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,......

What Pakistan Army Reshuffle Means

The timing of these transfers, while being projected as routine, is significant in both strategic and political terms, asserts Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and......

Pak HC quashes blasphemy case against Christian girl

The Pakistan high court has dismissed the blasphemy case against Rimsha Masih, a 14-year-old Christian girl who was accused of desecrating the Quran. Though it was a first-of-its-kind judgment, the......

Omani Abdul Al-Hooti may be crucial 26/11 link

The 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case hasthrownup anew twist. While the Mumbai police had closed in on Ajmal Kasab, Faheem Ansari and Sabahuddin Hamed, the David Headley-Tawwahur Rana angle came up.......

Why Pakistan cricketers are retiring in large numbers

'If they want us to announce our retirements we will do it, but we can't waste an opportunity to earn good money.' IMAGE: From left, Umar Gul, Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Akhtar, Saeed Ajmal and Abdul......

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......

Pakistan win ODI series

Mohammad Hafeez missed out on his maiden hundred by eight runs and Kamran Akmal scored a blistering 56 to guide Pakistan to a seven-wicket win over West Indies in the fifth and final one-day......

Samuels guides WI to victory

Marlon Samuels struck his first century in four years on Wednesday to propel West Indies to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the fourth one-day international. Scorecard Samuels's unbeaten 100......

Pakistan call up Faisal and Afridi

Pakistan have called up Faisal Iqbal and Shahid Afridi as cover for captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Yousuf in their squad for the fourth one-day international against West Indies on Wednesday.......