Khawaja Declares Himself Fully Fit Ahead of Adelaide Test | Udaipur Kiran

Adelaide, December 13 (Udaipur Kiran) – Experienced Australian opener Usman Khawaja has declared himself 100 percent fit ahead of the third Ashes Test, affirming his full commitment to playing for Australia. However, he acknowledged that his selection in the final eleven is not in his hands. On the second day of the Adelaide Test, the […]

Usman Khawaja Ruled Out of Second Ashes Test Due to Back Injury | Udaipur Kiran

Sydney, December 2 (Udaipur Kiran) – Australia’s experienced opener Usman Khawaja has been ruled out of the second Ashes Test against England in Brisbane due to a back injury. The team confirmed this on Tuesday. During the first Test in Perth, Khawaja could not bat in both innings due to back spasms. On Monday, he […]

Pakistan on Edge After Delhi Blast; Khawaja Asif Issues Hollow Threats to India, Afghanistan | Udaipur Kiran

New Delhi, 13 November (Udaipur Kiran). Pakistan, a nation long accused of sheltering terror groups, appears increasingly unsettled after the recent Delhi blast and the subsequent explosion inside an Islamabad court complex. The reactions of Pakistan’s Prime Minister and Defence Minister reflect growing nervousness in the country. Even though Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for […]

‘Most welcome’: Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif backs Trump’s mediation in Taliban conflict; drags India into row

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif (File photo) Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday called on US President Donald Trump to help ease tensions with its Taliban-controlled northern neighbor, lauding his past peace efforts and openly welcoming his mediation in the current negotiations.When asked about Trump’s possible role in peace negotiations between Pakistan and the […]

‘Risks are real’: Pakistan defence minister on possibility of war with India; Khawaja Asif says ‘will do better than before’

Pak defence minister (file photo) Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that the “chances of war with India are real” and that he was “not denying that possibility.” The comments came amid rising tensions between the two countries and follow recent statements by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi.Asif claimed that Pakistan will “achieve […]

‘Asim Munir more powerful than you’: Where does power lie in Pakistan? Khawaja Asif admits to ‘Hybrid Model’

Pakistan’s defence minister, Khawaja Asif, has once again defended his country’s “hybrid model” of governance, insisting that the military and civilian leadership work “by consensus” in managing state affairs. Speaking to British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan, Asif dismissed suggestions that the army dominates Pakistan’s politics, while controversially describing US democracy as a “deep state.”When asked whether […]