Pakistan
PCB promises cash prize of USD 100,000 to each player if Pakistan win World Cup
Each member of Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad will get USD 100,000 if the team wins the ICC event in June in Americas, the country's cricket board announced on Sunday.
Bus accident claims 20 lives in Pakistan
At least 20 people were killed on Friday when a bus plunged into a deep valley in Pakistan's mountainous northern region, police said.
Former Pakistan women's cricket captain Bismah Maroof retires
Pakistan's most prominent woman cricketer and former captain Bismah Maroof has announced her retirement, ending a 17-year trailblazing career where she became a champion for women's rights.
Shehbaz Sharif 'ashamed' as Bangladesh edges Pakistan in economic growth
While lamenting its economy which is in shambles, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that 'East Pakistan', present-day Bangladesh, was perceived as a 'burden' on the nation's shoulders, however, it is no more a case as the country has now achieved strides in economic growth.
Lightning, rains kill 36 people in Pakistan
Lightning and heavy rains have killed at least 36 people, mostly farmers, across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said Monday, as authorities in the country's southwest declared a state of emergency.
Millions of Pakistani women fall prey to early marriages
Pakistan witnesses over 600,000 child marriages in a year casting several adverse impact on female nationals.
Heavy rains in northwestern Pakistan kill 8 people
Heavy rains killed eight people, mostly children, and injured 12 in Pakistan's northwest, an official said Saturday.
Pak President declares salary waiver amid economic crisis in country
Amid the economic crisis in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari announced on Tuesday his decision to forgo his salary while in office, reported The Express Tribune.
Asif Ali Zardari elected Pakistan’s president again
Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has won a second term as Pakistan’s president, supported by the ruling coalition in a vote by parliament and regional assemblies.
Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister after contentious vote
He held the same position from April 2022 to August 2023, replacing archrival Imran Khan who was kicked out of the job after a no-confidence vote.