Suspect held for allegedly raping college student in Lahore: police – Pakistan
A security guard allegedly raped a student at a private college in Lahore, police said on Sunday, adding that they were able to arrest the suspect within 10 hours of the incident. A statement from the spokesperson for Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Faisal Karman said that as soon as the incident was reported to the […]
Babar, Shaheen rested for remaining two Test matches against England – Sport
Former captains Babar Azam and Sarfaraz Ahmed, ace pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah and spinner Abrar Ahmed — who was suffering from a dengue fever — were rested for the Green Shirts’ remaining two games of the three-match series Test against England, the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a press release on Sunday. […]
Police clash with crowd protesting killing of Dr Shahnawaz outside Karachi Press Club – Pakistan
Police on Sunday clashed with protesters outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) for violating Section 144 when they demonstrated against the killing of blasphemy suspect Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar and “extremism in Sindh”. Section 144 is a legal provision that empowers district administrations to prohibit an assembly of four or more people in an area for […]
‘Mob-led narcissism’: Sherry Rehman calls out PTI for arranging protest during SCO summit – Pakistan
PPP Vice-President Senator Sherry Rehman on Sunday said that PTI’s “worst legacy” was that it had “incessantly shrunk the space for democratic politics by resorting to extremes no one has gone to before” as the opposition prepared for a protest at D-Chowk on October 15. Her statement came as the PTI announced the suspension of […]
Police clash with protesters outside Karachi Press Club for violating Section 144 – Pakistan
Police on Sunday clashed with protesters outside the Karachi Press Club for violating Section 144 when they demonstrated against the killing of blasphemy suspect Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar and “extremism in Sindh”. The legal provision empowers district administrations to prohibit an assembly of four or more people in an area for a limited period. It said […]
Traders, analysts condemn PTI’s protest call amid SCO summit – Business
Traders and analysts on Sunday expressed “grave concerns” over PTI’s call to protest ahead of the highly anticipated Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) moot on October 15, urging the party’s leadership to reconsider the move. The PTI has announced the suspension of its protests in Punjab and issued a nationwide call urging party leaders and workers […]
England captain Stokes in line for 2nd Pakistan Test return – Sport
England captain Ben Stokes looks on course to return for the second Test against Pakistan, starting in Multan on Tuesday, reported AFP. The 33-year-old had missed the first Test which England won under stand-in skipper Ollie Pope by an innings and 47 runs on Friday. An England team spokesman said Stokes practised with the team […]
Bowlers’ graveyards: Pakistan’s placid pitches under fresh fire – Sport
Australia pace legend Dennis Lillee denounced a pitch in Pakistan as a “graveyard for bowlers” in 1980, but more than 40 years later little has changed. Lillee vented his anger after toiling for 21 wicketless overs in Faisalabad in a turgid draw. All 11 Australian players, even wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, had a turn bowling in […]
Salah helps Egypt to victory as Tunisia stunned by Comoros – Sport
CAPE TOWN: Mohamed Salah was on target to help Egypt maintain their 100 per cent record in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying with a comfortable 2-0 home win over Mauritania, but Tunisia slipped to a shock 1-0 home defeat to Comoros in their fixture on Friday. Record seven-time African champions Egypt faced stubborn resistance […]
Brook has everything to be England’s finest: Anderson – Sport
LONDON: England batter Harry Brook has all the attributes needed to overtake the country’s highest run-scorer in Test cricket, Joe Root, and former top order batter Kevin Pietersen, bowling great James Anderson said. The 25-year-old Brook became the first England batter in 34 years to score a triple-century when his side thrashed Pakistan by an […]