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Pakistan cricket
March 15, 2023
Pakistan’s Cricket League Rises Above the Country’s Troubles
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
With the country facing an economic and political crisis, plus a resurgence of terrorism, the Pakistan Super League offers the public a much-needed respite.
January 31, 2022
Goodwill and Cricket: Australia’s Upcoming Tour of Pakistan
By Grant Wyeth
Cricket-playing countries have been reluctant to play in Pakistan since a 2009 attack on a visiting team's bus. But the game must go on.
November 10, 2021
South Asian Politics Takes the Field at the Cricket World Cup
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
From the India-Pakistan match to Afghanistan’s run and even New Zealand-Pakistan tensions, the T20 World Cup has been brimming with geopolitical implications.
September 23, 2021
Blame Game Won’t Help Pakistan’s Cricketing Cause
By Umair Jamal
No Pakistani official has admitted to concerns emerging from the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan and the region.
September 18, 2021
New Zealand Abandons Cricket Tour of Pakistan Over Security Concerns
By Rizwan Ali
New Zealand Cricket called off its first match in Pakistan in 18 years, even though Pakistan’s government insisted that “no security threat of any kind exists.”
February 06, 2020
Bangladesh Squad Returns to Pakistan for First Cricket Test Match Since 2003
By Associated Press
It’s another step forward for Pakistani cricket, as security concerns previously prevented the country from hosting international matches.
March 15, 2017
India and Pakistan's Cricket Diplomacy
By Martand Jha
Cricket matches are used as ice breakers and political signalling in the complex India-Pakistan relationship.
March 07, 2017
Pakistan Super League: Sports Vs. Extremism
By Daud Khattak
The enthusiasm for the return of cricket to Pakistan can be harnessed to improve the country's future.
March 03, 2017
Hosting the Pakistan Super League Final in Lahore Is an Embarrassment
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The decision defies all logic and only demonstrates how unsafe Pakistan continues to be.
April 19, 2013
Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif Have Appeals Rejected, Ban Remains
Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif remain banned from cricket.
April 10, 2013
Imran Khan: From Cricket to a Parliamentary Run
Imran Khan, famed Pakistani cricketer, will run in the nation’s parliamentary elections in May.
January 09, 2013
"Cricket Diplomacy" for India and Pakistan
Pakistan’s cricket team returned home from India to a heroes’ welcome. Could a rematch take place in Pakistan?
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