Ace spinner Rashid Khan will not be seen in action in the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The veteran leggie has informed Lahore Qalandars, seeking to complete a hat-trick of PSL titles, of his unavailability. Recuperating a lower back surgery, he has already skipped BBL, SA20 and the Afghanistan-India T20 series. A More
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has appointed Australian Shane McDermott as the national team’s new fielding coach. McDermott is set to join the Afghanistan national team from February 1, during national squad all-format tour to Sri Lanka, ACB said in a statement. Shane McDermott is a high performance level three coaching certificate holder and carries More
In a tit-for-tat response, Pakistani forces on Thursday struck militant hideouts in Iran’s Sistan Balochistan province. The attacks on rebel sanctuaries in the neighbouring country came a day after Iran violated Pakistan’s airspace and pounded ‘terrorist bases’ in Balochistan province. The Foreign Office confirmed Pakistan conducted a series of “highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision More
The Information and Culture Department of central Uruzgan province says it has launched a three-month educational program to help nearly 900 youth learn English language, computer and scientific education free of cost in Tirinkot, the provincial capital. Qari Agha Wali Qurashi, Uruzgan information and culture director, said about 880 youth hailing from Tirinkot and districts More
A veteran political leader from Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has called for the immediate reopening of the Torkham crossing. Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao issued the call on Tuesday when the major crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained close for the fourth consecutive day. Trades on both sides of the More
Volleyball Canada has appointed senior Vice President of Afghanistan Volleyball Federation and former head coach of the national team, Mohammad Yusuf Sadiq, as its technical program coordinator. Afghanistan Volleyball Federation Secretary General Mohammad Naseer Noori told Pajhwok Sadiq has been appointed as coordinator of the technical program of the Volleyball Canada. The Volleyball Federation also More
After attack by Iranian forces on Jaish Al Adl bases in Pakistan, relations between the two countries have become strained. On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced targeting Jaish Al Adal hideouts on Pakistan’s soil with drones and missiles. Iran’s state-run Tasnim and Seda Va Sima media outlets reported the attacks were carried More
India have outplayed Afghanistan in second super over by 10 runs in the final match of the T20 series at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The hosts won the toss and elected to bat first, posting 212 for the loss of four wickets. The India skipper became the first batsman to hit five T20 International tons More
After closing Torkham, Kharlasi and Angor Ada crossings, Pakistan has shut Ghulam Khan crossing to transit trade and patients, officials said on Tuesday. Shabir Ahmad Usmani, Khost information and culture director, said Pakistani guards had closed the gate since last four days without any specific reason. He said traders from both countries suffered financial losses due More
Afghanistan’s wheelchair basketball team registered its fourth victory in a row in the Asia and Oceania championship by defeating the United Arab Emirates. Afghanistan Wheelchair Basketball Federation wrote on its Facebook page on Tuesday the Afghan team defeated the UAE 57-51 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Afghan team had previously defeated New Zealand, Saudi Arabia and More
