News for 'Rawalpindi'

Debutant Nauman spins web around SA to lead Pak to win

Debutant Nauman spins web around SA to lead Pak to win

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The second and final Test starts in Rawalpindi on Thursday.

Captured in Pakistan

Captured in Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

'My relationship with the Pataudi family was to help me to survive in 1971.'

South Africa cricket team cancels Pakistan tour

South Africa cricket team cancels Pakistan tour

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'The reason was not security but the commitments of the players'

Will Australia's cricketers give Pakistan tour a miss?

Will Australia's cricketers give Pakistan tour a miss?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Seasoned Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood says he won't be surprised if some of his team-mates refuse to tour Pakistan next month on security grounds.

Naseem youngest to take Test hat-trick as Pakistan close on victory

Naseem youngest to take Test hat-trick as Pakistan close on victory

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

Naseem Shah removed Najmul Hossain, Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah before Bangladesh finished day three of the opening Test

Imran Khan injured in 'assassination bid', 1 dead

Imran Khan injured in 'assassination bid', 1 dead

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Senator Faisal Javed, who was injured when a bullet grazed his face, said that a party worker was killed during the attack, while another was severely injured.

Pakistan set for first real 'home' Test in a decade

Pakistan set for first real 'home' Test in a decade

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Pakistan hosts its first Tests on home soil since the 2009 militant attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore.

Kiwis wary of touring Pak after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Kiwis wary of touring Pak after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

New Zealand Cricket officials have commissioned international security consultant and expert Reg Dickason to visit Pakistan later this week to carry out a thorough security and COVID-19 assessment before advising them whether they should send their team to Pakistan.

COVID-19 threat: Bangladesh tour of Pakistan postponed indefinitely

COVID-19 threat: Bangladesh tour of Pakistan postponed indefinitely

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

The Pakistan and Bangladesh cricket boards decided to postpone the upcoming One-day International and Test in Karachi indefinitely amid the COVID-19 pandemic which has derailed sporting calendars globally. The PCB has also indefinitely postponed the Pakistan Cup one-day tournament, which was scheduled to start from March 24.

NZ players reach Dubai after 'specific, credible threat' derailed Pakistan tour

NZ players reach Dubai after 'specific, credible threat' derailed Pakistan tour

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

New Zealand was warned of a "specific, credible threat" against its team, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said, elaborating on the rationale for abruptly abandoning the tour of Pakistan as the squad reached Dubai on Sunday.

Williamson expects 'right spirit' vs Pakistan despite pullout saga

Williamson expects 'right spirit' vs Pakistan despite pullout saga

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

New Zealand's shock abandonment of their Pakistan tour last month created bad blood between the sides but captain Kane Williamson expects "right spirit" to prevail when the teams clash in Tuesday's Twenty20 World Cup contest in Sharjah.

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, eminent personalities, politicians described Lata Mangeshkar as the "nightingale of the subcontinent"

Three England-bound Pak cricketers COVID-19 positive

Three England-bound Pak cricketers COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

The infected players will go into self-isolation.

Pakistan Army's Imran Nightmare

Pakistan Army's Imran Nightmare

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

There has always been a risk-taking edge to Imran Khan. Like him or hate him, it had to be someone like him to finally threaten to demolish the Pakistani establishment, explains Shekhar Gupta.

Qadri gets martyr-like funeral; 1 lakh people turn up in Pak

Qadri gets martyr-like funeral; 1 lakh people turn up in Pak

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

While a police official said that over 15,000 people were present inside the sprawling ground in the garrison city, private estimate put the number of those attending the funeral nearly 1,00,000.

Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb AQ Khan passes away at 85

Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb AQ Khan passes away at 85

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

AQ Khan, a controversial scientist known as the father of Pakistan's clandestine nuclear programme, passed away here on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 85.

Banned Pak scribe apologises for remarks against Army

Banned Pak scribe apologises for remarks against Army

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

A prominent Pakistani journalist, who was taken off air indefinitely for making hard-hitting remarks against the country's powerful military establishment in the wake of an attack on a fellow scribe, has apologised and said he had no intention to defame the Army.

Cricket 2021: Australia, NZ win elusive titles; Racism rocks England

Cricket 2021: Australia, NZ win elusive titles; Racism rocks England

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Virat Kohli stepped down as India's 20-overs skipper and lost ODI captaincy too with Rohit Sharma taking over as their sole white-ball leader.

26/11: 12 yrs on, Pak fails to nab 19 most wanted LeT terrorists

26/11: 12 yrs on, Pak fails to nab 19 most wanted LeT terrorists

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

The security agencies in Pakistan are clueless about the whereabouts of these 19 most wanted terrorists. Some of them have been hiding in Pakistan and others are believed to have fled the country.

Sachin, Dada congratulate Parthiv on wonderful career

Sachin, Dada congratulate Parthiv on wonderful career

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Sourav Ganguly praised Parthiv Patel after the latter announced his retirement

Pakistan inducts China-made J-10C multi-role fighter jets into PAF

Pakistan inducts China-made J-10C multi-role fighter jets into PAF

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed a ceremony held at Pakistan Air Force base Minhas Kamra in Attock district of Punjab province to induct the new fighter jets.

Williamson, Boult will play IPL 2021 in UAE

Williamson, Boult will play IPL 2021 in UAE

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White has confirmed that Kiwi players involved in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 would be allowed to re-join their franchises and complete the competition when it re-starts in September.

Pakistan's Abid, Azam hit tons to brighten drawn Test

Pakistan's Abid, Azam hit tons to brighten drawn Test

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

Rain and bad light did not allow full play on any of the previous four days since Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat but Pakistan's Abid became the only male cricketer to hit a century on his debut in both the Test and ODIs.

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed. I felt very happy to see Sanskrit shloka

Pakistan to create bio-secure bubble; seeks advice from ECB

Pakistan to create bio-secure bubble; seeks advice from ECB

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Pakistan has sought advice from the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on creating a bio-secure environment

Will eat grass but raise Pakistan Army budget: Akhtar

Will eat grass but raise Pakistan Army budget: Akhtar

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

The 'Rawalpindi Express', considered the fastest bowler in history said he does not understand why the civilian sector cannot work in collaboration with the Armed forces.

Bio-bubbles could affect mental health, warns Waqar Younis

Bio-bubbles could affect mental health, warns Waqar Younis

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Waqar Younis said that he is worried that players in Pakistan might face mental health issues if cricket continued to be played for more time in the COVID-19 situation.

Australia top World Cup Super League table; India 6th

Australia top World Cup Super League table; India 6th

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The Aaron Finch-led Australia side has moved to the top of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League points table following their 2-1 ODI series victory over India.

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Perera returns for South Africa series

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Perera returns for South Africa series

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Pakistan to allow vaccinated spectators to attend NZ series.

Kohli was 'forced' to leave captaincy: Shoaib Akhtar

Kohli was 'forced' to leave captaincy: Shoaib Akhtar

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Akhtar saw it coming having seen the division in the Indian dressing room during the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan's Azhar tells teammates to play fearlessly vs SA

Pakistan's Azhar tells teammates to play fearlessly vs SA

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

Batting coach Younis Khan has urged fans to be patient with the new members, saying the youngsters needed at least two-three series to find their feet in international cricket.

Pakistan pacer Umar Gul announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Pakistan pacer Umar Gul announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

From 47 Test matches, Gul took 163 wickets at an average of 34.06.

'IPL will be a nice build-up for T20 WC'

'IPL will be a nice build-up for T20 WC'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Talking of his role as Australia's interim coach, McDonald said he has yet to hold formal discussions with governing body Cricket Australia about the possibility of taking up the full-time role following the exit of Justin Langer.

Pakistan hangs Mumtaz Qadri who killed blasphemy law governor

Pakistan hangs Mumtaz Qadri who killed blasphemy law governor

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Pakistan on Monday executed former police commando Mumtaz Qadri, who brutally assassinated former liberal Punjab governor Salman Taseer for seeking reforms in the country's controversial blasphemy laws, triggering nation-wide protests by Islamists who called it a "black day".

Why Bajwa did not shift ISI chief

Why Bajwa did not shift ISI chief

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Despite persisting questions among peer officers in the army about his professional competence and ethics, after his recent 'triumphal' Kabul sojourn, Faiz Hameed remains the hot favourite of both General Bajwa and Prime Minister Imran Khan, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing.

Indian planes flew into our airspace, says Pak

Indian planes flew into our airspace, says Pak

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

Pakistan's claim comes in the wake of tense relations between the two countries in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.

When will the ISI get a new boss?

When will the ISI get a new boss?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

There were reports of lobbying within the Pakistan army for the ISI DG's post, which falls vacant in June, reveals Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Why South Africa lost 1st Test against Pakistan...

Why South Africa lost 1st Test against Pakistan...

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Quinton de Kock blamed poor shot selection and some anxious cricket in their first innings

Resumption of India-Pak cricket looks impossible: PCB chief Raja

Resumption of India-Pak cricket looks impossible: PCB chief Raja

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Newly-elected Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja on Monday said resumption of bilateral assignments with India is "impossible right now" and he is "not in a hurry" for it either as his focus is solely on his country's domestic circuit at this point.

Pakistan's weather-hit Test against Sri Lanka heads for draw

Pakistan's weather-hit Test against Sri Lanka heads for draw

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Pakistan's first home Test in a decade was affected by bad weather on Friday