Month: April 2026

This collage shows Rawalpindiz pacer Mohammad Amir (left) and Faheem Ashraf of Islamabad United, who briefly engage in on-field altercation during the PSL match at National Bank Stadium, Karachi, on April 23, 2026. — PSL A tense moment unfolded during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 clash as Rawalpindiz pacer Mohammad Amir and Islamabad United’s […]

Late national karate player Arzoo Haider Ali poses for a photo after winning a medal. — Instagram/ hska_2004 National karate player Arzoo Haider Ali, who was injured after falling from a scooty last week, died at a private hospital in Quetta on Wednesday, confirmed the Balochistan sports secretary. Arzoo was admitted to the intensive care unit […]

Multan Sultans batter Steve Smith plays a shot during their PSL match against Rawalpindiz at National Bank Stadium, Karachi, April 21, 2026. — X/@MultanSultans KARACHI: Australian batting star Steve Smith has described his first Pakistan Super League (PSL) experience with Multan Sultans as “great fun”, saying he is thoroughly enjoying his time in the competition while focusing […]

Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi (second left) and his Quetta Gladiators counterpart Saud Shakeel (second right) are present for the toss in the PSL match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on April 21, 2026. — PCB Lahore Qalandars opted to bat first after winning the toss against Quetta Gladiators in the 30th match of the […]

Silhouette of tennis player, vial and syringe and words “Doping Control” are seen in this illustration taken May 6, 2025.— Reuters/File India has been elevated to a list of nations including Russia where there is an “extremely high” risk of doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Monday. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) joins […]

Peshawar Zalmi players celebrate a wicket during the PSL 11 match against Quetta Gladiators at National Bank Stadium, Karachi, on April 19, 2026. — PSL Babar Azam scores unbeaten century, leads Zalmi batting charge. Kusal Mendis hits 83, builds massive second-wicket partnership. Mohammad Basit and Ali Raza take three wickets each for Zalmi. Peshawar Zalmi […]

Photo collage shows Pakistan’s Ahmed Salman (R) and Argentina’s Lionel Messi (L) in action for their respective national teams. — Facebook/PakistanFootballOfficial/Reuters KARACHI: Pakistan and Argentina have held initial discussions over the possibility of an international friendly between their football teams, as part of broader talks on football development cooperation, sources privy to the matter said. According […]

Lahore Qalandars batter Fakhar Zaman (left) celebrates his fifty during their PSL 11 match against Rawalpindiz, April 18, 2026. — X/@thePSLt20 Quick half-centuries from Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Farooq helped Lahore Qalandars post a 211–run target against Rawalpindiz in the 27th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi, on Saturday. […]

Peshawar Zalmi’s Sufiyan Muqeem (second from left) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during their PSL 11 match against Multan Sultans at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on April 13, 2026. — PCB KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi, champions in 2017, have formally qualified for the playoffs of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11. Zalmi, who […]

Layla Banaras in action in the fielding while playing football. — Reporter KARACHI: In the evolving landscape of Pakistan women’s football, diaspora talent is playing an increasingly important role, and few embody that shift more clearly than Layla Banaras. Born in Birmingham in 2006 to a Pakistani father and English mother, Banaras has already carved […]