COP30: What Nepal should do

As I am writing this piece, the COP 30 has started in Belém, Brazil. Throughout the last twelve months, the

Nepal must change

This is the paramount message coming from the new generations following the protest of September 8 and the uprising on

Whither renaissance in Nepal?

Nepal reached a historic political turning point again. A peaceful protest called by young people against the ban on social

Don’t ignore the small

The current political scenario of Nepal has again reached a transitional stage. After the dissolution of the House of Representatives,

Nepal’s new cabinet: An end to politics of pomp?

September 2025 may be remembered not only as a moment of political upheaval but also as the beginning of a

Himalayan Cricket Academy wins Nepal-Pakistan FriendshipT20 Cricket Tournament

Kathmandu:  Himalayan Cricket Academy won 10th Edition of Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament-2025. Angles Sports Academy won the runners-up trophy. The winning teams, out of 12 teams of various clubs, were awarded trophies on Sunday, when the event concluded.

Noha Hamdy Ahmed Elgebaly, Ambassador of Egypt to Nepal, Chen Song, Ambassador of China to Nepal, Dr Pema Gyamtsho, Director General of ICIMOD, Surendra Raj Regmi, CEO of Global IME Bank and Manju Ratna Sakya, President of Nepal-Pakistan Friendship and Cultural Association (NPFCA), among many other distinguished guests, were present at the ceremony.

Addressing the ceremony, Dhruba Acharya, Vice President of National Sports Council of Nepal, who was the chief guest of the event, lauded the Pakistan Embassy’s initiative for successfully organizing the event. He added that the event is now on the sporting calendar of Kathmandu and it is the manifestation of close relations between Nepal and Pakistan.  He congratulated the winning team and lauded the organizers on successfully materializing the event. He added that the tournament contributed in providing opportunities to emerging cricket players of Nepal. Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Abrar H Hashmi expressed commitment to continue to bring the youths of two countries together by organizing such events in future as well.