Tag: Pakistan

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday said it wants written assurance from India for visas for its national team, fans, officials and journalists by March for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India in October-November failing which they will push the International Cricket Council (ICC) to move the event to United Arab Emirates (UAE). ....

The US has welcomed the agreement between India and Pakistan reaffirming their commitment to a ceasefire along the Line of Control, President Joe Biden's spokesperson Jen Psaki said on Thursday. ....

Veteran batsman Chris Gayle has said that he is not going to turn down anything pertaining to West Indies cricket after he left the Pakistan Super League (PSL) to play in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka which starts on March 4. ....

Pakistan offering scholarship for MBBS and engineering courses to Kashmiri students has remained a part of its strategic game plan to radicalize the youth and make them lean towards separatism. ....

Veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn, who had withdrawn his name from IPL 2021, made a huge statement as he said that T20 leagues like Pakistan Super League (PSL) and Lankan Premier League (LPL) were more rewarding as compared to the IPL where he said cricket takes a backseat and the focus is more on the price tag of a cricketer. ....

While describing the US engagement with India as a "global comprehensive strategic partnership," the State Department has reiterated Washington's policy of a de-hyphenated relationship with India and Pakistan saying it is "not a zero-sum." ....

Causing a blow to the ruling alliance headed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in the Senate elections from Islamabad, an upbeat opposition on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Imran Khan "to resign in an honourable way" after the defeat of the government's candidate Abdul Hafeez Shaikh at the hands of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) candidate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. ....

A session of the National Assembly of Pakistan has been called on Saturday when Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence from the parliament, the Dawn reported. ....

A decision on granting visa to the lone Pakistani skeet shooter, Usman Chand, desiring to compete in this month's New Delhi World Cup may come by the end of Friday. ....

India on Saturday registered their 13th consecutive Test series win at home as they thrashed England 3-1 in the four-Test series here. India's winning streak began with a 4-0 mauling of Australia in 2013. ....