The Latest Breaking News from Pakistan

NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket team vice-captain Salman Ali Agha has emphasised that winning the Champions Trophy is more important than merely defeating arch-rivals India in the upcoming ICC event. He also expressed confidence in Pakistan’s ability to win the tournament.

Ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan on February 19, Al Jazeera picks five players to watch.

Pakistan were served a reality-check by New Zealand in the tri-series final on Friday, when the hosts suffered a one-sided defeat by five wickets at the National Stadium in Karachi, which comes as a jolt ahead of the Champions Trophy (CT).

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticised the team's approach in the recently concluded tri-nation series, particularly questioning the decision to have Babar Azam open the innings. His comments came after Pakistan's five-wicket loss to New Zealand in the final at Karachi's National Stadium on Friday.

New Zealand gears up for Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan in tri-nation series final.

NEW DELHI: The ICC Champions Trophy is set to begin in Pakistan on February 19, marking its return after an eight-year gap. The marquee tournament will feature the top eight men’s ODI teams competing for the prestigious title. The teams are divided into two groups, with the top two from…

NEW DELHI: India, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Pakistan are in the same group for the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to take place from February 19 to March 9, across Pakistan and Dubai. India will begin their campaign in Dubai on February 20 against Bangladesh, followed by a high-stakes clash with…

More than 2 million Afghans in Pakistan could face a new deportation wave as Islamabad issues tough new rules.

There is a guarded optimism among military experts in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump have outlined plans to ramp up sales of defense systems to New Delhi to deepen the U.S.-India strategic relationship