia Set To Cancel Afghanistan Test Over Taliban Ban On Women's Cricket
The first Test match between the men's teams of Australia and Afghanistan looks set to be called off after Afghanistan's newly-installed Taliban government announced its opposition to women from the Islamic nation playing cricket. ....
Kabul Airport To Be Ready For International Flights In 3 Days: Report
A media report citing Taliban officials and technical teams said on Thursday that the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul will be ready for international flight services in the next three days. ....
Taliban Closes Bank Accounts Of Ex-Afghan Govt Officials
The Taliban have closed the bank accounts of some officials from the former Ashraf Ghani government, most of them who fled Afghanistan after the August 15 fall of Kabul, the media reported. ....
Bhoot Police Director Calls Saif-Arjun 'formidable Pair'
"Bhoot Police" director Pavan Kirpalani has heaped praises on the actors of his film Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor. He says that the two were a perfect cast to portray Vibhooti and Chiraunji and that it's almost like a dream come true to get these brilliant actors to play the characters. ....
Afghan Girls Can Attend Schools But In Gender-separated Classes: Taliban
Afghan female students can attend higher education institutions and universities but in gender-separated classes, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, acting minister of higher education of the new Taliban government, said. ....
Centre Builds On Post Article 370 Gains, Launches 3rd Major Initiative
With the conclusion of a series of visits by different Parliamentary Standing Committees (PSCs) on Thursday, the Centre has kicked off the third major public outreach in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. ....
