Chief selector of Pakistan cricket team, Mohsin Hasan Khan has announced the 15-man squad for upcoming T20 World Cup in West Indies. The squad consists of the following players:

2010 version of Indian Premier League (IPL) starts today. While cricket fans around the World are looking forward to the competition, the mood is quite different in Pakistan, home of the the raining T20 World champs. Unlike previous two years, there are no fancy promo videos on Geo Super, and the people of Pakistan also look less interested.
Since the snub of Pakistani players, Cable Operators Association of Pakistan (CAP) has already announced that none of the IPL-3 matches will be shown in Pakistan. Geo Super, which previously aired IPL in …

Canada has beaten Pakistan 3-2 to clinch 11th position in Hockey World Cup. Pakistan finishes on 12th spot, which is an all time low for the Greenshirts. Pakistan’s worst performance before this was in 1986 World cup when they finished 11th.
Pakistan team, which clearly looked jaded and unambitious throughout the match, lost lead lead twice before Canada scored the decisive golden goal in extra time. Pakistan got four penalty corners in the match but was unable to convert any of them. Analysts and former players have already declared Pakistan’s defeat …

Every year Forbes publishes various lists ranging from World’s most powerful people to best education institutes in US. Pakistan’s richest man, Mian Muhammad Mansha has made it to Forbes Billionaire List. He is the first Pakistani to do so, and Forbes estimates with net worth around $1 billion. Mian Mansha, Chairman & CEO Nishat Group, MCB Bank, is the 937th richest person in the World.
The Forbes details Mansha’s history and achievements which include being the largest exporter of cotton clothes, and the largest private employer in Pakistan.
It is to …

“Jaan kal 12 bajay Haaji sahib ki kabar per mein tumhara intizaar karon ga, baaki baat iss bachay say pooch laina!”
Translation: “My dear, tomorrow at 12, I’ll wait for you near Haaji sahib’s grave, ask the rest from this boy!”

Pakistan cricket, which is already at an all-time low, has been rocked by the decisions taken by PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) this morning. Acting on recommendations forwarded by the inquiry committee, PCB has taken extreme actions against Pakistani cricketers, which include lifetime bans and heavy fines. Here are the details:
- Mohammad Yousaf and Younis Khan have been given lifetime bans from all forms of cricket. This means they will not be able to even play domestic cricket. [Update: (5:15 PM, 10 March, 2010) According to the latest statement by PCB, …

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Pakistan hockey legend and 1978 World cup winning captain, Islahuddin Siddiqui described the defeat at the hands of lowly South Africa as the ‘darkest day’ for Pakistan hockey. He is spot on, here we explain how…
Unlike Cricket, South Africans are not famous for their hockey. This is only their fourth World cup, on the other hand Pakistan has participated in all twelve editions so far and have been crowned World champs for a record four times. South Africa’s highest finish was 10th in 1994, and they will surely be hoping …

Karachi Dolphins: Mohammad Sami (capt), Shahid Afridi, Shaharyar Ghani, Khalid Latif, Shahzaib Hasan, Fawad Alam, Afsar Nawaz, Sohail Khan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Tanvir Ahmed, Ramiz Aziz, Azam Hussain, Fahadullah, Irfanuddin, Tariq Haroon, Adnan Baig, Tahir Khan, Fahad Iqbal, Agha Sabir, Rumman Raees
Karachi Zebras: Danish Kaneria (capt), Asad Shafiq, Khurram Manzoor, Faisal Iqbal, Akbar Rehman, Hassan Raza, Nomanullah, Babar Rehman, Tabish Khan, Anwar Ali, Farhan Iqbal, Mohammad Waqas, Ali Asad, Haris Ayaz, Adnan Malik, Daniyal Ahsan, Javed Mansoor, Misbah Khan, Shan Masood
Quetta Bears: Shoaib Khan, Mujeed Khan, Taimour Ali (capt), Manzoor Badini, …

1- Wagah border is sometimes called the “Berlin Wall of Asia”, mostly by the Western media.
2- Wagah border is named after the nearby village of Wagah which is located right on the Indo-Pak border. The village eastern part of the village still lies in India, while the western part is in Pakistan.
3- Wagah border lies on the historic Grand Trunk (G.T.) road.
4- The nearest cities to Wagah are Lahore, Pakistan and Amritsar, India.
5- Wagah border lies about 25 kms from both Lahore and Amritsar.
6- The flag-lowering ceremony takes places daily …