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Pakistan cricket team is facing a major hurdle before the World Cup 2023, as they have not received their visas to travel to India, the host country of the mega event. The visa issue has caused a lot of uncertainty and frustration for the players, the management, and the fans, who are eagerly waiting for the green signal from the Indian authorities. Why is there a visa delay? The visa delay is a result of the tense political and diplomatic relations between Pakistan and India, which have affected the sporting ties as well. The two countries have not played a bilateral series since 2012-13, and the only time they have met on Indian soil was in 2016 for the T20 World Cup. The visa application process for Pakistani citizens is usually complicated and lengthy and requires clearance from various ministries and agencies. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initiated the visa application process in late August but had to wait for the passports of the players who were participating in the Asia Cu...

Imran Riaz Khan , a prominent Pakistani journalist and YouTuber, has finally returned home safely after being missing for over four months. His disappearance had sparked widespread outrage and concern among the media fraternity, civil society, and human rights activists, who demanded his immediate recovery and an end to the practice of enforced disappearances in Pakistan. Who is Imran Riaz Khan ? Imran Riaz Khan is a senior journalist who has worked with several private TV channels in Pakistan, including Express News, GNN, and Samaa TV. He is also a popular social media influencer, with more than 4 million subscribers on his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaszgR2TH3qNw_CxLHAd2SQ, where he posts videos on current affairs, politics, and history. He is known for his outspoken and critical views on the government, the military, and the establishment. What happened to him? Imran Riaz Khan went missing on May 11, 2023, after he was reportedly arrested by the police while ...

Former Pakistan fast bowler, Mohammad Asif , has made some controversial and shocking remarks about the current Pakistan team and captain Babar Azam during a Twitter space session. Asif, who was banned from cricket for his involvement in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal, criticized Babar's batting skills, questioned the selection of some players, and called Pakistan's fast bowlers average. Asif claimed that he can bowl a maiden over to Babar Azam in T20 cricket even today and that Babar cannot hit the ball if he faces good deliveries. He also said that Babar plays too many dot balls in the powerplay and puts pressure on Mohammad Rizwan . He added that he selected Babar in the trials after he faced only two balls and that he rates him highly as one of the best batters in the country, but not as a captain. He said that Shahid Afridi is trying to make Shaheen Afridi the captain, but it is not easy. Asif also mocked the inclusion of Salman Ali Agha in the World Cup squad, calling hi...

The Indian parliament witnessed a shocking display of bigotry and hate speech on Thursday when a ruling party MP hurled abusive and derogatory slurs at a Muslim opposition MP during a debate on the country's space technology. The incident, which was caught on camera and went viral on social media, has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation from various quarters, who have demanded an apology and action against the offender. The BJP MP, Ramesh Bidhuri, who represents the South Delhi constituency in the national capital, used expletives and communal slurs to insult and intimidate Kunwar Danish Ali, a BSP MP from Uttar Pradesh, who was trying to participate in the discussion on "India's glorious space journey marked by the successful soft landing of Chandrayaan-3". Bidhuri called Ali a "terrorist", a "pimp", and a "mullah", among other offending remarks. He also used the term "katwa", which is a derogatory word for Muslims in I...

  Pakistan has announced its 15-player squad for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in India from February 9 to March 26. The squad, led by captain Babar Azam, features a mix of experienced and young players, who will aim to end Pakistan's 30-year drought of winning the coveted trophy. The squad was finalized by chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq after a meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf, who also reviewed the team's performance in the Asia Cup 2023 with the coaching staff and former captains Misbah ul Haq and Mohammad Hafeez. The squad announcement came amid speculations of disagreements among the selectors and the management over some players' inclusion or exclusion. The notable omissions from the squad are pacer Naseem Shah, who is sidelined due to a shoulder injury, and middle-order batsman Sohaib Maqsood, who withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons. They are replaced by bowling all-rounder Hasan Ali and veter...

Cricket is not only a game of skill, passion, and excellence, but also a game of love, romance, and family. This was evident in the recent wedding of Shaheen Afridi and Ansha Afridi , who are both connected to the cricketing legends of Pakistan. Shaheen Afridi is a fast bowler who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team and various franchise leagues. He made his international debut in 2018 and has since become one of the most promising and exciting talents in the world of cricket. He has taken 81 wickets in 23 Tests, 70 wickets in 53 ODIs, and 28 wickets in 25 T20Is. He is also the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in international cricket, which he achieved against Bangladesh in 2020. Ansha Afridi is the daughter of Shahid Afridi, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders and captains in the history of cricket. He played for Pakistan from 1996 to 2018 and scored more than 10,000 runs and took more than 500 wickets across all formats. He also holds the record ...