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Pakistani Man Caught at Suvarnabhumi After Alleged Phuket Assault
PHUKET — A Pakistani tourist accused of assaulting a transgender woman and stealing cash in Phuket’s Patong area was arrested Friday at Suvarnabhumi Airport before he could flee the country. The case began when Chalemchai, a 25-year-old...

Decline In University Admissions In Pakistan Sparks Shift Towards Skill-Based Learning
In recent years, Pakistan has witnessed a significant decline in university admissions across the country. This trend is being observed in both public and private sector universities. While in the past, obtaining a university degree was considered...

Afghanistan pull out of T20 tri-series in Pakistan amid conflict
Afghanistan have withdrawn from their Twenty20 international tri-series in Pakistan next month following the death of three local cricketers that the Afghanistan Cricket Board said were due to military strikes in Paktika province. Afghanistan,...

Afghanistan Accuses Pakistan of Killing Local Cricketers in Airstrike
The cricket board of Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of killing its three local cricketers during an airstrike on Friday night in Afghanistan’s Paktika region. Pakistan conducted the precision airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Paktika region targeting...

A Pakistani Delegation Arrives in Doha for Talks with the Islamic Emirate
Reliable sources have told TOLOnews that a delegation from Pakistan has arrived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, to hold talks with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The delegation includes Khawaja Asif, Pakistan’s Defense Minister, and Asim...

Rashid Khan slams 'barbaric' Pakistan airstrikes killing 3 Afghan cricketers
Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan lashed out at Pakistan following the killing of three local cricketers in air strikes on civilian areas, describing the attack as “absolutely immoral and barbaric.” His remarks came after the Afghanistan Cricket...

Saudi tech group launches AI hub in Pakistan for research, digital solutions
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecommunications Group here on Saturday launched an artificial intelligence hub in Pakistan aimed at promoting research, providing digital solutions and creating linkages between freelancers and tech firms....

Fear and Faith: Pakistan Sees New Wave of Journalist Killings as Iran-Linked Group Claims Karachi Attack
Legal voices say the killings of anchor Imtiaz Mir and reporter Tufail Rind show how religion and politics are used to justify violence rather than due process Pakistan, long beset by armed extremism and political tumult, is seeing a renewed surge...

Pakistan, Vietnam set sights on $3b trade goal
Delegation agrees to deepen B2B cooperation across textile, food, and tourism sectors LAHORE: A high-level Vietnamese business delegation visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Friday and met with LCCI President Faheem Ur...

Afghanistan withdraws from T20 series after three cricketers killed in Pakistan airstrikes
Afghanistan has called off its participation in the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I Series with Pakistan after three of its cricketers were killed in Pakistan’s airstrikes on Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district. The attacks, which struck residential areas,...

Afghan delegation departs for Qatar to hold talks with Pakistani delegation
An Afghan delegation has departed for Qatar to hold talks with a Pakistani delegation amid ongoing hostilities between the two countries, Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban government, said on Saturday. In a post on social media...

Afghanistan withdraws from tri-nation cricket series in Pakistan amid mounting tensions
ISLAMABAD – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced that its national team will not participate in the upcoming tri-nation cricket series scheduled to take place in Pakistan this November amid ongoing political tensions between the two...

Advisory Issued for Travel on Major Motorway Due to Construction
Traffic flow on the Lahore section of the M-2 Motorway has slowed down due to ongoing construction work near the Ravi Bridge. According to the Motorway Police spokesperson, repair and maintenance activities have created temporary bottlenecks. To...

Tragic Airstrike Kills Afghan Cricketers Near Pakistan Border
Paktika, Afghanistan — In a tragic incident on October 18, 2025, three Afghan cricketers were among eight people killed in an airstrike carried out by Pakistani forces in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika province. The victims, identified as Kabeer,...

ACB condemns Pakistani airstrikes killing cricketers, civilians in Paktika
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and several national players have strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrike on civilians — including cricket players — in the Urgun district of southeastern Paktika province. In a statement, the...
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'Immoral and barbaric': Afghanistan withdraw from Pakistan T20I tri-series after three cricketers killed in air strikes
Top cricketers such as Rashid Khan slammed the air strikes carried out by the Pakistani armed forces in Afghanistan’s Paktika province late on Friday, which led to the deaths of three cricketers and was followed by the country’s cricket board...
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Rashid, Nabi and other Afghanistan stars slam Pakistan after air strike kills three cricketers: ‘Heinous, unforgivable crime’
Besides strong reactions from Rashid Khan and other Afghan cricket stars, the country’s board cancelled its trip to Pakistan for a T20I tri-series next month after an air strike in the country’s Paktika province on Friday led to the deaths of...

With rare earths, deft diplomacy (and ample flattery), Pakistan shows how to deal with Trump 2.0
Islamabad — As US President Donald Trump took a victory lap in front of world leaders following the Gaza ceasefire on Monday, he gave a shout-out to Pakistan’s top soldier, calling him his “favorite field marshal.” He then relinquished the podium...

IHC acquires majority stake in Pakistan's First Women Bank
International Holding Company (IHC), the largest listed company in the UAE, has acquired a majority stake in Pakistan's state-owned First Women Bank Limited, the company said on Friday. The acquisition follows a privatisation process conducted...

Bad news for Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistan’s passport ranks 4th worst globally, its position is..., India stands at..
Home News Bad news for Shehbaz Sharif as Pakistans passport ranks 4th worst globally, its position is..., India stands at.. Similarly, the British passport has slipped to its lowest-ever ranking. Once at the top in 2015, it has fallen from 6th...