Fans queue up along road to cheer Pakistan team after Bangladesh T20 whitewash

Spectators watch the T20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on November 19, 2021. (AFP)
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Updated 23 November 2021
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Fans queue up along road to cheer Pakistan team after Bangladesh T20 whitewash

  • Pakistan Cricket Board shares video of Bangladeshi fans on its official Twitter handle
  • After Bangladesh series win, Pakistan have secured the most 114 T20 victories in 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given a shout-out to Bangladeshi fans for their support during the Pakistan-Bangladesh duel on the field in their last Twenty20 match in Dhaka. 
Hundreds of fans lined up along the road to cheer the Pakistan side after they whitewashed the hosts in the three-match T20 series, with the PCB tweeting out a video clip of it from its official handle. 


The video has been viewed over 140,000 times and has garnered thousands of likes. Many of the comments heaped praise on Bangladeshi fans for supporting Pakistan too, in a demonstration of love of the game. 
“Thank you to the people and fans of Bangladesh,” wrote journalist Ihtisham Ul Haq, accompanied by the Bangladeshi and Pakistani flags. 

Power hitter Fakhar Zaman thanked fans on his official Twitter account, saying, “A special shout out to our Bangladeshi & Kashmiri fans in the crowd. You were brilliant and made us feel at home.” 

“Thank u Bangladesh for being great hosts, to the fans who made us feel at home, it was an incredible experience,” Pakistan bowler Shadab Khan said. 

Khan also gave a cheeky call out to teammate Shahnawaz Dahani, who became a fan favorite following his work as “team foreign minister” at the T20 World Cup matches, where he was often caught on camera meeting other cricket players from competing teams. 
Dahani also tweeted about Bangladesh’s warm reception of Pakistan, thanking God for the “love from Bangladeshi fans.” 

In addition to this, the Pakistan team also shared how they felt after the series win. The side has won the most 114 T20 matches so far in 2021. 
“Great efforts by All for white washing this T20 series,” Pakistan head-coach Saqlain Mushtaq said on Twitter. “So Proud of the entire unit. Such a great Team with undescribable spirit. #unstoppable #unbeatable” 

“Congratulations @TheRealPCB on yet another T20I series win. The credit goes to the entire unit, keep going!” Wahab Riaz said. 

Cricketer Ahmad Shahzad tweeted out: “The green shirts continue with their brilliant run in T20Is Mashallah.” 

“Signing off from DHAKA with smiles on the face,” all-rounder Muhammad Nawaz wrote. “I am excited to be part of this bunch. Common boys, keep pushing hard.” 


Pakistan, Afghanistan border clashes kill 5, officials say

Updated 06 December 2025
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Pakistan, Afghanistan border clashes kill 5, officials say

  • Afghanistan and Pakistan trade blame for “unprovoked firing” along Chaman-Spin Boldak border
  • Exchange takes place nearly a week after a fresh round of peace talks between neighbors failed

KABUL: Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, killing at least five people amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks last weekend.

Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani forces launched attacks in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province.

His deputy Hamdullah Fitra told Reuters that shelling by Pakistan killed five people, including a Taliban member.

A spokesman for Pakistan’s prime minister said Afghan forces carried out “unprovoked firing” along the Chaman border.

“Pakistan remains fully alert and committed to ensuring its territorial integrity and the safety of our citizens,” spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi said in a statement.

The exchange came nearly a week after a new round of peace talks between the South Asian neighbors ended without a breakthrough, although both sides agreed to continue their fragile ceasefire.

The talks in Saudi Arabia last weekend were the latest in a series of meetings hosted by Qatar, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia to cool tensions following deadly border clashes in October.

At the heart of the dispute, Islamabad says Afghan-based militants have carried out recent attacks in Pakistan, including suicide bombings involving Afghan nationals. Kabul denied the charge, saying it could not be held responsible for security inside Pakistan.

Dozens were killed in October’s clashes, the worst violence on the border since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021.