Imran Khan's party calls for nationwide shutdown, to challenge arrest

Pakistan is bracing for another day of violence that broke out in many cities after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan for alleged corruption with the leaders of his party announcing a......

Pak mosque suicide attack toll rises to 100; probe looks into security lapses

The death toll from the suicide attack rose to 100 on Tuesday after rescue workers retrieved more bodies from the debris of the devastated mosque inside a major police facility, as an investigation......

J-K flag removed from civil secretariat in Srinagar

Many Kashmiris termed the removing of the state flag as a “saddest moment for the J&K’s history.” Umar Ganie/Rediff.com reports from Srinagar.  IMAGE: The Indian national......

Let it end, say people in J-K as tension escalates after air strikes

Unease and uncertainty might have become the subtext of the conflict that underscores their lives but thousands of people across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday voiced one hope as tensions between......

Pakistan retain Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen for Bangladesh Tests

IMAGE: Shan Masood will lead Pakistan in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting August 21. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Pakistan have dropped plans to conduct "major surgery" on......

Afridi ruled out of PSL 6 due to back injury

IMAGE: Multan Sulltans' Shahid Afridi played four matches of the Karachi leg of the franchise in PSL 6. Photograph: Kind courtesy Multan Sultans/Twitter Multan Sultans star all-rounder Shahid......

Pakistan drop Afridi, Umar Akmal for Champions Trophy

The national selection committee on Tuesday, as expected, axed experienced all-rounder Shahid Afridi and batsman Umar Akmal for the ICC Champions Trophy in England in June. Chief selector Iqbal......

Pak retain Misbah, Hafeez for SA Tests; omit openers Farhat, Umar

Pakistan retained under-fire skipper Misbah-ul Haq and out-of-form Muhammad Hafeez, but dropped tall left-arm pacer Muhammad Irfan from the 28-man probables’ list for the two-Test series......

Sohail's departure dents Pak's chances to bounce back

Pakistan cricket has suffered a setback to its hopes of making a comeback to international cricket in the Test against South Africa. The departure of injured middle order batsman Haris Sohail to......