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The Indian team sheet will not bear the names of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja while Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, the architects of arguably Pakistan’s most famous win over India in a T20 match, will be watching the match as mere spectators. It usually doesn’t take much for a Pak-India cricket match to be a fiery affair. Even in times of relative calm, just the dormant history of decades ago used to be enough to get the blood boiling and shape the on-field narrative. So with the two nations set to meet each other in the Asia…

At least 101 people have died in Punjab due to widespread flooding, officials said, as more than 4,700 villages and around 4.57 million residents have been affected across the province. Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed of the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Saturday that about 2.51 million people had been relocated to safer areas. According to a PDMA report on flood damages, the Chenab River inundated 2,489 villages, while the Sutlej and Ravi rivers affected 701 and 1,458 villages respectively. In Rajanpur, Deputy Commissioner Shafqatullah Mushtaq confirmed that the Head Panjnad flood surge had merged into the Indus…

KARACHI: Salman Ali Agha didn’t flinch. He knew exactly what to say. “There’s no such message to the players,” he responded when asked at the Asia Cup captains’ press conference if he had instructed his men to keep their cool against India on Sunday — their first meeting since the brief armed conflict between the two countries in May. “My players are more than welcome to show aggression whenever they want,” Salman went on. “As far as it remains within the field.” It was a breath of fresh air for Pakistan cricket fans — both casuals and diehards. Honesty, assertiveness…

The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday defended the lifetime security provided to its retired judges. The SC mentioned that the arrangement is lawful, and backed by the Presidential Order, considering their sensitive past duties and security risks. A court spokesperson said, the recently issued circular is aimed at implementing established security protocols, scaling down force deployment beyond what the law allows, and ensuring better coordination between the apex court, the Interior Ministry, and provincial governments. “This is not about extraordinary favour or added privileges,” the spokesperson said. “It’s about aligning security with legal entitlements and preventing unnecessary overuse of state…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday categorically warned Kabul to make a clear choice between Pakistan and the Khawarij, saying Afghanistan could not host militants destabilising its neighbour while expecting normal ties with Islamabad, Radio Pakistan reported. The statement came as the military reported that 12 soldiers were martyred and 35 terrorists linked to the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khwarij network were killed in two intelligence-based operations carried out in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) between September 10 and 13. The premier, accompanied by Field Marshal and Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, visited Bannu where he chaired a high-level counterterrorism meeting and…

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), and the National Press Club (NPC) have expressed grave concern over what they termed a “one-sided trial” against senior journalist and investigative reporter at The Express Tribune, Shahbaz Rana, in a local Islamabad court. In an emergency meeting chaired by PFUJ President Afzal Butt at the National Press Club, participants reviewed Rana’s investigative report, which they said was based entirely on official records, documents, and even video evidence of the prime minister. Despite this, they noted, both civil and criminal proceedings had been initiated against him, while none…

Visitors pose for photos at an AI holographic costume change station at the Cultural & Tourism Services exhibition area of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 12, 2025. At the 2025 CIFTIS, a variety of cutting-edge technologies have enriched the exhibition, providing more interactive and immersing cultural and tourism experiences for visitors. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)Visitors watch the exhibition “This is the Shang” with MR devices at the Cultural & Tourism Services exhibition area of the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in…

Advocate Imaan Mazari filed an application with the registrar of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday, requesting access to CCTV footage following remarks made about her by Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar. In her plea, Mazari asked the court to provide footage from September 11, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m., specifically from Courtroom No. 1, where she said an “unfortunate incident” had taken place. She also submitted a USB drive along with her application to facilitate the provision of the requested footage. The request follows a heated exchange on Thursday between Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar and Imaan Mazari…

President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working with China and other nations to deepen cultural exchanges, strengthen creative industries, and promote understanding and tolerance. Zardari arrived in Chengdu on Friday to begin a 10-day visit to China at the invitation of the Chinese government. On the first day, he attended the Second Golden Panda Awards and held talks with senior members of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Addressing the International Culture Forum, the president said culture remained a “vital bridge to peace, prosperity, and a shared future for humanity.” He expressed Pakistan’s full support for China’s…

Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve and governor nominee for US President Joe Biden, during a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Anna Rose Layden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is asking a U.S. appeals court to reject the Trump administration’s latest bid to remove her from her post ahead of the central bank’s next vote on interest rates.In a filing with the court Saturday, attorneys on behalf of Cook asked the court to refuse an emergency request by the Trump administration for a stay of…