Chasing India's 175, Pakistan folded for just 114 in 18 overs. With this win, India has now qualified to the Super Eight stage in the 2026 T20 World Cup.

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan form a new defence pact, leaving Israel’s response and its implications uncertain.

With a protest movement in Kashmir challenging its authority in the region, Pakistan restricts independent reporting by local and foreign media.

The crisis reflects resistance to the polls on three different fronts — India’s rejection of the exercise, political opposition within PoK and growing anger among local residents

Voting in the weeks-long election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, one of the autonomous territories in the disputed region, was scheduled to end on Monday but polling has been postponed in some areas. Protests have erupted over allegations of rigging by authorities in Islamabad and longstanding economic grievances.

Following the signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif advocated for an expanded "Islamic NATO" to address security threats from India and Israel.

By Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid, Mubasher Bukhari and Rick Noack ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - When blasphemy allegations against a Christian family prompted a mob of hundreds to assemble in Pakistan's teeming metropolis Karachi last month,

Hamza Nazar's time with the Pakistan national team has been cut short before it even begins, after the bowler was banned for two years by the PCB for providing misleading visa information.