Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan

Large numbers of Afghans crammed into trucks and buses in Pakistan on Tuesday, heading to the border to return home ahead of the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally to leave or face deportation. The deadline is part of a new anti-migrant crackdown

Pakistan defeat New Zealand by 21 runs

Fakhar Zaman and captain Babar Azam starred as Pakistan pulled off a dramatic, rain-hit 21-run victory over New Zealand to stay alive at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday. After New Zealand had piled up a mammoth 401-6, Pakistan were 160-1 in the 21st over when rain brought a stoppage. Set a revised target

More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan

More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said Thursday. The majority rushed to the border in the past several days as the November 1 deadline approached and police began to open up dozens

Pakistan target ending World Cup jinx against India

Buoyed by a record run chase, Babar Azam's Pakistan are on the hunt for their first ever World Cup win over India in today's blockbuster match between cricket's biggest rivals in a 132,000-capacity arena patrolled by 11,000 police officers. India and Pakistan are bitter adversaries and only play against each other

Four key India-Pakistan battles at World Cup

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday. AFP Sport takes a look at four key battles that could decide the eagerly-awaited contest at the world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. - Rohit v Shaheen - India skipper Rohit Sharma has struggled against Shaheen Shah Afridi's

UN warns Pakistan against forcibly deporting Afghans

Forcibly deporting Afghans from Pakistan could lead to severe human rights violations including the separation of families and deportation of minors, the United Nations warned Saturday. Pakistan recently announced a crackdown on migrants living in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans, telling them to return to their home countries by

Pakistan beat Netherlands by 81 runs in WC

Pakistan have opened their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign with an 81-run win over the Netherlands but not before a determined Dutch side gave Babar Azam’s team a scare at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. Fast bowler Haris Rauf took three wickets to wrap up the Dutch innings in

Pakistan declares crackdown on migrants

Pakistan's government announced a major crackdown Tuesday on migrants in the country illegally, saying it would expel them starting next month and raising alarm among foreigners without documentation who include an estimated 1.7 million Afghans. The country's caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said the crackdown was not aimed at Afghans and

UN chief condemns terrorist attacks in Pakistan:Death toll rises to 54

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Friday's two separate terrorist attacks in Pakistan. "We very much condemn the terrorist attacks that took place in Pakistan, killing more than 50 people. The people responsible need to be held to account," said StephaneDujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, when asked for Guterres' reaction