Author: Muhammad Usman

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi has reclaimed the number-one spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings, further solidifying his place as one of the world’s best pacemen. This comes just months ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, and his display has been instrumental in his climb as he carried on Pakistan’s winning sequence over Australia in their recent series of victories. Afridi took eight wickets in three matches with an average of 12.62​). Afridi first topped the leaderboard in the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and entering the top of the business this time, he reinforces the fact…

Thus, Pakistan would be taking a major step forward in religious tourism, particularly with the 555th birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder-Guru Nanak. The Pakistani government declared this, with an aim to advertise religious tourism and maintain wholesome relations with the Sikh community. These visas, issued by the High Commission of Pakistan in New Delhi, would enable the pilgrim to visit all those gurudwaras which held immense significance for Sikhs, both religiously and historically, across Pakistan- Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur, among others, where Guru Nanak spent a long portion of his life. This step is also symbolic as it has been…

Maersk Line, a leading global shipping and logistics company, has made a historic commitment of $2 billion investment in the maritime sector of Pakistan. The two billion dollar investment was announced in Islamabad after a meeting between Pakistan’s Minister for Maritime Affairs, Qaiser Ahmed Shaikh, and top brass from Maersk. Minister Shaikh said that the investment would bring about a revitalization of the maritime industry and, along with that, more economic benefits in improved infrastructure and enhanced international shipping capacity. He cautioned that this is likely to be the precursor to more investments to further seal Pakistan’s place in international…

Cashless treatment for various ailments will be provided with the services of Sehat Card Plus across the designated hospitals of the province, bringing the dream closer to the doorstep delivery. More partner hospitals will result in more convenience in healthcare for the residents; travelling time and wait periods at hospitals within the province are expected to reduce drastically. He further added that it had been at the policy level of the government to also improve the health care delivery system in terms of its availability and transparency. The evaluation for the inclusion of hospitals into the Sehat Card network had…

ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October 2024- Nauman Ali- Pakistani spinner, who stunned England in Test series in Pakistan, played a crucial role as Pakistan won back the three-match Test series 2-1, an achievement that has not been seen by the team in almost three years. He took an astonishing 20 wickets at an average of 13.85 in the two matches he bowled, including match figures of 11 for 147 and 9 for 130 in consecutive Tests. His most significant contribution was in the second Test where he took his career-best, 8 for 46, to ensure Pakistan defended…

Pakistan has officially announced November 15, 2024 as a public holiday for the birth anniversary of the revered founder of Sikhism, Baba Guru Nanak. This is just one of the annual efforts to pay tribute to the legacy of Guru Nanak in his teachings about equality and selfless service, spirituality, and more. It facilitates the arrival of thousands of Sikh pilgrims from all over the world and, above all from India, paying homage to the Gurdwara Janamasthan in Nankana Sahib-the birth place of the great Guru Nanak of Pakistan’s Punjab. The government of Pakistan has especially made arrangements for the…

A Guinness world record holder, Muhammad Rashid Naseem is a native of Karachi, Pakistan. He is known for his incredible feats in martial arts. The current record-breaking stunts have attracted millions of people around the globe because of his excellent velocity, brilliant skills, and hard work. Relishing his glorious stints, such as breaking coconuts, walnuts, and other similar demanding objects with astonishing precision, brings him under the limelight as a source of pride for Pakistan, drawing the attention towards the undiscovered martial art potential of the country and motivating young athletes worldwide. Rashid has more than 80 Guinness World Records…

Pakistan won the inaugural Baseball United Arab Classic; the tournament’s final game was in Dubai and won by Pakistan against UAE with a score of 12-1. The victory ensured an unbroken streak of games for Pakistan throughout the tournament, as it continued to claim impressive victories over several opponents. The event was held at the Baseball United Ballpark at The Sevens Stadium, and nine countries participated in this emergent region for baseball in the region. Its journey to the final was preceded by a convincing victory over Bangladesh (10-0) and then the UAE (10-3), followed by shutouts over India (12-0)…

A day after setting a new record-qualifying win in the last over, Pakistan won the ODI series over Australia on 10 November 2024 in Perth by ending an Australian drought dating back to 2002. The win comes following Pakistan’s eight-wicket win in the third and final ODI against Australia, thus concluding the series with a victory at 2-1. Results were also positive among the bowlers, including Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf. Afridi and Naseem accounted for three wickets each, whereas Rauf’s economy of 2-24 runs played a very crucial role as Australia got bowled out for a mere…

The country’s shining shooter Kishmala Talat received a high ranking as she was declared to be Asia’s second-best female shooter in the 10m air pistol category, according to the Asian Shooting Confederation’s latest annual rankings. With 1,350 points, she trails India’s Esha Singh, who leads with 1,500 points. Besides the category, the achievement was well marked when she also ranked 29th in the women’s 25m pistol event, showing that she was versatile in shooting diverse skills across multiple shooting disciplines. Talat thanked them for the honour bestowed upon her and said that all was due to divine blessings and support…