The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

James Faulkner leaves PSL after accusing PCB of not honouring his contract, board bans him for life

KARACHI: Australian allrounder James Faulkner on Saturday left the Pakistan Super League abruptly after accusing the country's cricket board (PCB) of "not honouring" his contractual agreement.

The Times of India · Feb 19, 2022

India second team after Pakistan to win 100 T20Is

KOLKATA: Rohit Sharma-led India on Friday became the second team to win 100 T20Is.

The Times of India · Feb 19, 2022

Ajnala man finds Partition-separated kin online, families meet at Kartarpur

AMRITSAR: Kartarpur Sahib is emerging as the latest meeting ground for families separated during the Parition, and the corridor as the bridge across India-Pakistan border.

The Times of India · Feb 19, 2022

Thieves kill TV producer in Pakistan's Karachi, police say

Police say thieves on a motorcycle shot and killed a TV producer when he tried to ram them with his car to prevent a street robbery in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022

Malawi detects polio, first wild case in Africa in over 5 years

Malawi has declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the first case of wild poliovirus in Africa in more than five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Reuters · Feb 18, 2022

Malawi finds wild polio case; first in Africa in five years

Investigation shows infection is linked to a strain circulating in Pakistan’s Sindh province as WHO sends assistance.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2022

2022 Pakistan polio vaccinations key to eradication goal: Gates

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the last countries where polio remains endemic.

Al Jazeera · Feb 17, 2022

Pakistan's dying art of storytelling

In Pakistan, where 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas, access to education remains a major issue. According to a recent study, 22 million Pakistani children never complete their 10 years of compulsory schooling. They either drop out or never begin school. The telling of tales and legends…

France 24 · Feb 17, 2022

David Warner trolls cricket tragic Marnus Labuschagne as he builds makeshift wicket at home

Marnus Labuschagne has built a makeshift wicket at home to help him prepare for Australia's upcoming tour of Pakistan and teammate David Warner could not resist making a dig

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022

Bill Gates visits Pakistan, says polio eradication possible in a few years

Microsoft Corp co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates visited Pakistan on Thursday, meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan and saying polio eradication could be possible in coming years in one of the last two countries of the world where the virus is endemic.

Reuters · Feb 17, 2022