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Miandad’s six to Jadeja blitz: Six great India-Pakistan ODIs 

Former Pakistani Cricketer Javed MIandad plays a shot during his 100th Test match in which he scored 145 against India at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on December 6, 1989. (Pakistan Cricket Board)
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Updated 12 October 2023
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Miandad’s six to Jadeja blitz: Six great India-Pakistan ODIs 

  • Javed Miandad’s last-ball six at desert venue arguably remains most dramatic ODI outcome
  • Imran Khan’s best bowling figures of 6-14 were in a one-day international against India
Updated 12 October 2023
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AHMEDABAD: Cricketing powerhouses India and Pakistan renew their rivalry in the most hotly-anticipated match of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on Saturday. 

AFP Sport looks back at six memorable ODI matches between the bitter rivals ahead of their latest clash. 




Javed Miandad celebrates after scoring a last-ball six in this file photo. (Photo courtesy: Dawn)

Javed Miandad’s last-ball six at the desert venue arguably remains the most dramatic ODI outcome between the two sides as Pakistan clinched a one-wicket victory. 

Pakistan needed 246 to win in 50 overs and Miandad walked in at 61-3 to hit an unbeaten 116 off 114 balls. 

With four needed off the final delivery, Indian fast bowler Chetan Sharma bowled a full toss and Miandad blasted the ball into the crowd to trigger wild celebrations among the Pakistan team and fans. 

Miandad was later presented with a golden sword for his heroics. 




An undated file photo of Imran Khan bowling during a cricket match. (Photo courtesy: PCB/website)

Imran Khan’s best bowling figures of 6-14 were in a one-day international against India but for the flamboyant Pakistan fast bowler it was all in vain. 

Imran ripped through the Indian batting line-up at Sharjah to send the opposition packing for 125. 

But Pakistan’s own batting imploded, skittled for just 87 with Ramiz Raja, top-scorer with 29, one of only four batsmen in double figures. 

Imran, a former Prime Minister who now languishes in jail over corruption charges he denies, was still the man of the match in the low-scoring battle. 

India’s Ajay Jadeja blasted a 25-ball 45 in a late blitz that helped India knock out holders Pakistan in a highly-charged World Cup quarter-final. 




In this file photograph taken on April 4, 1999, Indian batsman and team captain Ajay Jadeja dives to save himself from being run out as a throw from a Pakistani fielder directly hits the wickets in the triangular series final match between India and Pakistan at the Chinaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bangalore. (AFP/File)

Jadeja was severe on Pakistan’s Waqar Younis as he hit the pace bowler for four fours and two sixes in the final few overs to propel the total to 287-8. 

In reply, Pakistan were sailing along when opener Aamir Sohail smashed India’s Venkatesh Prasad for a boundary before sledging his opponent. 

But Venkatesh got the left-handed batsman bowled on the next ball to bring the house down and Pakistan lost their way to lose by 39 runs. 




Pune Warriors captain Sourav Ganguly (C) celebrates their team victory against Delhi Daredevils during the IPL Twenty20 cricket match at Ferozshah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on April 21, 2012. (AFP/File)

Sourav Ganguly hit a match-winning century to trump Saeed Anwar’s 140 in a deciding best-of-three final of Bangladesh’s Silver Jubilee Independence Cup in Dhaka. 

Ganguly’s knock of 124 was laced with 11 fours and one six as India chased down their victory target of 315 with one ball to spare. 

The left-handed Ganguly was named man of the match but lesser-known Hrishikesh Kanitkar stole the show in the end when India needed three on the final two balls and he hit a boundary on the penultimate delivery. 

The chase was a world record at the time. 




Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar (L) and Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar exchange words during their fourth One Day-International cricket match at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior, 15 November 2007. (AFP/File)

Sachin Tendulkar won many matches for India but his 98 against Pakistan at the 2003 World Cup remains special due his duel with fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar. 

Tendulkar stood tall in his 75-ball knock that guided India in their chase of 274 against a Pakistan bowling line-up boasting Wasim Akram, Waqar and Akhtar. 

He uppercut one of Akhtar’s express deliveries to a delightful six over third man — a shot that became iconic in Tendulkar’s career. 

Akhtar later got Tendulkar’s wicket but the damage had been done and India won by six wickets. 




Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman celebrates reaching his 100 during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017. (AFP/File)

Pakistan came in as underdogs in the Champions Trophy final, but stunned India by 180 runs with a top performance riding on a sparkling century by Fakhar Zaman. 

Zaman’s 114 off 106 balls and a 128-run opening stand with Azhar Ali guided Pakistan to a mammoth 338 for four and deflated Virat Kohli’s India at the Oval. 

The left-hander clobbered the Indian attack, including fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah, hitting 12 fours and three sixes. 

Pakistan’s bowlers then came firing and dismissed India for just 158 in 30.3 overs despite Hardik Pandya’s 76. Fast bowler Hasan Ali took 3-19. 

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Islamabad invites Chinese enterprises to invest in Pakistan’s agriculture sector

Updated 17 July 2025
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Islamabad invites Chinese enterprises to invest in Pakistan’s agriculture sector

  • Agriculture employs nearly 38 percent of Pakistan’s workforce, contributes around 19 percent to GDP
  • China, Pakistan discuss collaborating in research, cotton production, seed development, irrigation efficiency
Updated 17 July 2025
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Minister for Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday invited Chinese enterprises to invest in the country’s agriculture sector, eyeing stronger collaboration with Beijing in irrigation technologies and modern farming techniques.

Pakistan has recently undertaken efforts to promote its agriculture sector, which include establishing a new regulatory body this week to reform the sector and bring domestic food safety standards in line with international requirements.

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy, employing nearly 38 percent of the workforce and contributing around 19 percent to the country’s GDP. However, the sector has long faced challenges, including outdated practices, poor regulatory oversight, low export competitiveness and barriers in meeting international sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards.

Hussain met a high-level Chinese delegation including Jiang Zaidong, the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, on the sidelines of the China-Pakistan Economic and Trade Exchange Conference in Islamabad.

“The Minister also underlined the importance of public-private partnerships and urged Chinese enterprises, including those from XPCC [Xinjian Production and Construction Corps] and China Xinjian Group, to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan’s agriculture and agri-business sectors,” the food security and research ministry said in a statement.

Hussain welcomed proposals for joint ventures, research exchanges and the establishment of demonstration farms and technology centers in Pakistan, the statement added.

The two sides discussed enhancing agricultural cooperation, particularly focusing on research, cotton production, seed development, irrigation efficiency and technological exchange.

The Pakistani minister highlighted the challenges Islamabad has faced in recent years, especially in cotton production, where declining yields and outdated seed varieties have created major setbacks, the ministry said.

“The Minister expressed keen interest in learning from Xinjiang’s remarkable progress in improving agricultural productivity, especially in regions with arid and semi-arid climates, which closely resemble many parts of Pakistan,” the statement said.

Zaidong reaffirmed China’s commitment to deepening agricultural cooperation with Pakistan, the food security ministry said.

“He appreciated Pakistan’s proactive approach and openness to collaboration and highlighted the potential for long-term partnership in food security, technology transfer, and rural development,” the statement added.

Pakistan has undertaken a reform drive to enhance its economic sectors via the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). The SIFC is a civil-military hybrid body formed in 2023 to fast-track foreign investment and economic reform in strategic sectors, including agriculture, mining, IT and defense production.

Pakistan aims to attract international investment in its key economic sectors to ward off a prolonged macroeconomic crisis that has drained its resources and embroiled the country in a balance of payments crisis.

Topics: Pakistan China Ties

No visit by Trump to Pakistan ‘scheduled at this time’ — White House official

Updated 17 July 2025
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No visit by Trump to Pakistan ‘scheduled at this time’ — White House official

  • Trump confirmed to visit UK from Sept. 17–19 for state events hosted by King Charles
  • Speculation of Trump’s Pakistan stop emerged after reports on local TV channels
Updated 17 July 2025
Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: No visit to Pakistan by US President Donald Trump has been scheduled, a White House official confirmed on Thursday, contradicting media reports in Pakistan that claimed he would arrive in the country in mid-September.

At least two Pakistani media outlets had reported that Trump was expected to visit Islamabad around September 18. The reports fueled speculation about a possible South Asia tour that could include a rare presidential trip to Pakistan.

However, Trump is already scheduled to travel to the United Kingdom from September 17 to 19, where he is expected to meet members of the royal family and participate in events hosted by Buckingham Palace, according to a previously issued statement from the palace.

Separately, Indian media have reported that Trump may also stop in New Delhi in September, though exact dates have not been confirmed by the White House.

In response to an Arab News query regarding a potential Pakistan visit, the White House said on background:

“A trip to Pakistan has not been scheduled at this time.”

Geo and ARY news channels had said earlier on Thursday that Trump was expected to visit Pakistan in September. But both later withdrew their reports.

If Trump does end up visiting Pakistan, it would be his first to Pakistan as president and the first by a US president since George W. Bush’s trip to Islamabad in 2006.

US-Pakistan relations saw a major boost when Trump hosted Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir at the White House last month in an unprecedented lunch meeting.

Topics: Donald Trump Pakistan US Ties

Pakistan signs rail project pact with Afghanistan, Uzbekistan in push for regional connectivity

Updated 17 July 2025
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Pakistan signs rail project pact with Afghanistan, Uzbekistan in push for regional connectivity

  • Agreement will launch joint feasibility study for UAP railway link connecting Central Asia to Pakistani ports
  • Pact seen as one of the first tangible outcomes of renewed engagement between Islamabad and Kabul
Updated 17 July 2025
Arab News Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday signed a framework agreement to conduct a joint feasibility study for the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Project in Kabul, in a major push for regional connectivity with Central Asia.

The UAP Railway Project aims to establish a vital trade and transit corridor linking Uzbekistan with Pakistan via Afghanistan, offering the Central Asian republics direct access to Pakistani seaports. The rail link is expected to significantly boost regional connectivity, facilitate trade and contribute to long-term economic integration and political stability in the broader region.

For Pakistan, which seeks to position itself as a regional connectivity hub, the UAP railway is also strategically important in strengthening economic ties with Central Asia and securing stable transit through Afghanistan, a country whose internal security dynamics continue to impact broader regional development goals.

“I congratulate the people & governments of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan on the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Joint Feasibility Study for the Naibabad–Kharlachi rail link under the Uzbek–Afghan–Pak (UAP) Railway Corridor,” Dar wrote on social media platform X.

Dar described the signing of the agreement as a “major milestone” for advancing regional connectivity and economic integration, pointing out that the project would connect Central Asian countries to Pakistani seaports through Afghanistan.

He thanked the foreign minister of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan for their support in ensuring the timely signing of the framework agreement.

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan signed an agreement in 2017 to extend a railroad connecting the two countries that would eventually give Uzbekistan a direct link to seaports. Landlocked Uzbekistan’s access to marine shipping is very limited.

DAR MEETS AFGHAN LEADERS

Dar, who also serves as Pakistan’s foreign minister, met his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi at the sidelines of the framework agreement signing to discuss bilateral cooperation and security.

He also met Afghan Prime Minister Muhammad Hassan Akhund to discuss trade, security and other matters between the two countries.

“The two leaders exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including peace and security, trade and transit cooperation and regional connectivity,” Pakistan’s foreign office said in an earlier statement.

Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar meets Afghan Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul on July 17, 2025, on the sidelines of the signing of the Uzbek-Afghan-Pak railway agreement. (Handout/MOFA)

Talks between the two countries’ officials took place amid a tentative thaw in Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, which have been strained in recent years due to a surge in militancy in Pakistan that Islamabad blames on Afghan-based insurgent groups. Kabul denies the allegations.

Efforts to repair the fractured ties between Islamabad and Kabul gained momentum during a China-hosted trilateral dialogue in Beijing in May between the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan and China.

Islamabad and Kabul agreed in principle to send ambassadors to each other’s countries as soon as possible, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had announced after the summit.

The upcoming signing of the UAP railway pact, a long-discussed infrastructure project championed by all three governments, is also being seen as one of the first tangible outcomes of renewed engagement between Islamabad and Kabul.

Topics: Pakistan Afghan Ties UAP Railway Project Pakistan Uzbekistan Ties

Pakistan, EU renew GSP+ commitment, discuss counterterror cooperation, Middle East peace efforts

Updated 17 July 2025
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Pakistan, EU renew GSP+ commitment, discuss counterterror cooperation, Middle East peace efforts

  • Pakistan, EU officials hold 10th Political Dialogue in Brussels to discuss bilateral, regional issues
  • Both sides call for resumption of ceasefire in Gaza, improvement in humanitarian situation there 
Updated 17 July 2025
Shahjahan Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from Islamabad and the European Union on Thursday resolved to continue their engagement under the Generalized Scheme of Preference Plus (GSP+) framework, discussing counterterror collaboration and peace efforts in Gaza, Pakistan’s foreign office said. 

Europe’s GSP+ scheme grants beneficiary countries’ exports duty-free access to the European market in exchange for voluntarily agreeing to implement 27 international core conventions, including those on human and civil rights. In October 2023, the EU unanimously voted to extend GSP+ status until 2027 for developing countries, including Pakistan.

Olof Skoog, the deputy secretary general of the European External Action Service and Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch led the delegations from both sides, as they held the 10th Political Dialogue in Brussels on Thursday. 

“The two sides reiterated their resolve to continue close engagement under the GSP+ framework,” Pakistan’s foreign office said.

“They acknowledged the meaningful cooperation on various aspects of migration, aiming to hold the third Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Dialogue later in 2025.”

The statement said both sides also discussed views on regional and global issues, stressing the importance of multifaceted cooperation on security matters, including counterterrorism and counter-narcotics.

Both delegations condemned all forms of “terrorism,” the foreign office said. 

Brussels and Islamabad discussed the Ukraine conflict and the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan as well, pushing for dialogue. 

“Both sides agreed on the need for efforts based on dialogue and diplomacy in order to solve contentious issues and underscored the importance of upholding international law and the sanctity of international agreements/treaties,” it added. 

The two sides also exchanged views on the evolving situation in the Middle East, where Israel has killed over 57,000 Palestinians in Gaza in military operations since October 2023. 

“They agreed on the urgent need to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza,” the statement said.

“Both sides called for the resumption of a ceasefire, and expressed support for initiatives that contribute to a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace in Palestine in accordance with the two-state solution.”

Islamabad considers EU a vital trading partner. Pakistan has become the largest beneficiary of the GSP+ trade scheme in recent years, with its businesses increasing their exports to the EU market by 108 percent since the trade scheme was launched in 2014.

Topics: European Union (EU)

Pakistan expresses solidarity as fire at Iraq shopping center kills over 60

Updated 17 July 2025
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Pakistan expresses solidarity as fire at Iraq shopping center kills over 60

  • Iraqi officials say several remain missing after huge fire broke out at Iraq’s Kut city on Wednesday night
  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif prays for speedy recovery of injured, offers condolences to victims’ families
Updated 17 July 2025
Arab News Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed solidarity with the people and government of Iraq after a fire erupted at a shopping center in Kut city, killing more than 60 people while others remained missing.

Iraqi officials say at least 61 people have been killed and several remain missing after a huge fire broke out at a hypermarket in eastern Iraq’s Kut city on Wednesday night.

Videos on social media showed flames engulfing a five-story building in Kut overnight, where firefighters were trying to contain the fire. The mall, which had opened only a week earlier, also contained a restaurant and supermarket.

“Deeply saddened by the tragic fire in Al-Kut, Iraq, that has caused tragic loss of lives of innocent people,” the Pakistani premier wrote on social media platform X.

“My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in this tragedy. May the injured recover swiftly. Pakistan stands in solidarity with the people of Iraq in this hour of grief.”

Iraq’s federal cabinet on Thursday announced three days of mourning over the loss of lives. The government has also launched an investigation into the incident, saying that results will be released within 48 hours.

Unregulated buildings have caused tragic fires in Iraq in the past. In July 2021, a blaze at a hospital in Nasiriyah killed over 60.

Subsequent investigations showed the building was fueled by a highly flammable, low-cost type of “sandwich panel” cladding illegal in Iraq.

Topics: Iraq Mall Fire Pakistan Iraq Ties Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

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