Ton-up Rizwan steers Pakistan to 3-run victory in first T20I

LAHORE  –  Prolific wicketkeeper batsman Muhammad Rizwan steered Pakistan to a 3-run victory over South Africa in the first Twenty 20 International played here at the historical Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday night. Helped by brilliant bowling by sensational leg spinner Usman Qadir and pacer Haris […]

Pakistan whitewash Proteas in Test series

ISLAMABAD-Pakistan downed South Africa by 95 runs in the second Test and whitewashed the two-match Test series 2-0 here at the Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi on Monday. Pakistani pacer Hasan Ali, who made a comeback in the national side with a bang, destroyed the Proteas batting line-up bagging […]

Female Empowerment in Pakistan

Credit: BORGEN Magazine SEATTLE, Washington — Pakistan ranks second lowest in the world for gender equality, placing at number 148 out of 149 countries. The nation ranked 146 in economic participation and opportunity and 97th in political empowerment. In an effort to work towards greater […]

No change in Pakistan’s principled position on IIOJK dispute: FO

There is no change in Pakistan’s principled position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute that remains anchored in the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. This was stated by foreign office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri while responding to media query. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his address on […]

Pak-Uzbekistan shows resolve to enter into PTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan on Monday resolved to enter into Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) for increasing the bilateral trade and promote trade liberalization on both sides. The two sides also discussed to revive the Joint Business Council, and assured that bilateral engagements like Inter Governmental […]

Qureshi urges patience, perseverance, flexibility during Afghan peace talks

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday while calling peaceful Afghanistan “indispensable” for Pakistan, urged the parties involved in intra-Afghan negotiations to show patience, perseverance and flexibility to achieve success. “It is important for the negotiating parties to demonstrate requisite patience, perseverance and sense of […]

Terrific Alam rescues and propels Pakistan in Karachi

KARACHI-Fawad Alam ensured Pakistan bounced back strikingly on the second day in Karachi, his third Test century helping the home side end the day at 308/8, a lead of 88, against South Africa. Alam’s century formed the bedrock of Pakistan’s efforts on the second day, […]