July 7: ESPN report by S Rajesh states that in the last couple of years, Pakistan have been on a roll in T20 Internationals. In 26 matches, they have won 22 and lost just four, which is quite a stunning record in a format in which it is generally difficult to string together wins. Their numbers during this period are not dissimilar to what they achieved in the early days of T20Is. In the period between 2006 and 2009, they won 21 out of 27, losing only five (excluding the Durban tie v India in the 2007 World T20). In between these two periods, from January 2010 to June 2016, they were quite poor; their 39-38 win-loss record was ninth among the top 11 teams but in the last two years, they have turned the magic switch back on.
Source says Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman met with Islamic Emirate leader
January 10: TOLOnews has reported citing a source that Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, the leader of Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, met with Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate, Wednesday morning in Kandahar. Read more I
Mohammad Rizwan named Pakistan T20I vice-captain
January 10: Cricinfo reported The Pakistan Cricket Board [PCB] has appointed Mohammad Rizwan as the vice-captain of the T20I side ahead of the team's five-match series against New Zealand. The wicket-keeper batter replaces Shadab Khan in the role, who is on the road to recovery following an ankle injury, which ruled him out of the New Zealand tour. Read more I
Imran Khan's The Economist article not AI creation, clarifies PTI
January 9: GEO News has reported As the opinion piece of the imprisoned former prime minister well in the debate, the Imran Khan-led party — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) — has issued a clarification that the most talked about article published by The Economist was not an artificial intelligence (AI) creation. Read more I
Imprisoned PTI boss ‘arrested’ in more cases
January 9: DAWN has reported Former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested by Rawalpindi police in at least a dozen cases pertaining to the May 9 violence, including the attack on the General Headquarters (GHQ), as an accountability court in Islamabad indicted him and former first lady Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana reference on Tuesday. Read more I
Two more cops on polio duty martyred in Bannu
January 10: The Express Tribune reported At least two policemen deployed for polio duty in the Teri Ram area of Bannu district were martyred while three others injured during a gunfight with unidentified armed men on Tuesday. One of the three attackers was killed, the other was taken into custody in an injured condition while the third one managed to escape. Read more I