Shanto, Mahmud back for Asian Games
Najmul Hossain Shanto last played a T20I in May 2025. Photo: AFP Bangladesh have recalled Najmul Hossain Shanto and Hasan Mahmud to their T20I squad for the Asian Games in September, with Litton Das returning as captain after recovering from a hamstring injury. Litton missed Bangladesh’s recent series against Zimbabwe and Australia but resumes the […]
Babar’s bat for King Charles
Royal reception at Clarence House comes as visitors regroup for Edgbaston Test after England seal series Britain’s King Charles III poses for a photo with members of the Pakistan National Cricket Team during an audience at Clarence House, central London on September 2, 2026. Photo: AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam presented King Charles III with […]
Balogun rejects Everton move
The 25-year-old walks away after questioning the club’s handling of his medical Folarin Balogun pulled out of a move to Premier League club Everton. Photo: AFP LONDON: Folarin Balogun’s £40 million ($54 million) move to Everton from Monaco collapsed hours before the transfer window closed because the United States striker pulled out over his “treatment” […]
Alcaraz urges breaks amid injury fears
The Spaniard calls for changes as more players struggle with fatigue and injuries Carlos Alcaraz plans to play fewer tournaments in future. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz said Wednesday he plans to play fewer tournaments in future, blaming an “impossible” tennis calendar for a rising number of injuries in the sport. Alcaraz, who has […]
Govt plans int’l standard Basant
Kite-flyers’ representatives said early issuance of the licences would help prevent shortage of kites and strings LAHORE: The Punjab government has begun preparations to organise Basant Lahore 2027 as an international-standard event, with officials reviewing plans for city-wide decoration and other arrangements ahead of the three-day festival. In a meeting on the preparations chaired by […]
Pakistani drug network busted in Colombo
. COLOMBO: Anti-narcotics agents from the United States and Sri Lanka seized almost half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine following a joint operation targeting a Pakistani drug network, police said on Wednesday. Some 463 kilos of the synthetic drug were seized from a shipping container that arrived in Colombo over the weekend and two Pakistani […]
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan target $200m trade
Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday instructed their governments to prepare an action plan to raise bilateral trade to $200 million, as the two countries sought to move their economic partnership to a "qualitatively new" level, according to a joint statement shared by the Foreign Office (FO). The joint statement, issued by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]