Pak PM's cabinet sworn-in amid Prez's refusal to administer oath

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's 34-member cabinet was sworn-in on Tuesday after several days of delay, with Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administering the oath to new ministers as......

Pak Taliban appoints new spokesperson

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has appointed a new spokesperson, who will work as deputy to main Taliban spokesperson Azam Tariq. Talking to rediff.com from an undisclosed location, Tariq said, "The......

'It does not matter if US blacklists Pak Taliban'

Amid increasing pressure from the Obama administration to blacklist the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Azam Tariq, the militant organisation's key spokesperson has said that "it makes no......

23 Pakistan Shia pilgrims killed

At least 25 Shia pilgrims returning from Iran were killed when militants attacked their buses in Pakistan’s troubled Balochistan province, officials said on Monday. The attack took place on......

Political turmoil hits cricket: Will Pakistan make it to 2023 World Cup?

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam are all smiles as they pose for photographs during the ICC T20 World Cup. Photograph: Martin Keep/Getty Images Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has formed......

Gayle, Harbhajan, Afridi among star-studded marquee players

IMAGE: Chris Gayle will ply his trade for Mississauga Panthers. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form on......

Asia Cup 2016: Asian giants eye continental supremacy

Image: The Asia Cup starts on February 24 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI. The Asia Cup, in Bangladesh from February 24, will be played in the T20 format for the first time in the......

Under-19 World Cup squads

Ashok Maneria will lead India in next month'sICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Defending champions India areaiming to win the tournament for the third time, having previously won itin Sri......