Pakistan News

Pakistani players' absence will rob IPL of some gloss: Afridi

Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi feels the absence of Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will take some gloss away from the cash-rich spectacle.

PCB appoints Waqar Younis bowling and fielding coach

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Wednesday appointed former fast bowler Waqar Younis as the new bowling and fielding coach for the team's tough tour of Australia starting later this month.8:03 PM on December 09

Taliban expand terror campaign in Pakistan's Punjab

Islamabad, Dec 9 (IANS/AKI) Taliban militants have used a ceasefire agreement between the Pakistani security forces and North Waziristan Taliban leader Hafiz Gul Bahadur to remobilise and expand their operations.12:00 PM on December 09

Pakistan ignore Younis for Test series against Australia

Pakistan Tuesday overlooked its regular captain Younis Khan for the tough tour of Australia and instead stretched the captaincy tenure of senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf for another series.8:01 PM on December 08

12 killed in suicide attack targeted at Pakistan's ISI

At least 12 people, including three children, were killed in Multan city Tuesday when a suicide bomber blew up a mini truck stuffed with explosives near a building housing Pakistan's spy agency.6:02 PM on December 08

12 die in twin blasts in Pakistani city

At least 12 people were killed Tuesday in two simultaneous blasts targetted at a building of Pakistan's spy agency in Multan city, officials and media reports said.4:03 PM on December 08

Blast in Pakistan

A huge explosion Tuesday rocked Pakistan's Multan city, Geo News reported.2:03 PM on December 08

US missile strike kills three in Pakistan

Missiles fired from a US drone hit a car in Pakistan's restive North Waziristan tribal district Tuesday morning, killing at least three suspected militants, an official said.2:00 PM on December 08

Pakistan bombings toll reaches 40

At least 40 people have been killed and over 100 injured in three bomb explosions that rocked Pakistan's two major cities Monday.4:00 AM on December 08

Twin bombings in Pakistan kill 15

At least 15 people were killed and more than 90 injured when two back-to-back explosions ripped through a busy market in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, police said.12:04 AM on December 08

Back-to-back bombings in Pakistan kill two

At least two people were killed and more than 20 injured when two back-to-back explosions ripped through a busy market in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, media reports said.12:01 AM on December 08

Twin bombings in Pakistan kill at least 10

At least 10 people were killed and more than 40 injured when two back-to-back explosions ripped through a busy market in eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, police said.12:00 AM on December 08

Back-to-back explosions in Pakistan

Two back-to-back explosions ripped through a busy market in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Monday, media reports said. Casualties were feared.10:02 PM on December 07

Suicide bombing outside Pakistan court kills nine

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a court building in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar Monday, killing nine people and injuring many more, officials said.8:04 PM on December 07

Yousuf wants team to improve fielding

An emphatic victory against New Zealand in the second cricket Test has boosted the confidence of new Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf but the senior batsman wants a massive improvement in his team's fielding.6:04 PM on December 07