The leading run-scorer and the country's highest century-maker in Tests. A Test average of over 50, a triple-hundred, a famous double-hundred against India in India, and a brilliant rearguard partnership to clinch Pakistan's 3-0 Test whitewash over England.
To add to that, he led Pakistan to the T20 World Cup title in 2009. Pakistan's crisis man and one of their modern greats.
Happy birthday, Younis Khan 🐐 🇵🇰
Pakistan–Afghanistan border clashes are neither sudden nor unjustified.
When the Taliban took Kabul in 2021, the entire world vacated its embassies, Pakistan kept its mission open and even acted as a conduit for evacuees during the chaotic withdrawal.
In the post-US withdrawal UN-led conferences on Afghanistan, Pakistan consistently called for unfreezing Afghanistan’s $9 billion assets, and even used regional forums like ECO to lobby for the same.
Pakistan hoped for peace and stability. Instead, Afghanistan became a safe haven for TTP militants.
Yet, despite repeated betrayals, Pakistan tried every peaceful route. It engaged the Taliban regime through religious, tribal, and official channels.
In July 2022, an 8-member ulema delegation led by Mufti Taqi Usmani visited Kabul to convince TTA and TTP to stop attacks. A few days later, a 17-member tribal jirga also went to Kabul with the same message.
On February 22, 2023, a high-level delegation led by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and DG ISI Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum visited Kabul to push for peace.
In July 2024, Interior Minister Naqvi led another delegation for security cooperation.
Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts weren’t empty words. Special Envoy Muhammad Sadiq worked to enhance trade ties, leading to the Early Harvest Programme (EHP) reducing tariffs on eight key agricultural items to benefit both sides.
But what did Pakistan get in return?
According to Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) data:
•2021: 89 attacks
•2022: 262 attacks
•2023: 306 attacks
•2024: 521 attacks
•2025 (Jan–Oct): 585 attacks
The worst betrayal came during Pakistan’s 4-day war with India in May 2025, when Afghanistan sent a 40-member TTP tashkeel, including the son of a Taliban official, to attack from the western front.
What triggered Pakistan’s recent strikes? Just one day is enough to understand.
On October 8, 12 soldiers, including a Lt Col and two Majors, were martyred in IBOs in Orakzai and D.I. Khan, carried out by TTP militants from Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s patience had run out.
Pakistan’s recent strikes were targeted and precise, aimed only at TTP terrorists being hosted in Afghanistan.
How did the Taliban respond?
By sending groups like Tahaffuz-e-Imarat-e-Islami Force (TIF) to attack the Police Training School in D.I. Khan, martyred seven policemen, and by launching a full blown cross border attack across Af-Pak Border.
Now decide for yourself.
Is Pakistan the aggressor, or a state defending its people from cross-border terrorism?
Yesterday’s PAK vs SL game proved it again
cricket is bigger than runs & wickets. 💯
Wanindu & Abrar showed pure sportsmanship, pure respect. ❤️🏏
#AsiaCup2025#SLvPAK
I visited Doha today to express Pakistan’s strong solidarity and support with my dear brother the Amir, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the resilient brotherly people of Qatar after Israel’s heinous attack on Doha on Sept 9.
Pakistan has strongly condemned this blatant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. I assured HH the Amir that Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with Qatar in this grave hour.
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باجوڑ —•—
محبتیں اورمسکراھٹیں بانٹنے والوں دلبر اور دلیر پختون بہن بھائیوں کی سرزمین باجوڑ ( خار ) میں کل ھم پھر حاضر تھے
اختیار ولی خان ، مبارک زیب خان ، شھاب الدین خان ھمراہ تھے ، ضلعی انتظامیہ نے انتظامات کیے ۔سابق سینیٹر مولانا عبدالرشید JUI خصوصاً تشریف لاۓ
باجوڑ دھشت گردی ،جوابی کاروائیوں ، سیلابوں ، غربت ، بے روزگاری اور بد اعتمادی سے زخم زخم ھے ،اسے مرھم ،علاج ، توجہ ، احترام اعتماد اور یقین چاھئیے
اس بار مقصد سیلاب سے بُری طرح متاثرہ خاندانوں میں وزیر اعظم میاں شھباز شریف کی جانب سے 20 لاکھ فی خاندان امدادی چیکس کی تقسیم تھا
بات چیت ھوئ ، ھاتھ ملے، بغلگیر ھوۓ ، دل ملے، محبتیں اور مسکراھٹیں منتقل ھوئیں ، تبادلۂِ خیال ھوا
چیکس کی تقسیم کی کوئ تصویر بنانے کی اجازت نہیں دی کیونکہ ھر کسی کی عزت ِ نفس کا خیال رکھنا لازم ھے۔
If you look back, you'll see that every situation that Allah has brought you into has either , changed you,helped you grow, made you stronger,taught you a lesson, or made you better person. Everything He does has purpose!
Kabhi kabhi sochti hoon:
Koi to ho mera apna, koi to sahara ho
Ghum mere thehr to jayein, koi to kinara ho,
Thaes esi dil pe lagi kia gunah humara tha,
Mangtay hain yeh khuda se pyar na dubara ho.
شاہد بھائی آپ نے ان دکھی لوگوں کو گلے لگا کر بہت اچھا کیا مجھے پتہ ہے آپ انکے تباہ شدہ گھروں کو دوبارہ تعمیر بھی کرنا چاہتے ہیں اللّٰہ تعالیٰ آپکو ہمت اور وسائل فراہم کریگا انشا اللّٰہ