Ways needed to overcome hurdles for stronger ties with Pakistan: Yunus

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday laid emphasis on strengthening ties with Pakistan to boost mutual cooperation and explore trade and business potential by overcoming certain hurdles. "There are certain hurdles. We have to find ways to overcome those and move forward," he said when Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch

Pakistan launches security operation in the northwest after surge in violence and sectarian strife

Pakistani security forces launched an operation targeting militants in a restive northwestern district bordering Afghanistan, officials said on Monday, following a surge in attacks and sectarian strife. It is the first large-scale operation in the area in recent years. The latest attack in Kurram, in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was

Bangladesh, Pakistan agree to strengthen bilateral relations

Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday agreed to strengthen relations between the two countries through increased trade, commerce, and exchange of sports and cultural delegations. The two leaders also expressed their desire to extend cooperation in new areas such as the sugar industry

Pakistan punish disengaged Australia to take ODI series 2-1

Pakistan thoroughly punished Australia for resting their top players in the one-day international series decider at Perth Stadium on Sunday, cruising to an eight-wicket win in the third and final game after a sublime display of seam bowling. Securing their first ODI series victory in Australia since 2002, an unchanged Pakistan

Pakistan will not accept ‘hybrid’ Champions Trophy

The Pakistan cricket board (PCB) will not stage matches of the 2025 Champions Trophy outside the country if India do not travel for the tournament, chairman Mohsin Naqvi said. Pakistan, winners of the last Champions Trophy in 2017, will host the Feb. 19-March 9 tournament. It will be the first ICC

11 killed in fighting between tribes in Pakistan

Tribal clashes killed at least 11 people in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday and injured eight, including women and children, a local official said. Tensions rose in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, after two people were critically injured in a shooting incident between rival tribes. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the

Gunmen kill 20 miners and wound 7 in Pakistan

Gunmen killed 20 miners and wounded another seven in Pakistan's southwest, a police official said Friday. It's the latest attack in restive Balochistan province and comes days ahead of a major security summit being hosted in the capital. Police official Hamayun Khan Nasir said the gunmen stormed the accommodations at the coal

Pakistan test cricketers criticized at home after debacle against Bangladesh

Pakistan’s embarrassing test series whitewash against Bangladesh has been heavily criticized at home, with former captain Ramiz Raja calling for an explanation from red-ball captain Shan Masood and senior players. “Pakistan cricket sunk in Bay of Bengal,” read a headline in leading Urdu language newspaper Daily Jang on Wednesday. Bangladesh jumped three