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Pakistan Reopens Spin Boldak Border After Week-Long Closure
In this file photo, security personnel stand guard on Pakistan side of the Chaman-Spin Boldak border. — Dawn/FilePakistan has reopened the Spin Boldak border with Afghanistan after a week-long closure, allowing temporary movement of stranded...

Who were 3 Afghanistan cricketers who lost their lives in Pakistan's airstrikes?
On Saturday, three young Afghan cricketers lost their lives in the ongoing border clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Know more about them here. 3 young Afghan cricketers lost their lives in aerial strikes from Pakistan A piece of tragic news...

3 Afghan cricketers among 8 killed in Pakistani airstrike
United News of Bangladesh / AP 18 October, 2025, 10:45 Three Afghan cricketers were among eight people killed in a Pakistani airstrike | UNB photo At least three Afghan cricketers were among eight people killed in a Pakistani airstrike in...

Pakistan & Afghanistan Fix 48-Hour Ceasefire After Fierce Fighting At Border | Top Points
Last Updated:October 16, 2025, 00:10 IST The deadly exchanges involved the use of airstrikes, heavy artillery, and small arms, resulting in dozens of casualties, including a significant number of civilians Intense fighting has been going on...

Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan Today – 18 October 2025
KARACHI – Pakistani rupee remained largely stable against various foreign currencies including Euro, Saudi Riyal and UK Pound in open market on Saturay. On October 18, US Dollar’s buying rate stood at Rs282.55 while selling rate hovered at...

Attock Petroleum, Huawei sign MoU to develop EV charging network in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - Attock Petroleum Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei Technologies Pakistan Pvt Ltd and its partner, AE Power, last week to collaborate on developing electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across...

Will Punjab end Saturday holidays for schools starting October 20?
LAHORE – The Punjab Department of School Education has prepared a new timetable for schools for the upcoming winter season. A proposal for changes in school hours has now been sent to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif for approval. Under the new...


Afghanistan pull out of Tri-series involving Pakistan & Sri Lanka; here's why
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has pulled out of the Tri-Nation series involving Sri Lanka and Pakistan after fresh strikes by Pakistan in the border province in Afghanistan killed many. According to a Tolo News report, Pakistan military...

3 Afghan cricketers killed in Pakistani airstrike in Paktika; ACB pulls out of tri-nation series
World News At least three Afghan cricketers, Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan’s Paktika province, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board. The ACB condemned the “cowardly attack” and...
3 Afghan cricketers among 8 killed in Pakistani airstrike near border
At least three Afghan cricketers were among eight people killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province near the border, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said Friday. According to the ACB, the players — identified as...

Three Afghan cricketers killed in Pakistani airstrike, ACB withdraws from upcoming series
Three Afghan cricketers were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province, alongside five civilians. In response, the Afghanistan Cricket Board withdrew from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I Series against Pakistan, with Rashid Khan condemning...

Foreign Office issues travel alert to UK tourists stepping onto plane in October
Advice issued to UK tourists getting on a flight in October (Image: Getty) The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has given a fresh reminder to travellers. Advising people who are set to step on a plane soon, it has said...
Afghan police accuse Pakistan of cross-border strikes after ceasefire ends
Afghan officials claimed Friday that Pakistan carried out airstrikes in southeastern Afghanistan shortly after a two-day ceasefire between the neighboring nations expired. According to Mohammadullah Amini Mawia, a police spokesperson in...

‘Absolutely Immoral And Barbaric’: Rashid Khan Fumes As Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 3 Afghan Cricketers
‘Absolutely Immoral And Barbaric’: Rashid Khan Fumes As Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 3 Afghan Cricketers. Photo: AP Afghanistan's T20I captain Rashid Khan didn't mince words as he lashed out at Pakistan for the airstrikes on civilian infrastructure...

'Deepest Sorrow & Grief': Afghanistan Cricket Board Mourns Loss Of 3 Players In 'Cowardly' Pakistani Airstrikes, Withdraws From Tri-Nation Series
'Deepest Sorrow & Grief': Afghanistan Cricket Board Mourns Loss Of 3 Players In 'Cowardly' Pakistani Airstrikes, Withdraws From Tri-Nation Series | Kabul (Afghanistan): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday, October 18, announced its...

3 Afghan cricketers killed in Pakistani airstrike
At least three Afghan cricketers have been killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province, according to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB). The ACB said the players, whom they identified by single names as Kabeer,...

Afghanistan says three cricket players killed in Pakistani airstrike, withdraws from try nation series
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday expressed profound grief over the killing of three Afghan cricketers in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province and announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I series involving...
Afghanistan withdraw from Tri-Nation series after Pakistani airstrike kills 3 cricketers
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday expressed profound grief over the killing of three Afghan cricketers in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province and announced its withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I series involving...

Three Afghan cricketers killed in Pakistani airstrike, claims ACB
The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Saturday confirmed that three cricketers were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in the South Asian country's Paktika province. They have been identified as Kabeer, Sibghatullah and Haroon. The ACB said they had...