Former Prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in a case in which he was charged with leaking state secrets.
On the second day of the first Test between Australia and Pakistan in Perth, Australia strengthened their dominant position. Mitchell Marsh played a vital role, scoring 90 off 107 balls, helping Australia add 141 runs to reach a total of 487 all out. Despite the debutant Pakistan bowler Aamer Jamal impressively taking 6-111, Australia maintained control.
In Pakistan, a police compound faced a militant attack resulting in the death of at least 23 soldiers and numerous injuries. The incident occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border when militants targeted the compound with a vehicle laden with explosives during the early hours.
The appointment of Shan Masood as the new captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team concluded a period of turmoil, marked by dramatic developments orchestrated by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The sequence of events began with a press release attributing the historic World Cup defeat to Afghanistan to the incumbent captain Babar Azam and then-chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq. Subsequently, Azam voluntarily stepped down, and Masood and Shaheen Afridi were announced as the new Test and T20 captains, respectively, while Mohammad Hafeez replaced Mickey Arthur as team director.
Pakistan has issued an order for all unauthorized Afghan asylum seekers, approximately 1.7 million individuals, to depart the country by November. This move comes in response to a surge in border attacks, which Pakistan attributes to operatives based in Afghanistan, leading to heightened tensions between the two nations this year. Islamabad has also expressed growing frustration and, on Tuesday, announced a crackdown on "illegal" migrants.
The Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS), an organization based in the Netherlands known for its seismic predictions, has gained attention for forecasting a major earthquake in Pakistan.
The Pakistan cricket team received a warm welcome from fans upon their arrival in India on Wednesday. Led by captain Babar Azam, the 15-player squad, along with coaching and support staff, landed in Hyderabad after a nine-hour layover in Dubai. This marks the team's first visit to India in seven years, with their last appearance in 2016 during the ICC T20 World Cup.
On Monday, the Pakistan hockey team achieved their first victory in the Asian Champions Trophy, defeating China with a scoreline of 2-1 in their fourth match during the ongoing tournament in Chennai.
Unrest has continued to grip Pakistan after former prime minister Imran Khan pleaded now not responsible to corruption following his arrest on Tuesday.