Pakistan

Pakistan hangs 12 convicts in jails across the country

Pakistan has hanged 12 convicts, the largest number of people executed on the same day since the country overturned a ban on executions.
17 March 2015

Asia quartet defy convention at world cup

Co-hosts Australia and New Zealand may be the teams to beat, but the striking feature of this World Cup is Asia's four Test nations defying conventional wisdom to make the quarter-finals
16 March 2015

Quarterfinals: How they stand

With Pakistan's victory against Ireland in the last group-stage match today, quarterfinal (QF) fixture for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 has been now completed. The first QF will be held on March 18 in Sydney Cricket Ground between Sri Lanka and South Africa. The match will start at 9:30am in Bangladesh Standard Time (BDST).
15 March 2015

Deadly blasts hit Pakistan churches in Lahore

Two bomb blasts have killed at least 14 people near two churches in a Christian neighbourhood of the Pakistani city of Lahore, local officials say.
15 March 2015

UAE vs West Indies, Pakistan vs Ireland

Catch a glimpse of the best moments of today's matches at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 where United Arab Emirates faced West Indies and Pakistan clashed with Ireland
15 March 2015

Pakistan beat Ireland by 7 wickets

Pakistan smash a victory at the Adelaide Oval beating Ireland by 7 wickets to secure their spot in the quarterfinals as third of Pool B
15 March 2015

Ireland, Pakistan in virtual shootout

This has already dubbed been "the biggest game we've ever had" by Ireland's key batsman, Ed Joyce. The winner of this game is assured of a quarter-final place.
14 March 2015

Pakistan Divided

Here we publish Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Sydney H. Schanberg's famous article titled "Pakistan Divided".
13 March 2015

Pakistan soldiers raid and seal off MQM headquarters

Security forces have raided the Karachi headquarters of Pakistan's fourth biggest political party, sparking street protests.
11 March 2015

Pakistan ends death penalty suspension

Pakistan is to resume executions for all death penalty offences, months after a moratorium was partially lifted to allow executions of terror convicts
11 March 2015

Pakistan beat South Africa by 29 runs

Pakistan pulled a stunner over South Africa beating the Proteas by 29 runs in a relatively low scoring match at the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Auckland today.
7 March 2015

Peshawar schools named after victims

Pakistani authorities have renamed 107 schools after the victims of last year's massacre at a Peshawar school.
6 March 2015

Foreign powers linked to violence: Matia

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury says foreign powers are behind the BNP-Jamaat's ongoing hartals, blockade and violence,
3 March 2015

Pakistan tightens cellphone control after Taliban massacre

Pakistan government tightens cellphone control, making sure the name, number and fingerprints of Pakistani citizens are on record
26 February 2015

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Match 10: Pakistan vs West Indies

Catch the highlights of the 10th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Christchurch between Pakistan and West Indies
21 February 2015

WI beat Pakistan by 150 runs

West Indies beat Pakistan today by a big margin of 150 runs for their first win in the ICC cricket World Cup 2015 at Christchurch
20 February 2015

Nation paying homage to language martyrs

The nation is paying glowing tribute to the Language Movement martyrs, who laid down their lives for the mother tongue in 1952, amid countrywide ongoing blockade
20 February 2015

Trivia of West Indies and Pakistan

Pakistan faces West Indies at Christchurch in the ICC Cricket World Cup
20 February 2015

Kohli breaks the jinx

Virat Kohli becomes the first ever Indian batsman to score a century against Pakistan in a World Cup match between India and Pakistan. He scored a commanding hundred off 120 balls with 8 hits across the fence.
15 February 2015

India win big against archrival Pakistan

In a high voltage match today, two arch rivals -- India and Pakistan -- are standing face to face at the fourth match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Adelaide Oval in Australia. India captain Mahendra Dhoni has won the toss and decided to bat first
15 February 2015