Police in southern Pakistan shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, officials said Thursday, the second such apparent extra-judicial killing in a week, drawing condemnation from human rights groups.

The family of a blasphemy suspect killed in custody in southwestern Pakistan has forgiven the police officer accused of killing him, saying they would not press charges "in the name of God". Abdul Ali,

The venue for England’s second Test in Pakistan has been switched less than two weeks before the series will begin. The second Test was due to be played in Karachi but has now been shifted to Multan,

However, the National Stadium in Karachi is currently undergoing major renovation work to prepare it for the ICC Champions Trophy in February 2025, and with Rawalpindi unavailable for the second Test due to a major international conference in neighbouring Islamabad from October 15-16,

The Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed that Multan and Rawalpindi will be the venues for the upcoming three-Test series against England. The first t