Fixing-convicted former Pakistan cricket captain withdrawn as consultant | Cricket News

Fixing-convicted former Pakistan cricket captain withdrawn as consultant | Cricket News

Salman Butt has been withdrawn a day after his much-criticised appointment as selection consultant for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Cricket authorities in Pakistan have withdrawn spot-fixing convicted former captain Salman Butt from a consultancy role a day after his appointment was announced, following criticism from the media, fans and cricket…

Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s party elects new head before election | Elections News

Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s party elects new head before election | Elections News

Gohar Ali Khan elected new PTI chairman to allow the party to take part in national election scheduled for February 8. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in jail facing what he says are more than 150 cases filed against him to keep him from contesting elections next year, has…

Pakistan’s top court hears petition to halt deportations of Afghans | Migration News

Pakistan’s top court hears petition to halt deportations of Afghans | Migration News

Human rights groups file the petition amid an ongoing crackdown on undocumented foreigners in the country. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has opened a hearing on a petition filed by human rights groups to stop the deportations of Afghans who were born in Pakistan and those who would be at risk if…

India clinch T20 series against Australia to ease Cricket World Cup pain | Cricket News

India clinch T20 series against Australia to ease Cricket World Cup pain | Cricket News

India beat Australia by 20 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five match T20 cricket series. India have exacted a modicum of revenge for their loss to Australia in the final of the 50-overs Cricket World Cup by clinching the T20 series against them with a match…

Sport Weekly: Child athletes on the joys and the perils of competing | Sports News

Sport Weekly: Child athletes on the joys and the perils of competing | Sports News

This week Al Jazeera covers issues for child athletes, Eritrea’s deserting footballers and scolded Pakistani cricketers. Welcome to Al Jazeera’s Sport Weekly newsletter, which explores the intersection of sport with politics, culture and money. You can sign up here. This week British Gymnastics introduced new rules limiting coaches from weighing athletes…

India’s Rohit and Kohli skip white-ball leg of South Africa cricket tour | Cricket News

India’s Rohit and Kohli skip white-ball leg of South Africa cricket tour | Cricket News

India name three skippers for eight-match multi-format tour of South Africa next month, with Rohit Sharma leading the two Tests, Suryakumar Yadav for the T20s and KL Rahul for the ODIs. Skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli will skip the white-ball leg of India’s upcoming tour of South…

Did India order the murder of a US Sikh separatist? Here’s what we know | Politics News

Did India order the murder of a US Sikh separatist? Here’s what we know | Politics News

The United States Department of Justice has announced charges against an Indian man accusing him of working for the Indian government to carry out the planned assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in New York. The formal allegations on Wednesday, linking the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the…

‘Palestine will win’: Sri Lanka businesses raise funds for war-ravaged Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Palestine will win’: Sri Lanka businesses raise funds for war-ravaged Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Colombo, Sri Lanka – On most days, the Dolci Falasteen restaurant in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo is quiet. Located on a main road in a busy neighbourhood, the eatery is an escape from the busy mood of the city. Traditional Arabic lanterns cast a warm glow over its cosy dining…