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  • Pran came to India during Indo-Pakistan partition, sold wife's jewellery to pay household bills, said, "Riots started in Lahore 1947, I sent my wife..."

    Pran came to India during Indo-Pakistan partition, sold wife's jewellery to pay household bills, said, "Riots started in Lahore 1947, I sent my wife..."

    In an era ruled by heroes, Pran emerged as the ultimate villain, feared on screen yet gentle off it. On his birth anniversary, we remember his resilience, struggle and lasting cinematic legacy.

  • Afghanistan players withdraw from Pakistan Super League auction

    Afghanistan players withdraw from Pakistan Super League auction

    A franchise owner confirmed initially that players like Mujeeb ur Rehman, Seddiqullah Atal, Muhamad Nabi, Waqar Salamkheil, Fazal Haq Farooqi had registered for the auction held in Lahore on Wednesday. But they withdrew their names.

  • Kris Srikkanth fires back at Nasser Hussain amid India-Pakistan row, cites 2003 World Cup precedent

    Kris Srikkanth fires back at Nasser Hussain amid India-Pakistan row, cites 2003 World Cup precedent

    Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth said that Nasser had done the same during the 2003 World Cup, and that England had withdrawn from the competition after declining to visit Kenya and Zimbabwe.

  • Ahead of India-Pakistan blockbuster, Saqlain Mushtaq alleges ICC favouring Men in Blue under influence of BCCI

    Ahead of India-Pakistan blockbuster, Saqlain Mushtaq alleges ICC favouring Men in Blue under influence of BCCI

    Pakistan are playing all of their matches in Sri Lanka as part of the tournament's hybrid model. They have won both of their first Group A games at the SSC Stadium in Colombo.

  • Ex-Pakistan Army chief Qamar Bajwa suffers head injuries after washroom fall, hospitalised

    Ex-Pakistan Army chief Qamar Bajwa suffers head injuries after washroom fall, hospitalised

    Qamar Javed Bajwa served as Pakistan’s Army Chief from 2016 to 2022 and continues to be one of the country’s most influential military figures.

  • Khawaja Asif’s latest US outburst is only half the story: How Pakistan signed up to be ‘used like toilet paper’

    Khawaja Asif’s latest US outburst is only half the story: How Pakistan signed up to be ‘used like toilet paper’

    Khawaja Asif now admits that Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan was not religious but geopolitical and that Pakistanis were mobilised under the false banner of jihad.

  • From Balochistan to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan’s on the boil

    From Balochistan to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan’s on the boil

    Baluch Liberation Army and TTP strike at will. The scale of violence in the country keeps rising amidst insurgencies, a civilian government that lacks popular legitimacy and economic woes. Pakistan is struggling to stay afloat in a sea of troubles

  • Shah Rukh Khan’s ancestral home in Pakistan's Peshawar where his father Meer Taj Mohammad Khan was born resurfaces online, rekindles memories of pre-partition India

    Shah Rukh Khan’s ancestral home in Pakistan's Peshawar where his father Meer Taj Mohammad Khan was born resurfaces online, rekindles memories of pre-partition India

    Visuals of Shah Rukh Khan’s ancestral home in Peshawar resurfaced online, reviving conversations on memory, migration, and the layered histories of families displaced during the pre-Partition era across social media.

  • India leads, Pakistan falters, Bangladesh adapts, China struggles: Who really wins under US tariffs | Explained

    India leads, Pakistan falters, Bangladesh adapts, China struggles: Who really wins under US tariffs | Explained

    India-US trade deal: A closer examination shows that India remains clearly ahead of both Pakistan and Bangladesh, and increasingly better positioned than China in key export categories.

  • America’s weapons, Pakistan’s war, mineral dreams: Why Trump’s gamble on Asim Munir is destined to fail

    America’s weapons, Pakistan’s war, mineral dreams: Why Trump’s gamble on Asim Munir is destined to fail

    Asim Munir offers minerals and stability. What the world sees instead is insecurity, insurgency and a state losing control over its own territory.

  • ‘All members will respect...’: ICC on Pakistan making U-turn, to play T20 World Cup match against India

    ‘All members will respect...’: ICC on Pakistan making U-turn, to play T20 World Cup match against India

    Confirming the development, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said that their meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board and Bangladesh Cricket Board came to a positive end.

  • T20 World Cup: Pakistan to face India after PCB takes U-turn on boycott plan, says report

    T20 World Cup: Pakistan to face India after PCB takes U-turn on boycott plan, says report

    Pakistan have agreed to play arch-rivals India in the February 15 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo following intense diplomatic and cricketing backchannel efforts, according to top sources.

  • Asim Munir rushes Navy chief to Malaysia after PM Modi’s visit: Why India’s outreach rattled Pakistan

    Asim Munir rushes Navy chief to Malaysia after PM Modi’s visit: Why India’s outreach rattled Pakistan

    Islamabad’s response to PM Narendra Modi’s Malaysia outreach fits a familiar pattern. Each time India strengthens ties with a key regional partner, Pakistan follows with hurried visits and amplified claims of relevance.

  • ‘India played its cards well’: Pakistani journalist Najam Sethi backs New Delhi on US trade deal, slams Congress criticism | WATCH

    ‘India played its cards well’: Pakistani journalist Najam Sethi backs New Delhi on US trade deal, slams Congress criticism | WATCH

    Najam Sethi said India’s large import plans, selective concessions, and firm protection of domestic interests show calculated decision-making.

  • 'China no longer trusts us': Why Maulana Fazlur Rehman says Pakistan is isolated on all fronts

    'China no longer trusts us': Why Maulana Fazlur Rehman says Pakistan is isolated on all fronts

    Rehman's remarks add to growing signs that Islamabad’s long-standing strategic playbook has left it increasingly isolated in the region, even as economic and security pressures mount at home.

  • Pakistan faces vaccine shock as Indian supplies dry up post Operation Sindoor, import bill could triple by 2031

    Pakistan faces vaccine shock as Indian supplies dry up post Operation Sindoor, import bill could triple by 2031

    With no domestic vaccine production and international support set to taper off, Pakistan now faces the prospect of soaring import bills at a time when its economy is already under strain.

  • 'Hitting sixes ain't his style': Babar Azam trolled on-air by ex-India cricketer, sparks debate online

    'Hitting sixes ain't his style': Babar Azam trolled on-air by ex-India cricketer, sparks debate online

    During the match, former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif's on-air remark about Pakistan batter Babar Azam went viral.

  • ‘Saved by a dropped catch’: Pakistan trolled after Netherlands close shave in World Cup opener

    ‘Saved by a dropped catch’: Pakistan trolled after Netherlands close shave in World Cup opener

    ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Fans could not stop themselves from trolling the Pakistan cricket team for nearly losing their World Cup opener against the Netherlands.

  • ISIS claims responsibility for Pakistan mosque suicide bombing that killed 31

    ISIS claims responsibility for Pakistan mosque suicide bombing that killed 31

    The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack, according to its Telegram channel.

  • Witnesses recall harrowing scenes as suicide bombing rips through Islamabad mosque: 'During the first bow of Namaz...'

    Witnesses recall harrowing scenes as suicide bombing rips through Islamabad mosque: 'During the first bow of Namaz...'

    The blast occurred at the Imam Bargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra mosque in the Tarlai area on the outskirts of Islamabad.

  • Pakistan: Row over Imran Khan’s health as govt claims medical reports handed to family

    Pakistan: Row over Imran Khan’s health as govt claims medical reports handed to family

    Pakistan’s government says Imran Khan’s detailed medical reports were shared with his family, but his sister disputes the claim as PTI seeks Supreme Court intervention over access and treatment.

  • Islamabad mosque blast: Pakistan vows ‘full force’ response, blames Taliban and India

    Islamabad mosque blast: Pakistan vows ‘full force’ response, blames Taliban and India

    Pakistan’s defence minister vowed a forceful response after a suicide bombing killed 31 worshippers at an Islamabad Shiite mosque, blaming Afghanistan’s Taliban and alleging collusion with India amid claims of intelligence failure.

  • India condemns Islamabad mosque blast, says ‘Pakistan should not blame others for home-grown ills’

    India condemns Islamabad mosque blast, says ‘Pakistan should not blame others for home-grown ills’

    India condemned the suicide bombing at an Islamabad mosque that killed 31 and injured 169, expressing condolences and rejecting Pakistan’s attempts to blame external actors for its internal security challenges.

  • China looks for a way around Pakistan: Why Wakhan Corridor talks with Afghanistan spell trouble for Asim Munir

    China looks for a way around Pakistan: Why Wakhan Corridor talks with Afghanistan spell trouble for Asim Munir

    The talks come as China grows increasingly frustrated with Pakistan’s failure to protect Chinese citizens, engineers, and investments from repeated militant attacks.

  • Pakistan’s crisis hits sewers as Maryam Nawaz threatens 10-year jail for manhole cover theft | WATCH

    Pakistan’s crisis hits sewers as Maryam Nawaz threatens 10-year jail for manhole cover theft | WATCH

    The Punjab government’s move also highlights a grim reality. Instead of fixing the economic conditions that push people into such desperate acts, the state has chosen harsher punishment as its primary response.

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