Indian-owned franchise Sunrisers Leeds have purchased spinner Abrar Ahmed for £190,000 during the Hundred auction 2026 on Thursday. The move has triggered fierce social media backlash and calls to boycott their IPL side due to longstanding political tensions between India and Pakistan that typically prevent cross-border cricket matches in major tournaments.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has officially reprimanded Pakistani all-rounder and T20I captain Salman Ali Agha for breaching Level 1 of its Code of Conduct during the second One Day International against Bangladesh.

The official social media account of Indian-owned franchise Sunrisers Leeds was suspended on Thursday, March 12, following intense online backlash over the team's decision to sign Pakistan mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed for a record £190k in this year's Hundred auction. Head coach Daniel Vettori defended the move as purely cricketing logic after their bid failed against England star Adil Rashid...

Pakistani forces launched new airstrikes overnight into Kabul and Afghan border provinces, resulting in at least four confirmed civilian deaths according to local police. While initial reports from the city of Kabul cited seven fatalities including those inside a residential building near the 21st Police District, authorities across Afghanistan have collectively reported between fourteen and...

On March 13, Pakistani authorities rejected a proposal to raise petrol and diesel rates despite sharp increases in international crude markets. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif announced the decision was made specifically to shield ordinary citizens from added financial strain caused by rising regional tensions. The government confirmed that petroleum prices would remain stable at Rs321...

Asif Merchant, a Pakistani business owner recruited by Iranian spies and alleged ties to Iran's paramilitary forces was convicted of attempted terrorism for plotting the assassination of President Donald Trump alongside other U.S. officials in response to American military actions against Commander Qasem Suleimanai during Friday proceedings that concluded with jurors delivering their verdict...

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and shifting transatlantic security dynamics, European nations have accelerated defense spending to become the world's top importer for weapons by volume according to a new report from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has declared a four-day working week and mandated nationwide austerity measures to conserve oil following the US-Israel conflict with Iran. The government will suspend salaries for federal cabinet members, advisers, ministers, officials in provincial governments, public sector employees at all levels of education or training institutions (except those providing...

The Pakistani military media wing confirmed on Monday that the navy has initiated "Operation Muhafizul Bahr" in response to escalating regional security challenges and potential disruptions critical sea lanes. This strategic move aims specifically at safeguarding national maritime trade from multidimensional threats, including those linked to recent US-Israeli air strikes over Mideast tensions...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday that Pakistani schools will close and many offices must operate only four days a week as the country faces severe petrol shortages linked to regional conflict. The move follows sharp rises in diesel prices, which have made inflation highly sensitive given Pakistan's heavy reliance on imported energy supplies for daily needs such as cooking oil...

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned that the developing security situation in West Asia could cause Pakistan's monthly oil import bill to soar up to USD 600 million, prompting urgent assessments of contingency plans at Chief Ministers House on Sunday while Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik called for strict fuel-saving measures.

The benchmark index plunged nearly 9,800 points around Monday morning before triggering a temporary halt in equities due to panic selling linked to rising global crude prices exceeding $100 per barrel following US-Israel attacks on Iran.

The State Bank of Pakistan's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held the benchmark policy rate unchanged at 10.5% on Monday, March 9th, citing escalating global oil prices driven by conflict in the Middle East and heightened regional geopolitical tensions as key factors influencing their decision to maintain monetary stability amid rising costs for fuel logistics and insurance.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday that every member of Pakistan men's national field hockey will receive a cash prize worth 1,087 million rupees (Rs342 per head) following the team qualification for FIH Hockey World Cup qualifiers.

The government officially kicked off the sale of critical infrastructure assets on Tuesday as Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja inaugurated a landmark event in Islamabad. Three telecom firms are currently bidding for spectrum that will drive next-generation connectivity, marking what officials describe as an essential step toward strengthening Pakistan's...

Police have taken into custody at least twenty-five women's rights organizers and participants, including prominent figures from the Aurat Movement, in Islamabad as they assembled to mark International Women's Day. The detentions occurred near a supermarket in Sector F-6 on Sunday following allegations of violating Section 144 by gathering for an unauthorized rally ahead of their planned event.