Will General Munir Take On Imran Khan?

If General Asim Munir, Pakistan's new army chief, wants to help defuse the current polarised atmosphere and shepherd civilian politicians towards negotiations on an acceptable date for elections,......

Pakistan Army Stares At Another Defeat

The Pakistan army is staring at the greatest, scariest, existential threat to its power in their country.This threat has come from a populist riding democratic power, observes Shekhar Gupta.......

In Pakistan, Allah smiles upon Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor

as journalists active in Pakistani media have been quick to point out, with Ghafoor at the helm in Balochistan, no one will take seriously any claims by the civilian leadership to use the velvet......

The Challenges Confronting Shahbaz Sharif

India will need to watch carefully and understand the new round of instability and uncertainty in Pakistan, while charting the course of its future diplomatic initiatives, points out Rana Banerji,......

WI, Zimbabwe and SL head into WC Qualifier unbeaten

Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/Twitter West Indies, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will enter the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier high on confidence, having won both their warm-up matches ahead......

Afridi named captain for Asia Cup, England tour

Pakistan on Tuesday named all-rounder Shahid Afridi captain for next month's Asia Cup and the subsequent full tour of England, opting for a single skipper for all three formats of the game. "Afridi......

Akhtar, Asif named in provisonal Cup squad

Pakistan fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif, cleared last month of a doping offence, have been included in a provisional 30-man squad for the 2007 World Cup. Pakistan officials said they......

Farhat hits century on day two

Indian batsmen fired in unison but the bowlers were made to work hard to find their rhythm by Pakistan 'A' opener Imran Farhat who served a warning with a sparkling hundred in the three-day warm up......

Younis to miss final Test after brother's death

Senior batsman Younis Khan will miss Pakistan's final Test against England to attend the funeral of his brother. Younis flew to his hometown Mardan in the North-West Frontier Province on Sunday......