Pakistan coach Waqar Younis hopes to invigorate his team before next month’s World Twenty20, saying his priority is to restore faith among the players
Pakistani troops killed at least 34 militants after about 150 Taliban attacked a military checkpost in the north-west on Friday.
Pakistan’s former captain Shoaib Malik has vowed to fight against a one-year ban from cricket, saying he will lodge an appeal.
Pakistan cricket authorities said on Wednesday that seven players banned following the disastrous tour of Australia have 30 days to appeal.
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday barred members of its national squad from participating in cricket matches abroad without prior permission.
Twin blasts rocked Lahore on Friday, hitting a high-security military district and killing at least 39 people.
Pakistan on Monday left out coach Intikhab Alam and wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal from its 14-man side to face England in two Twenty20 matches.
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/ 1 February 2010
Pakistan cricket vowed on Monday to redress major failings after their crushing defeat at the hands of Australia in the Tests and one-day series.
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/ 1 February 2010
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has been slapped with a two-match ban after being caught biting the ball in the final one-dayer against Australia.
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/ 26 January 2010
Pakistan’s sports minister has demanded the Indian government carry out an inquiry into the snubbing of Pakistan cricketers in the recent IPL auction.
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/ 21 January 2010
Former Pakistan sports captains have demanded a boycott of the hockey World Cup in India to protest at Pakistani cricketers being snubbed by the IPL.
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/ 20 January 2010
Al-Qaeda is seeking to destabilise South Asia and could trigger a war between Pakistan and India, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday.
Pakistani authorities faced a backlash on Sunday over security and medical failures after a suicide bomber killed 99 people at a volleyball game.
Pakistan’s government came under pressure on Saturday to bring stability to the country after one of the bloodiest bombings in more than two years.
A suicide bomber blew himself up in an SUV at a volleyball game in north-west Pakistan on Friday, killing 93 people in a village.
A suicide bomber attacked a site where a volleyball game was being played in north-west Pakistan on Friday and casualties were feared, police said.
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/ 29 December 2009
At least 25 people have been killed and 60 injured, many critically, in a suicide bomb attack on a religious procession of Shi’ite Muslims in Karachi.
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/ 17 December 2009
A teenage suicide bomber blew himself up at a gathering a northwestern Pakistani town on Thursday, but guests escaped unhurt, police said.
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/ 17 December 2009
Pakistan’s opposition on Thursday called on President Zardari to resign after a court threw out an amnesty protecting him from corruption charges.
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/ 8 December 2009
Pakistan’s cricketers will miss the next edition of the Indian Premier League due to a delay in securing visas for the lucrative IPL.
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/ 8 December 2009
Bombers struck Pakistani cities on Monday — killing 43 people — as the Supreme Court began a hearing that could deepen political tension.
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/ 4 December 2009
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a mosque near Pakistan’s military headquarters after Friday prayers, killing at least 40 people.
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/ 1 December 2009
A suicide bomber killed a provincial parliamentarian in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday after walking into the official’s house along with guests.
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/ 25 November 2009
The United States welcomed on Wednesday a Pakistani court’s decision to charge seven suspects in connection with the Mumbai attacks.
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/ 13 November 2009
A suicide car-bomber destroyed an office of Pakistan’s main intelligence agency in the north-western city of Peshawar on Friday, killing five people.
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/ 10 November 2009
Pakistani Taliban have started a guerrilla war against the army, a Taliban spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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/ 10 November 2009
Captain Daniel Vettori said New Zealand had grown in confidence after winning their three-match one-day series against Pakistan 2-1.
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/ 4 November 2009
Pakistani troops were on Wednesday locked in deadly street battles with Taliban fighters.
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/ 2 November 2009
Pakistan captain Younus Khan is looking forward to an improved performance from his team in the three-match one-day series against New Zealand.
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/ 30 October 2009
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hit out on Friday against Pakistan’s silence on the whereabouts of al-Qaeda leaders.
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/ 29 October 2009
A US-based rights group on Thursday urged Pakistan to ensure that sufficient supplies reach civilians trapped by a massive anti-Taliban offensive.
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/ 29 October 2009
Hillary Clinton’s Pakistan charm offensive rolled into a wall of suspicion at one of the country’s top universities on Thursday.