For the unversed, Lara predicted before the tournament that Afghanistan would qualify for the final four teams. Afghanistan registered a thrilling eight-run victory over Bangladesh in the rain-hit clash in Kingstown to book their place for the semi-final, where they will face South Africa. “It’s a dream for us to be in the semi-finals. The […]
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Khawaja congratulated Afghanistan on beating Australia in the Super Eights fixture of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The opening batter did not shy from terming Afghanistan “the better team on the day” before expressing his contradiction with Cricket Australia’s (CA) decision against playing the bilateral series with […]
Set to chase 160, New Zealand bundled out for a meager 75 in 15.2 overs with only two batters reaching the double figures. Fazalhaq Farooqi wreaked havoc with the new ball as he bowled Finn Allen on the first ball of the innings, followed by two more wickets in his next two overs to reduce […]
Earlier on Friday, Taliban interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qaniee had said that three foreign tourists and one Afghan citizen had been killed in the attack. Four foreign nationals and three Afghans were also injured in the attack when gunmen opened fire, he added. Four people have been arrested, he said. The Spanish foreign ministry […]
This will be their second appearance in the T20 World Cup, having debuted in the 2021 edition held in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. 36-year-old Assadollah Vala, who led the team in the 2021 edition, will continue as captain, while all-rounder Charles Amini will serve as his deputy in the Carribean. PNG squad features […]
The strikes came as the neighbors have traded blame over responsibility for recent militant attacks in Pakistan, which says they were launched from Afghan soil, although Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban deny this. “The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan does not allow anyone to compromise security by using Afghan territory,” Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Taliban administration, […]
Local officials reported on Monday that at least five bodies have been exhumed from the mud following a landslide that buried residences in eastern Afghanistan. Hurriyat Radio English in Kabul reported that the landslide in the Tatin hamlet of the Nurgram district in the eastern Nuristan province damaged at least 20 dwellings. It said that […]
Pakistan is scheduled to attend an important two-day summit in Doha, Qatar, on February 18 and 19, which is sponsored by the UN, to examine the path for engagement with the Afghan Taliban government. An official handout released by the foreign office here on Friday stated that Ambassador Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, […]
Officials said that hundreds of trucks resumed transportation on Tuesday after the Torkham border was reopened for vehicular traffic after 10 days of closure. The crossing was closed on Jan 13 after Pakistani officials began asking for passports and visas from Afghan drivers under a new policy, prompting a reciprocal ban on Pakistani truckers by […]
Pakistan will kick off their campaign against Afghanistan U19 at East London on 20 January, followed by games against Nepal U19 and New Zealand U19 on 24 and 27 January, respectively at the same venue. After the group stage, the top three teams from each group will progress to the Super Six stage. Pakistan’s squad […]
