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Topic: Shoaib Akhtar

Pakistani ex-cricketers slam absence of PCB officials from Champions Trophy stage. ‘Weren’t we hosts?’

ICC chairman Jay Shah handed over the Champions Trophy to Indian captain Rohit Sharma. Wasim Akram says PCB officials were present in stadium but weren’t on stage.

‘Rajiv Shukla is everywhere’: Photo of India-Pakistan cricket greats sparks memes, Jay Shah present too

Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar posted a picture with Indian ex-cricketers & BCCI members ahead of the Champions Trophy match in Dubai.

‘Shoaib Akhtar looks like Shahid Kapoor’s gym trainer’—Pakistani fan on Dubai meetup

Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Kapoor seemed to interact in a casual manner at the International League T20 in Dubai, surrounded by enthusiastic fans at the event.

Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar to Rizwan—Pakistani cricketers bring religion on field, not India

The fact was disregarded that Mohammad Rizwan is frequently spotted praying on the cricket field.

Shoaib Akhtar wants Pakistani cricketers to speak English. Ramiz Raja tells him—get a degree

Shoaib Akhtar said that Pakistan team captain Babar Azam failed to become a brand because he cannot speak English.

Fawad Khan’s Maula Jatt can wait. For now, it’s Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar uniting fans

Days before India and Pakistan face off in the T20 World Cup cricket match on Sunday, a 2017 ad featuring Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar is creating ripples.

Shoaib Akhtar unveils biopic teaser. Fans want to see fight with Mohammad Asif onscreen

On Sunday, Akhtar also shared a 25-second motion poster on his YouTube channel, which shows the silhouette of a man running on train tracks.

In Shoaib Akhtar-PTV anchor spat, Pakistani fans cheering Rawalpindi Express

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said the incident would be probed by an inquiry committee, which was later formed by PTV.

Pakistani leader’s ‘candy’ poll gambit, Shoaib Akhtar greets ‘favourite’ rival Tendulkar

Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.

Sorry Shoaib Akhtar, India can’t raise funds with Pakistan for Covid-19. You are the ‘enemy’

Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh were trolled for helping Shahid Afridi because Indians can only see Pakistan as the enemy, even during the Covid-19 crisis.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.