Fixing-convicted former Pakistan cricket captain withdrawn as consultant | Cricket News

Fixing-convicted former Pakistan cricket captain withdrawn as consultant | Cricket News

Salman Butt has been withdrawn a day after his much-criticised appointment as selection consultant for the Pakistan Cricket Board. Cricket authorities in Pakistan have withdrawn spot-fixing convicted former captain Salman Butt from a consultancy role a day after his appointment was announced, following criticism from the media, fans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

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…

Pakistan cricketers told to ‘prioritise country’ after poor World Cup | Cricket News

Pakistan cricketers told to ‘prioritise country’ after poor World Cup | Cricket News

Pakistan’s cricketers have been told to prioritise country over leagues with the new director of cricket warning against signing up for T20 franchises, two weeks after the South Asian nation wrapped up its poor run at the ICC Cricket World Cup. Pakistan, who won the 50-over tournament in 1992, lost…

Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers spell floods | Climate Crisis

Mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers spell floods | Climate Crisis

On the steep slope of a glacier jutting through the Hunza Valley in Pakistan’s mountainous far north, Tariq Jamil measures the ice’s movement and snaps photos. Later, he creates a report that includes data from sensors and another camera installed near the Shisper glacier to update his village an hour’s…

Pakistan Banks Turn to Blockchain Technology to Update Customers’ KYC Details Amid Economic Turmoil

Pakistan Banks Turn to Blockchain Technology to Update Customers’ KYC Details Amid Economic Turmoil

Pakistan’s banks have decided to develop a know-your-customer (KYC) platform based on blockchain technology in order to strengthen the country’s efforts to curb money-laundering. Blockchain firm Avanza Group has been onboarded to create this platform, according to details shared by the Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) which has signed an agreement…