Unable to Meet Imran, Aleema Denies Blocking PTI Leaders’ Access to Him

The Pakistan political crisis within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf deepened on March 17, 2026, when Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan issued a formal denial that she had blocked PTI leaders from meeting the party founder in Adiala jail — after multiple senior PTI figures publicly complained that they had been unable to meet Imran Khan despite repeated […]

MPAs Are Hurdle to LG Autonomy, Meeting Told

Members of Provincial Assemblies — MPAs — are the single most significant obstacle to meaningful decentralization Pakistan needs to function as a genuine democracy, a stakeholders meeting on local government reform was told in March 2026. The decentralization Pakistan discussion confirmed what UNDP Pakistan researchers, civil society experts, and development economists have long argued — […]

Conway Helps NZ Level Twenty20 Series Against South Africa

Devon Conway’s composed 60-run innings anchored New Zealand’s commanding 68-run victory over South Africa in the second T20 International at Seddon Park, Hamilton — levelling the New Zealand vs South Africa series 1-1 with three matches still to play. New Zealand vs South Africa on March 17 produced a dominant all-round display from the home […]

‘Iran Negotiating With FIFA to Move World Cup Games to Mexico’: President Mehdi Taj

Iran Football Federation president Mehdi Taj confirmed on March 16, 2026, that Iran is in active negotiations with FIFA to relocate its Iran World Cup games to Mexico — after the United States refused to grant visas to the Iranian national football team to enter the country for group stage matches scheduled on US soil. […]

Pakistan, India in Same Hockey World Cup Pool

Pakistan and India have been drawn into the same Hockey World Cup Pool D for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 — setting up one of international hockey’s most anticipated bilateral contests in the group stage of the tournament to be held in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Hockey World Cup Pool D draw confirmed […]

English Sides Seek Redemption From CL Reality Check

The English clubs Champions League week of March 17-18, 2026 delivered the full spectrum of European football emotion — from Arsenal’s commanding progress to the quarterfinals, to Chelsea’s humiliating aggregate defeat to PSG, to the Barcelona vs Newcastle Champions League catastrophe that ended 7-2 and left English clubs Champions League credibility badly damaged by the […]

Iranian Women’s Football Team Arrives in Türkiye on Journey Home

The Iran women football team has arrived in Türkiye on their journey home from Australia — where the squad had been stranded following their AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifier after multiple players sought asylum in the context of the devastating Iran war that began in late February 2026. The Iran women football team asylum crisis […]

Sinner, Sabalenka Secure Maiden Indian Wells Titles

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka secured their maiden ATP WTA Indian Wells titles on Sunday — with the world number one and world number two producing championship-level performances to claim one of tennis’s most prestigious combined events at the Indian Wells Garden in California. The ATP WTA Indian Wells 2026 finals delivered two compelling matches […]

Pakistan-China Trade Through Khunjerab ‘in Full Swing’

Pakistan-China Khunjerab Pass trade is in full swing in March 2026 — with officials from both countries confirming that the high-altitude border crossing on the Karakoram Highway is operating at its highest cargo throughput in years, driven by China’s drive to expand bilateral trade volumes and Pakistan’s growing need for an alternative supply route as […]

Fresh Inspection Belies Earlier Findings on Train Accident

A fresh inspection of the Shalimar Express accident site has produced findings that directly contradict the conclusions of the original Pakistan Railways inquiry — deepening the controversy over who or what caused one of the most serious train accidents on the Karachi-Lahore corridor in recent years. The Shalimar Express accident original inquiry had attributed the […]