The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

Dinesh Chandimal’s unbeaten 86 has put Sri Lanka in a commanding position in the first test against Pakistan

With a rating of 109 points, India are three rating points clear of Pakistan (106) in the list

(This July 18 story corrects age in first paragraph to 90, and in paragraph 2 to 14)

Exclusive: Hafizullah Husseinkhel, commended by his cavalry regiment for his ‘outstanding’ contribution in Helmand province, says he feels ‘betrayed’ and ‘terrified’ after the Home Office refused his wife’s application to join him in Britain

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan called again Monday for an early national election after his party seized control of the state assembly in Punjab, the country's most populous province. Twenty seats were up for grabs in the Punjab by-election, which was seen as a popularity test for the former…

The Punjab state assembly vote is being seen as bellwether for national election that must be held by October next year.

A day after taking a hat-trick in a rain-shortened match against Pakistan, leg-spinner Alana King claims 3-9 off four overs in a nine-wicket win over the Irish.

The vote count is underway in Pakistan’s most populous province of Punjab on Sunday for several by-elections with Imran Khan, who was ousted in April following a protracted political battle, leading Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government.

Virat Kohli has not scored an international hundred in more than two years, but former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar has backed the India star to rediscover his form