Afghanistan will play their third match against Iran in the Under-17 Central Asian Football Confederation (CAFA) Championship today. The Afghanistan Football Federation wrote on its Facebook page that the country’s U-17 national football team will play against Iran today in the CAFA Championship in Tashkent at 5:00 PM Afghan time. The Afghan team lost its More
Veteran leggie and Afghanistan T20 skipper Rashid Khan has been ranked first among the top 25 players in the shortest format over the past 25 years. The cricket website Cricinfo, following a detailed research, identified the 25 greatest T20 cricketers from 2000 to 2025, placing Rashid Khan at the top of the list. Cricinfo analysed More
At least 27 people have been injured after a car ploughed into a crowd at the Liverpool FC parade, says a media report. The BBC quoted the North West Ambulance Service as saying 27 people were taken to hospital, and two suffered serious injuries – including a child. A 53-year-old white British man has been More
Lahore Qalandars have clinched the Pakistan Super League title for the third time by pulling off a sensational six-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators. Led by speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi, the champions earned prize money of $500,000, while Quetta Gladiators, the runners-up pocketed $200,000 Sunday night’s final – a real thriller – went to the last More
Afghanistan’s national under-17 football team is all set to take on Turkmenistan in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship today (Saturday). The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) wrote on its Facebook page the match would take place in Tashkent, the capital of Turkmenistan at 5:00pm. In the six-nation tournament, Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and More
The Afghanistan Baseball Federation (ABF) has named a 20-member squad for the upcoming 2025 West Asia Baseball Cup. The tournament is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Thursday) in Karaj, Iran. ABF announced the team on its Facebook page. Squad: Abdul Ghafour (captain), Karamat, Dilawar, Usman Ghani, Sirajuddin, Ahmadullah, Tariq, Habibullah, Allah Mohammad, Kashif Ahmad, Ehsanullah, Usman, More
The Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL), which were postponed due to recent war between the two nations, are set to resume on May 17. The leagues were suspended on May 8, following heightened tensions between the two South Asian nuclear-armed neighbours. Dawn reported PSL matches would recommence on May 17, with More
The chess game has been banned due to religious considerations in the country, the Afghan National Olympic Committee said on Sunday. Olympics, Physical Education and Sports spokesman Atal Mashwani told Pajhwok Afghan News: “There are religious considerations regarding the chess game, and it is prohibited in propagation of virtue. Therefore, until these considerations are answered, More
Continuing the Spanish La Liga league, Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to clash in another El Classico in the 35th week tonight. The game will kick off at 6:45 PM local time in the Abi-Anariha’s home stadium. Barcelona is at the top of the table with 79 points, and considering that Real Madrid is More
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the remaining fixtures of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be shifted to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to rising cross-border tensions with India. In a statement released early Friday morning, the PCB said: “The PCB confirms that the remaining fixtures of the HBL PSL More
