The journey of Shahryar Khan, who retired as Pakistan’s foreign secretary and also served as chairman of PCB, traversed through the realms of sport, statecraft, and beyond.
Australian captain Pat Cummins applauded the gesture of the Pakistani cricket team presenting gifts and candies to host cricketers and their families, calling it ‘kind and thoughtful’.
With no official in sight from either the Pakistan or Australian embassy to receive the squad, it was wicket-keeper and batsman Mohammad Rizwan who did all the heavy lifting.
India, citing safety concerns, have ruled out travelling to Pakistan for Asia Cup in September and Pakistan Cricket Board has offered to let them play their matches in UAE.
Afridi will have former teammates Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum to work with him in a three-member committee. For now, the appointment is limited for the series against New Zealand.
BCCI Secretary Shah said Tuesday that India won’t play the Asia Cup on host Pakistan’s soil, prompting a sharp response from PCB which slammed the decision as ‘unilateral’.
Asser Malik joined PCB in May 2020. Closely involved with domestic cricket in Pakistan, he previously managed local team Multan Sultans and founded an amateur cricket league franchise in 2015.
New Zealand called off their ODI and T20 series against Pakistan due to an alleged 'security threat' flagged by the New Zealand government. This enraged Pakistanis no end.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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