UAE batter Asif Khan has been suspended for 15 months after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid during an out-of-competition doping test last year. The Pakistan-born cricketer tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone, a substance used to enhance testosterone levels, in a doping test conducted on 8 Sept, 2025.&nbsp;“The 36-year-old admitted to a violation of Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code and accepted the sanction through a Case Resolution Agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Cricket Council (ICC),” the ICC said in a statement.&nbsp;Now, Asif will be allowed to resume training with a team or use the facilities of a club or another ICC Member organisation from Oct 8. However, he will only be eligible to return to competitive cricket from Dec 8.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/looking-like-tendulkar-bcci-vice-president-lauds-dinusha-s-consistent-run-in-colombo-1787825776764">‘Looking like Tendulkar’: BCCI vice-president lauds Dinusha’s consistent run in Colombo</a>&nbsp;“Asif will be permitted to return to training with a team or use the facilities of a club or other ICC Member organisation from October 8, but will only be eligible to return to competitive cricket from December 8,” the ICC statement said.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bcci-includes-sons-of-sehwag-and-dravid-in-india-u-19-one-day-squad-for-home-series-against-australia-u-19-1787824333498">Sehwag, Dravid in India U-19 one-day squad for home series vs Australia U-19</a>&nbsp;The batter’s individual results from 8 Sept, 2025, until his provisional suspension began on 29 Dec, 2025, have also been disqualified. This means he will lose any medals, points, prize money or other prizes earned during that period.&nbsp;Asif has represented the UAE in 38 ODIs and 56 T20Is since making his international debut in 2022. He moved to the UAE in 2017 after playing 32 first-class matches in Pakistan’s domestic cricket.

Asif Khan tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone, a substance used to enhance testosterone levels, in a doping test conducted on 8 Sept, 2025.

UAE batter Asif Khan has been suspended for 15 months after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid during an out-of-competition doping test last year. The Pakistan-born cricketer tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone, a substance used to enhance testosterone levels, in a doping test conducted on 8 Sept, 2025. “The 36-year-old admitted to a violation of Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code and accepted the sanction through a Case Resolution Agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Cricket Council (ICC),” the ICC said in a statement. Now, Asif will be allowed to resume training with a team or use the facilities of a club or another ICC Member organisation from Oct 8. However, he will only be eligible to return to competitive cricket from Dec 8. Also Read - ‘Looking like Tendulkar’: BCCI vice-president lauds Dinusha’s consistent run in Colombo “Asif will be permitted to return to training with a team or use the facilities of a club or other ICC Member organisation from October 8, but will only be eligible to return to competitive cricket from December 8,” the ICC statement said. Also Read - Sehwag, Dravid in India U-19 one-day squad for home series vs Australia U-19 The batter’s individual results from 8 Sept, 2025, until his provisional suspension began on 29 Dec, 2025, have also been disqualified. This means he will lose any medals, points, prize money or other prizes earned during that period. Asif has represented the UAE in 38 ODIs and 56 T20Is since making his international debut in 2022. He moved to the UAE in 2017 after playing 32 first-class matches in Pakistan’s domestic cricket.

Asif Khan tested positive for a metabolite of mesterolone, a substance used to enhance testosterone levels, in a doping test conducted on 8 Sept, 2025.

UAE batter Asif Khan handed 15-month ban for anti-doping violation

From AB de Villiers to Shahid Afridi here is a look at five batters to score fastest ODI hundreds in the first innings. The list also features the likes of Corey Anderson, Glenn Maxwell and Asif Khan who have scored the fastest tons in the ODI format.

From AB de Villiers to Shahid Afridi here is a look at five batters to score fastest ODI hundreds in the first innings. The list also features the likes of Corey Anderson, Glenn Maxwell and Asif Khan who have scored the fastest tons in the ODI format.

From AB de Villiers to Shahid Afridi, 5 batters to score fastest ODI hundred (batting first only)

In yet another case of "honour killing" in Pakistan, an 18-year-old woman was beheaded along with her boyfriend by her father and uncle in the country's eastern Punjab province, media reports said.

The girl and the 21-year-old man were tied with ropes by her father and uncle when he arrived at the girl's house to meet her in Attock district, DawnNews TV quoted police as saying.

The accused then beheaded them with a sharp-edged weapon, police said.

The police have arrested both the suspects and recovered the murder weapon as well, Sub-inspector of Saddar police station Asif Khan said. 
Police said that the victims were killed for honour.

A case of double-murder was registered.

Last month, a 17-year-old girl was shot dead by her brother in a suspected case of "honour killing" in Punjab province.

According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, nearly 1,000 women and girls in deeply conservative Pakistan are being murdered every year for allegedly bringing shame on their family.

The rights group says that the women are killed for being accused of having illicit relations and marrying without the family's consent.

Most of the women are killed by their brothers and husbands, the group said.

In yet another case of "honour killing" in Pakistan, an 18-year-old woman was beheaded along with her boyfriend by her father and uncle in the country's eastern Punjab province, media reports said.

In yet another case of "honour killing" in Pakistan, an 18-year-old woman was beheaded along with her boyfriend by her father and uncle in the country's eastern Punjab province, media reports said. The girl and the 21-year-old man were tied with ropes by her father and uncle when he arrived at the girl's house to meet her in Attock district, DawnNews TV quoted police as saying. The accused then beheaded them with a sharp-edged weapon, police said. The police have arrested both the suspects and recovered the murder weapon as well, Sub-inspector of Saddar police station Asif Khan said. Police said that the victims were killed for honour. A case of double-murder was registered. Last month, a 17-year-old girl was shot dead by her brother in a suspected case of "honour killing" in Punjab province. According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, nearly 1,000 women and girls in deeply conservative Pakistan are being murdered every year for allegedly bringing shame on their family. The rights group says that the women are killed for being accused of having illicit relations and marrying without the family's consent. Most of the women are killed by their brothers and husbands, the group said.

Man beheads daughter, boyfriend for 'honour' in Pakistan

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