Author: i2wtc

A Pakistan-India cricket match is always a blockbuster, but emotions will run even higher in Sunday’s Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year. Even before the clashes in May, which nearly escalated into a full-blown war, bilateral cricket ties were suspended. The arch-rivals now play each other only in multi-team tournaments. Political relations have deteriorated further since the clashes, with several former Indian players urging the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to boycott what will be the first meeting between the teams since the recent hostilities. While…

Sri Lanka will be bowling first against Bangladesh after winning the toss in their first Twenty20 International (T20I) encounter of the men’s Asia Cup 2025 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Bangladesh skipper Litton Das top-scored with 59 as Bangladesh beat a spirited Hong Kong by seven wickets in their first match of the Asia Cup on Thursday. Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss in Abu Dhabi and elected to bowl in their first match of the Asia Cup. Bangladesh made one change to their playing eleven from their victory over Hong Kong, as left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam comes…

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Friday reported an extremely high flood at Panjnad, where the water flow reached 679,000 cusecs, while river flows upstream of the headwork were gradually returning to normal. The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) confirmed that an exceptionally high flood at Panjnad, a medium flood at Guddu and Sukkur barrages on the Indus. It said Guddu could face a very high flood within 48 hours. The Sutlej at Sulemanki and Islam Headworks is experiencing medium flooding, the FFC said, adding that a high flood is witnessed at Sidhnai on the Ravi. The PDMA…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One upon departure for New York, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 11, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Saturday he is “ready to do major Sanctions on Russia” once all NATO countries have started “to do the same thing” and pause their purchases of oil from Moscow.He also urged NATO countries to impose “50% to 100% TARIFFS ON CHINA,” which he said should be withdrawn after the Russia-Ukraine war has concluded.”China has a strong control, and even grip, over Russia, and these powerful Tariffs will break that…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has questioned Israel’s commitment to peace in the Middle East as the UN Security Council condemned recent strikes by the Jewish state on Qatar’s capital Doha, with Islamabad making it clear that it was fully capable of defending itself against any external threat. Pakistan also hit back after the Zionist state defended its Doha strikes, rejecting the sharp condemnation on Thursday by most members of the UN Security Council of its aggression against Qatar while asserting that the US action against Osama bin Laden had drawn no criticism. This set off a heated exchange between the two adversaries.…

Pakistan batter Saim Ayub said on Saturday that the team was not just focusing on the Pakistan-India match, but winning the men’s Asia Cup. The arch-rivals will clash in a geopolitically-charged men’s Asia Cup contest in Dubai on Sunday. It will be the first cricket match between the sides since four days of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May. While reigning T20 world champions India are the firm favourites to retain their title, Pakistan are on a high, having convincingly beaten Afghanistan to win the final of a tri-series and Oman in the lead-up to the contest. Speaking…

ISLAMABAD: The chief justice of the capital’s high court had to make a clarification on Friday after different bars and lawyers organizations “condemned” his conduct during hearing of a case with regard to removal of the name of a Baloch rights activist, Dr Mahrang Baloch, from the Exit Control List (ECL). On Thursday, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Dr Mahrang’s lawyer Imaan Mazari had engaged in a verbal altercation during which the judge had cautioned the lawyer that she could face contempt proceedings. “You should keep your mouth shut and stay within the limits,”…

FBI Director Kash Patel attends a press conference announcing details on the suspect in the shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 12, 2025.Cheney Orr | ReutersHours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel declared online that “the subject” in the killing was in custody. The shooter was not. The two men who had been detained were quickly released, and Utah officials acknowledged that the gunman remained at large.The false assurance was more than a slip. It spotlighted the…

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Sindh president Haleem Adil Sheikh on Friday accused the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of ruining Sindh during its 17 years of rule despite receiving over Rs30 trillion in budgetary allocations. Addressing a press conference at Insaf House Karachi alongside PTI Karachi president Raja Azhar, General Secretary Arsalan Khalid and other leaders, Mr Sheikh alleged that more than Rs10tr had been lost to corruption and mismanagement under PPP governments. He said Karachi, which contributes nearly 97 per cent of the country’s revenue, had consistently been denied its due share of resources. “Karachi was entitled to Rs1,136 billion…

An India-Pakistan cricket match is always a blockbuster, but emotions will run even higher in Sunday’s Asia Cup clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours, who engaged in a four-day military conflict earlier this year. Even before the clashes in May, which nearly escalated into a full-blown war, bilateral cricket ties had been suspended. The arch-rivals now play each other only in multi-team tournaments. Political relations have deteriorated further since the clashes, with several former Indian players urging the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to boycott what will be the first meeting between the teams since the recent hostilities.…