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Topic: Shoaib Akhtar

‘Get Abhishek Bachchan out early’—Shoaib Akhtar’s advice to Pakistan before Sunday final

The faux pas happened during the show 'Game On Hai'. Akhtar meant to warn the Pakistan team against letting Abhishek Sharma settle.

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.

On Camera

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

To assume courts weigh every word committed to paper is to ignore reality. The Indian judiciary has long had a "Control+C" problem.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.