During a training session ahead of Pakistan’s Test match against England in December 2024, Jamal was spotted with “804” written on the underside of his floppy hat—Imran’s prisoner number since his incarceration in August 2023.
Imran Khan led Pakistan to their first-ever World Cup triumph in 1992.
The Champions Trophy, which kicks off next week, comes to Pakistan as the country battles two insurgencies and a political crisis that has sent its former prime minister and greatest cricket hero, Imran Khan, to jail.
The indictment was the latest in dozens of cases against the 72-year-old former cricket star, who has been in jail since late last year.
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan slammed the country’s current cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi and blamed him for taking Pakistan cricket ‘to a new low’ after the Test side lost the first of the two-match series against Bangladesh by 10 wickets in Rawalpindi on Sunday.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Bumrah reminded everyone about Kapil Dev and Imran Khan's success as captains of their respective sides.
Khan has been in jail since last August facing dozens of charges ranging from corruption to leaking state secrets.
It has been 16 years since the release of “Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na”, the 2008 cult romantic comedy that served as the directorial debut of Abbas Tyrewala and the acting debut of Imran Khan, Aamir Khan's nephew. To commemorate the occasion, the cast reunited in a video to sing the song "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na" from Manmohan Desai's 1973 romantic film “Aa Gale Lag Jaa”, which is referenced multiple times in their movie.
Crushing dissent has a long history going right back to the period after Pakistan’s birth in 1947
PTI chief Imran Khan yesterday blamed the army chief of Pakistan for his "abduction" on May 9 and distanced himself from violence that took place in several cities after his arrest
It appears that the current government might seek to remove Imran Khan from the political scene.
The breakout of fresh hostilities between the PTI and the state means any hopes of a negotiated breakthrough in the ongoing political stalemate can be put to rest.
Aides call for nationwide protest
Khan, a former cricketer who led Pakistan in the World Cup win in 1992, termed Babar as an outstanding batter, while highlighting his impressive batting prowess.
The revelations in these bitter exchanges only confirmed the hybrid nature of the political arrangement that was in place during Khan’s tenure. But the involvement of Pakistan’s former top general in such public controversy also has implications for the army’s reputation.
It was a year when death came abruptly to what otherwise were days of communal celebrations; when Britain lost a queen and Japan, its former premier; when inept leaders – corrupted by hubris – fell; and when nature again refused to be ignored. It was a year of another devastating war in Europe.
Sarfraz is not happy in Doha. He's been here only five months, as an Uber driver, but the cost of essentials and the small size of the country make him want to go back to his native Pakistan, or Saudi Arabia where he drove cabs for five years.
The continuous cycle of instability in Pakistan does not bode well for future generations
England's Mark Wood said an attack on former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was worrying ahead of a three-test series in the Asian country, but added that he trusted the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to assess any security concerns.
