The Pakistan Air Force Base in Punjab's Mianwali on Saturday morning (Nov 4) came under attack. Reports claimed that at least nine heavily armed jihadis, including some suicide bombers, attacked the airbase.

Pakistan Air Force base attacked, 9 killed

Pakistan looked down and out a week ago after defeats against Afghanistan and South Africa but the dice has rolled in the favour of the 1992 Word Champions and they are still very much alive. If they beat New Zealand on Saturday then both teams will be level on eight points and that will keep the semi-final race open heading into the last set of matches in this World Cup. New Zealand have lost three consecutive games and key pacer Matt Henry is now out of the tournament. If the Kiwis win then Pakistan are out and this is a day game in Bengaluru. Former Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore sets up this intriguing contest with Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

ODI World Cup 2023: Can Pakistan stay alive in the semi-final race?

The race for a semi-final berth at the ICC Cricket World Cup is heating up. India have qualified and South Africa are all but through to the last-four. As things stand Australia, New Zealand, and Afghanistan are on eight points with Pakistan in with a chance of getting to eight on Saturday. Which two teams will make it through? 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore tells us who he thinks will eventually complete the final four.

ODI WC: Which two teams will join India and South Africa in the semis?

There has been a major blast in Pakistan where at least five people have been killed and over 20 have been injured in that attack targeting the police in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan city. According to the eyewitnesses the explosion took place close to a police patrol in the city.

Pakistan: Deadly bomb blast close to police patrol in Dera Ismail Khan City

Bulldozers demolish the mud homes of Afghan refugees in Islamabad as Pakistani authorities say they have ordered 1.7 million people to leave voluntarily or risk deportation because they are in the country illegally.

Pakistan refugee crisis: Bulldozer razes homes of Afghan refugees in Pakistan

Sri Lanka suffered an embarrassing 302-run loss to India in Mumbai with the difference in class between both sides very evident. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 50 against India in the Asia Cup final in September and it was Deja vu as the top-five batters combined for a total of 2 runs. Sri Lanka slid to 14 for five and the lack of application was pretty evident. Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore was extremely disappointed by the Sri Lankan batters as a poor campaign went from bad to worse.

ODI World Cup 2023: Sri Lanka slip to record defeat against India

India's bowlers bowled out the opposition yet again with Sri Lanka dismissed for just 55 in Mumbai. Mohammed Shami continued his dramatic rise up the wicket-taking charts with a second five-wicket haul of the tournament in just three games and is now India's leading wicket-taker in World Cup history with 45. India have played seven matches so far and the bowlers have shared 66 wickets between them. Is this India's best bowling attack at a World Cup and will Hardik Pandya get a look-in if fit? 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore credits the Indian bowlers for their major role in taking the team to the semi-finals of the World Cup.

ODI World Cup 2023: Sensational Shami & Co. rip Sri Lanka apart

Pakistan has taken a contentious decision to deport millions of Afghan refugees as the deadline to voluntarily leave has expired. What's behind Pakistan's expulsion of the 'undocumented' migrants? In this report, we delve into Islamabad's justifications for its move and the potential human rights concerns it raises.

Gravitas: Has Pakistan's deportation plan flopped? Deadline ends, Afghan refugees detained

New Zealand have lost three straight defeats at the World cup and their spot in the semi-finals is now under threat. The Kiwis' next match is against Pakistan and that becomes a must-win clash for the 2019 finalists. Will Pakistan edge New Zealand to a semi-final berth?

World Cup 2023: Will Pakistan beat New Zealand to S/F spot

Australia have suffered a double blow ahead of their clash with England at the ICC ODI World Cup. Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell have been ruled out of Saturday's match. Marsh has returned home for personal reasons while Maxwell suffered a concussion in a golf cart accident on Wednesday. Has the absence of their premier all-rounders put Australia's semi-final chances in jeopardy? What will be Australia's playing XI versus England? 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore discusses all this and much more in a conversation with Wion Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

ODI World Cup: Maxwell and Marsh ruled out of England clash

Pakistan President Arif Alvi and the country's election body on Thursday (Nov 2) reached a consensus on holding general elections on February 8 next year. This comes after a deadlock over the poll dates continued for months.

Pakistan poll body, Prez agree on 8 Feb next year as general elections date 

After a deadlock over the poll dates for months, Pakistan is all set to hold general elections on February 11. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) informed the country's Supreme Court about the poll date on Thursday (Nov 2), media reports said. This comes as Anwaar ul Haq Kakar took office as Pakistan's interim Prime Minister on August 14, 2023.

Pakistan: Elections to be conducted by February 11

Election Commission of Pakistan informs top court on polls

Pakistan has begun a nationwide crackdown on undocumented immigrants, potentially impacting nearly two million people, particularly Afghan nationals residing in the country.

Explained | Why is Pakistan asking 1.7 million Afghan nationals to leave its territory?

Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in 2021 scrambled to leave Pakistan on Tuesday, hours before the end of a deadline after which Islamabad plans to arrest or deport undocumented immigrants, a move that has drawn international criticism and fears of a humanitarian crisis.

Pakistan authorities start rounding up undocumented Afghans as deadline ends for them | WION

Afghans remain stranded at Afghan-Pak border, Pakistan issues Nov 1 as deadline for them to leave

The PML-N supreme leader presided over the formal party meeting at Jati Umra in Lahore for the first time in four years as the court revived former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's appeals with "all legal consequences" and upheld the caretaker government of Punjab's decision to suspend Sharif's sentence in the Al-Azizia case.

PLM-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to start nation-wide tour ahead of elections

Over 100,000 Afghans gone home as deadline to leave Pakistan expires: Official

The Pakistani government's 1st of November deadline for the expulsion of the Pakistani government had described as undocumented migrants in the country has now ended. The Interior Ministry has now authorized the arrest of illegally residing foreign Nationals in Pakistan the country.

Pakistan authorises the arrest of illegal foreign nationals, as the deadline expires

Afghans reach Pakistan-Afghanistan border as November 1 deadline for refugees to leave ends

Inzamam-Ul-Haq has stepped down from his role as Pakistan chief selector. The former Pakistan captain resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest linked to the team's poor performance at the ICC ODI World Cup in India. Former Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore and WION's Pakistan Bureau Chief Anas Mallick share their insights over the latest episode of controversy related to Pakistan cricket with WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

ODI World Cup: Was Inzamam-ul-Haq made a scapegoat by the PCB? | WION Sports

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is back in Pakistan after nearly four years in self-exile. Sharif has served as Pakistan’s prime minister three times and was once ousted in a military coup - so the big question is has there been an arrangement between him and the Pakistani Army for his safe passage? Can Sharif play a decisive role in helping Pakistan to revive its battered economy?

Nawaz Sharif to chair party meet after 4 years | Race to Power

After a middling start to the tournament, Shaheen Shah Afridi has hit top gear. His three-wicket haul against Bangladesh has taken him into the joint lead for most wickets at the World Cup with Adam Zampa. He went past the 100-wicket mark in the game in Kolkata today and is third-fastest to that mark and no Pakistani bowler has gotten there quicker. But can Shaheen Shah Afridi now take Pakistan to the semis? Former Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore looks at how Afridi turned things around at the World Cup.

ODI WC:  Afridi joins Zampa as leading wicket-taker | World of Cricket

Bangladesh have been knocked out of the ODI World Cup. The Bangla Tigers suffered their sixth straight defeat after losing to Pakistan by seven wickets at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Bangladesh finished third in the World Cup Super League but have only looked like a shadow of themselves. 1996 World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore discusses what went wrong for Bangladesh with Wion Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

World Cup 2023: Bangladesh crash out of ODI World Cup

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