Saturday, September 13th, 2025
Asia Cup 2025: Sri Lanka win toss, elect to bowl first against Bangladesh
ABU DHABI: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bowl first against Bangladesh in the fifth match of the ongoing ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Saturday. In T20 cricket, the two teams have faced each other 20 times, with Sri Lanka winning 12 matches and Bangladesh winning eight. In the men’s T20 Asia Cup, both teams have met twice, with each side claiming one victory. Squads: Bangladesh: Litton Das (capt, wk), Tanzid Hasan, Parvez Hossain Emon, Saif Hassan, Towhid Hridoy,Read More
On Bannu visit with COAS, PM says Afghanistan must choose between terrorists or Pakistan
BANNU: Reiterating his resolve to eliminate terrorism from the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Afghanistan must choose between siding with terrorists or standing with Pakistan, warning there would be zero tolerance for ambiguity on the issue. Addressing an important high-level meeting on terrorism during his visit to Bannu in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) along with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the premier said Pakistan would continue to deliver a firm response to terrorism and those facilitating Indian proxies. PM Shehbaz made it clear that anyone speaking inRead More
BYC’s Mahrang Baloch granted bail by Karachi ATC in ‘terrorism and sedition’ case
KARACHI, SEPT 13: Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) chief Dr Mahrang Baloch on Saturday was granted bail by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Karachi in a case pertaining to terrorism and sedition charges from October last year. The BYC chief is currently in police custody on physical remand, which was extended for 15 more days by an ATC in Quetta on Thursday. Mahrang was arrested on March 22 on allegations of “attacking” the Quetta Civil Hospital and “inciting people to violence” and has been remanded several times. According to a copyRead More
Federal Constabulary Headquarters to be Relocated from Peshawar to Islamabad: Naqvi
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 13 /DNA/ – It has been decided in principle to relocate the headquarters of the Federal Constabulary from Peshawar to Islamabad. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has instructed that suitable land for the headquarters be identified and has sought master plan for the new facilities.In this regard, an important meeting was held at CDA headquarters under the chairmanship of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi which was also attended by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry. The Interior Minister directed the concerned CDA officials to allocate appropriate land inRead More
35 Indian-sponsored terrorists killed, 12 soldiers martyred in KP operations: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: At least 12 soldiers were martyred and 35 terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al-Khawarij were killed in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) from September 10-13, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. According to the military’s media wing, the engagements took place between September 10 and 13. In Bajaur, security forces launched an intelligence-based operation (IBO) after reports of militant presence. “Our troops effectively engaged the location, and after an intense fire exchange, 22 terrorists were killed,” the communique read. “InRead More
Russian-Ukraine war: will there be peace?
The path to a lasting peace in Ukraine is a complex and highly charged issue, with multiple powerful players vying for influence. As the conflict grinds on, the desire for a resolution grows, but the terms of that resolution remain fiercely contested. The current landscape suggests that any eventual peace deal will not be a simple victory for one side, but a delicate and perhaps uncomfortable compromise, a “win-win” in the sense that it provides a way forward for all, even if no party gets everything it wants. At theRead More