Fractured by violence, Afghan-Pak ties head downhill

The blame game between the two neighbouring nations over Taliban violence is nothing new, says Tahir Ali While the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan is already fraught with distrust and......

'US pressurised Pak to suspend talks with militants'

A rebel commander who was recently removed from the post of deputy chief of the Pakistani Taliban has said that the Pakistan government suspended negotiations with local militants because of......

Top Pak Taliban leader sacked over rift in peace talks

A top Taliban militant leader has been sacked as the deputy commander of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, amid speculation of a deepening rift in the terror group over the peace talks with the......

Taliban leader says peace talks on, Pak govt denies

Pakistani Taliban's fugitive leader Maulvi Faqir Mohammad has said that he is holding peace talks with the government and a deal could be signed by the two sides "very soon", a claim rejected by......

Kaneria mocks PCB after Akmal's ban halved

You call it zero tolerance policy for corruption: Kaneria  Photograph: Kind courtesy Danish Kaneria/Twitter Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria, who has been trying get his life ban for......

Umar Akmal's ban halved to 18 months

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal's three-year ban for failing to report corrupt approaches earlier this year was on Wednesday reduced to 18 months. Akmal's ban will effectively run from February 2020 to......

Pakistan drop Shoaib Malik

Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has been ruled out of the third Test against India followingthe death of his father. The Pakistani selectorscalled up batsman Faisal Iqbal and pace bowler Umar Gul......