PSL 11: Peshawar Zalmi retain Babar Azam, release Saim Ayub
PESHAWAR: Peshawar Zalmi will keep Babar Azam as their captain for the upcoming 11th season of Pakistan Super League. The franchise has decided to release opener Saim Ayub before the upcoming players’ auction, according to sources. Peshawar Zalmi included both Babar Azam and Saim Ayub in their platinum player category.
PSL hits new high with record-breaking global media rights
LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has established a new milestone for its international media rights which now show a 149 percent increase in value compared to the previous year. Walee Technologies has secured the global media rights for one year which covers all territories except India. The company placed
Provincial minister resigns, admits failure to meet public commitments
QUETTA: Balochistan’s Minister for Agriculture, Ali Hassan Zahri, has resigned from the provincial cabinet. The Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti received Ali Hassan Zahri’s resignation from his position as a representative of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Zahri resigned because he could not dedicate sufficient time to the agriculture
UN Security Council condemns cowardly terrorist attacks in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks across multiple locations in Balochistan province, Pakistan. This reprehensible act of terrorism resulted in the grievous loss of human lives including 31 civilians. Civilian casualties included five women and
State Bank announces nationwide bank holiday
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan has declared a nationwide bank holiday, which will affect all banks throughout Pakistan. The State Bank of Pakistan issued an announcement which stated that all banks and development finance institutions and microfinance banks will be closed on February 5 because of Kashmir Solidarity Day.
Balochistan operations: 197 terrorists eliminated, 22 personnel martyred
BALOCHISTAN: Security forces have killed 197 members of the Fitna-ul-Hindustan terrorist group during operations in Balochistan over the past three days. According to security sources, additional pursuit and sanitisation operations are still underway to maintain law and order in the region. While defending the motherland and protecting innocent civilians, 22
US intercepts and shoots down Iranian drone
The US Navy shot down an Iranian drone in the Arabian Sea as it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. According to Reuters, US officials reported that the drone was a Shahid-139 and that it was intercepted and destroyed by a US F-35 fighter jet. The drone was deemed
BISP beneficiaries can now claim free SIM: here’s how
The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has announced the procedure for providing free mobile SIM cards to deserving families under the Social Protection Wallet initiative. This initiative aims to enhance convenience and transparency in the payment process for eligible individuals. According to BISP, beneficiaries registered in the program should visit
Over 6,000 open manholes discovered in Peshawar’s 42 union councils
PESHAWAR: A letter recently submitted to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local government department by Peshawar city’s Water and Sanitation Services (WSSP) has revealed the poor management of the government as the letter identified 6,260 uncovered manholes in the city, which is posing a significant threat to the citzens lives. The letter
Sultan Golden makes history with two guinness records
QUETTA: Sultan Muhammad Khan Golden has officially set two new Guinness World Records, achieving remarkable feats in reverse driving. On December 13, 2025, Sultan attempted records in two separate categories: the longest jump in reverse drive, covering 121.72 feet, and the fastest one-mile distance while driving in reverse, which he
