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Pakistan’s shortcomings were laid bare during their lacklustre T20 World Cup campaign which ended on Saturday when the team failed to reach the semi-finals. From the captain Salman Agha, who was criticised for not being a T20 player, to slow batting rates and the use of all-rounders not up to the job, the Green Shirts were shown to be behind the times in the rapid-fire format. Former wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal believes there is a huge gulf in standard between Pakistan and the top sides such as India, West Indies, South Africa and England. “Other teams have evolved to the demands…
Hezbollah attacks escalate regional conflict; US casualties confirmed as oil prices and air travel face disruptionSmoke rises after Israeli strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS BEIRUT: Israel launched new air strikes targeting Tehran and expanded its military campaign to include attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon on Monday, as US President Donald Trump signalled the US-Israeli military assault on Iranian targets could continue for weeks. Israel said it was attacking sites connected to Lebanon’s Shia Muslim armed group Hezbollah, one of Tehran’s principal allies in the Middle East, after Hezbollah acknowledged launching missiles and drones toward…
Sanju Samson’s sparkling unbeaten 97 kept alive India’s dream of retaining the T20 World Cup at home as they knocked out the West Indies with a five-wicket win in Kolkata on Sunday to set up a semi-final against England. Samson hit 12 fours and four sixes in his superb 50-ball knock in the winner-takes-all final Super Eights match to thrill a capacity 67,000 fans at a pulsating Eden Gardens. After the West Indies smacked 70 off the last five overs to score 195-4 after being asked to bat, India lost two early wickets but were always up with the required…
Iran security chief Ali Larijani rejects U.S. talks, blames Trump for chaosIran’s security chief Ali Larijani attends a ceremony by the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah marking the first anniversary of Israel’s assassination of their longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut’s southern suburbs on September 27, 2025. Anwar Amro | Afp | Getty ImagesIran’s security chief Ali Larijani said that Tehran has no plans to engage in negotiations with the United States.”We will not negotiate with the United States,” the former adviser to the late supreme leader said in a post on X, dismissing reports that it is seeking to restart…
CREMONA: AC Milan moved closer to Champions League football next season after two late strikes gave them a 2-0 win at Cremonese on Sunday. Strahinja Pavlovic put Milan ahead in the 90th minute with his shoulder before Rafael Leao’s simple finish in stoppage time gave the away side a result which flattered a drab display in Cremona. Milan, who have been without European football this season, have little realistic hope of winning the Serie A title as the seven-time European champions are 10 points behind league leaders Inter Milan. Next weekend’s Milan derby has little more than local pride riding…
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 29, 2026 shows a view of the cableway in Gulu Village of Hanyuan County, southwest China’s Sichuan Province.Perched on a cliff at the entrance to the Dadu River Grand Canyon, Gulu Village in Sichuan Province was long isolated by poor transportation. The opening of a cableway in 2018 marked a turning point, cutting the journey from three to four hours down to just three to five minutes.Zheng Wangchun is the head of the village committee and secretary of the Party committee of Gulu Village, and a deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC).…
FO urges Pakistani nationals residing in Gulf region to remain vigilant, follow official guidance Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday issued an official advisory for Pakistani nationals in the Middle East and Persian Gulf, and activated its Crisis Management Unit (CMU) amid escalating regional tensions after the United States (US) and Israel launched an attack on Iran that resulted in the martyrdom of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A day earlier, Pakistani national in the United Arab Emirates…
Musajan Khairat herds cattle in Xinyuan County of Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 9, 2026.Musajan Khaira, a villager of Keregetas Village of Xinyuan County, is a deputy to the National People’s Congress (NPC). After graduating from junior high school, he learned blacksmithing and welding skills and runs a welding workshop. In addition to pursuing a better life for his own family, Musajan also taught welding skills to villagers for free, helping local people to increase their incomes.As an NPC deputy, Musajan consistently focuses on the demands of local people. In response to villagers’ concerns…
FO briefs evacuation of citizens being facilitated through Azerbaijan to ensure their safe return Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high‑level meeting on Sunday to review regional and national security issues, including the evacuation of Pakistani citizens from Iran amid escalating tensions following the United States (US) and Israel’s attack on Iran. The meeting was convened in the wake of the current situation along the Afghanistan border and the broader Middle East crisis, following the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At least 10 people were killed in Karachi during clashes that erupted as protesters marched towards the…
Sindh interior minister seeks report, orders tighter security; says no one allowed to take law into own handsClashes broke out between police and protesters on MAJ Khan Road in Karachi as protestors marched towards the US Consulate in demonstrations against the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: At least 10 people were killed and several injured on Sunday after clashes broke out between police and protesters on MT Khan Road as crowds marched towards the US Consulate following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli air strike. Edhi Welfare Organisation’s information wing…