Pakistan are five wickets down for just 35 runs in the seventh over of the high-voltage Asia Cup encounter against arch-rivals India.The ‘one last hope’ for Pakistani fans, skipper Shahid Afridi,......
BAGHDAD: Militants attacked an outdoor market on Sunday in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 59 people and wounding nearly 100, officials said.A bomb ripped through the crowded Mredi market in the......
DHAKA: Pakistan miscalculated the pitch in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and will learn from their mistakes after a crushing five-wicket loss to bitter rivals India, batsman Shoaib Malik said......
DHAKA: Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday.Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat, only to be......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has taken notice of a complaint against federal Information Minister Pervez Rashid, filed by a television anchor who claims the......
India’s Virat Kohli has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s Asia Cup T20 match against Pakistan in Dhaka on Saturday.The player......
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and founder of the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital, Imran Khan, on Sunday thanked Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Shareef for “granting land” for the......
ISLAMABAD: With the mercury topping 36.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday, Feb 26, Karachi witnessed its hottest day of the month in over two decades, the Met office said Sunday.The heatwave is expected......
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Raheel Sharif on Sunday attended the funeral of Captain Umair, an army officer killed in Shawal on Saturday, Director General Inter-Services Public......
ISLAMABAD: In the Hindu Kush mountains craftswomen painstakingly stitch flowing scarves, skilled artisans who were unable to sell their products beyond the remote region until mobile internet came to......
DHAKA: India captain MS Dhoni Saturday questioned umpires using earpieces during international matches, suggesting the devices might affect their decision-making on the field.The skipper spoke out......
MUMBAI: A 35-year-old man allegedly murdered 14 members of his family including seven children with a butcher's knife before committing suicide outside India's financial capital of Mumbai, police......
PARIS: Sepp Blatter warned Gianni Infantino on Sunday that miracles will be expected from him as the newly-elected FIFA president but there will be plenty of backstabbers if he fails to......
SYDNEY: Australia skipper Steve Smith is determined to secure the one major international cricket trophy his country has never won but thinks India are going to be tough to beat when they host the......
The friendship between renowned writer Sadat Hasan Manto and movie star Shyam began with conversations at a staircase of the High Nest building on Lady Jamshedji Road in Mumbai sometime in the......
TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani earned an emphatic vote of confidence and reformist partners secured surprise gains in parliament in early results from elections that could accelerate the......
INSPITE of the short notice that the organisers had to contend with, this year’s LLF ran comparatively smoothly. Some important features from last year’s festival, such as the live streaming of......
HOW are global loci of power affecting our world? How will internal and external factors influence the future of politics in South Asia? Is the feminist movement a global one? Do the results of the......
“This is not a crackdown on literature but it is a crackdown on everything ... ” — Ahdaf SoueifTo observe young readers coming up to Egyptian-British writer Ahdaf Soueif to gush over her novels, and......
HAVING been the victim of supposed security measures by the Punjab government, the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) provoked much dialogue this year. While it started out as a typical annual event, it......
Huma Mulji’s recent show titled The Country of Last Things at the Koel Gallery, Karachi, consisted of a series of images photographed over the years in Lahore Cantonment. The photographs bring to......
Artist Michelle Farooqi’s exhibition titled A Walk in the Park might be considered an effort to escape the city’s tortuous concrete jungle, a symbol of mankind’s primeval search for paradise or an......
There was a lengthy period in the long history of international cricket when the West Indies were a dominating and fearsome force. Legends such as Viv Richards, Michael Holding, Gordon Greenidge,......
As could only have been expected, Islamabad had much more firepower than anything that Quetta had when it came to the crunch at the Pakistan Super League. Maybe not in pure cricketing terms, but,......
Not many would doubt the fact that Nescafe Basement is one of the most under-discussed music shows on television. The fact of the matter is that it has introduced some exceedingly talented musicians......
Much has been written and debated about the 1954 ‘Munir-Kayani Report’. The hefty report was based on an exhaustive inquiry conducted by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mohammad Munir, and a Punjab......
A Pakistani-American has won the US highest award for technology achievement. Mark Humayun is to receive the prestigious National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama. It is a......
In the 19th century, European imperialism colonised most of the African and Asian countries and was perhaps at its zenith regarding its success as a blessing of God. The political power and......
There couldn’t have been a better way to conclude the two days of the eventful Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) 2016 than Love Letters, a play by A.R. Gurney starring Rehana Sehgol and Imran Aslam. The......
Way back in 1985, when a certain senior journalist would visit my editor at The Free Journal, a daily published from Mumbai, we the trainee, junior journalists would give him a cursory glance. We all......
That this wager came courtesy of 20th Century Fox; the same studio responsible for the four nauseatingly bad Fantastic Four films, as well as some of the terrible X-Men spinoffs … is frankly,......
As we keep reminding our readers, predicting the Oscars is serious business. The process not only involves binge watching a lot of motion pictures (37 titles this year), it also involves knowing how......
Robin Ghosh’s death on Feb 13 left many saddened, including one of his most frequent collaborators, playback singer A. Nayyar. “Robin bhai baap thay … he was like my father.” Hardly able to control......
Trained as a textile designer from the National College of Arts (NCA), Lahore, Iram Zia Raja’s foray into jewellery design and production is not necessarily a departure from her first love, the world......
The landscape of war journalism has altered massively over the years. Over 1,000 journalists have been killed in action since 1961 and the numbers are soaring, especially in Syria. Yet war......
According to the preamble of the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board Act, the board has been established “for the collection and disposal of solid and other waste in the province of Sindh.” It further......
by Nilim Dutta“One of the five students among them committed suicide.“Like 10 minutes back.“Don’t know what will happen next. I am going there. I will get back to you.”This is the message Rakhee......
Many of you must have used coconut oil to deal with frizzy, dry and weak hair and to help healthy growth of hair. Massaging coconut oil on the scalp helps hair to grow strong, by increasing blood......
Read any matrimonial ad, fair girls are the most sought-after. Not fair, is it? We are socially and culturally conditioned to appreciate fair skin, in fact the fairer the better! Where does it leave......
Diabetes is a silent killer but a diabetic patient can kill it easily, almost reversing it. I was diagnosed with type II diabetes last April although I experienced no signs of it. Thanks to an......
Accidents can happen anytime anywhere, especially while in the kitchen minor burns are quite common. Here are a few remedies that provide relief from burns from boiling water and oil if administered......
A guest finally noticed that our household has a particular fondness for bhindi. Fried until crispy with onion, tomato and cumin seeds one day; cooked to a gloriously mushy state in thick gravy......
Dear Khalajani, I am a 23-year-old girl and in my final year of graduation. I am good at studies but my problem is that I have difficulty understanding social cues. It is not that I am an introvert......
Q. Would you please tell us, in detail, about the proper watering system as inexperienced gardeners, like me, do not know much about the watering systems of different kinds of vegetables, fruit and......
The colonial era in South Asia is marked with serious acculturation and early patterns of European influences in almost all walks of life. The imperial India gave way to the British East India......
Jasper Johns was an American artist who was born in 1930 and spent his early life in South Carolina. He started drawing from a very young age and even decided very early in life that he would become......
IT was once thought to be a ‘low-hanging fruit’ of the dialogue process: an agreement to demilitarise Siachen and for troops on either side of the Actual Ground Position Line to withdraw to their......
SIX months after he was detained under charges of terror financing, a reference against former petroleum minister Asim Hussain is finally before a court. Even though he was initially picked up on......
PAKISTAN’S security indicators have been improving lately, mainly due to the state’s enhanced counterterrorism efforts. Government and security officials highlight gains on the counterterrorism......
BREAST cancer, once thought to be the disease of affluent and developed world, is equally prevalent in the developing world. Its incidence is increasing at an alarming rate in the developing......
AS the conflict between gender politics and the religious right in Pakistan takes off in a seriously damaging direction, there appears to be a preoccupation with disrespecting successful, determined......
PESHAWAR: North Waziristan Agency presents a desolate picture of a post-war zone, where everyone is busy collecting whatever useful items they can lay their hands on. Destruction is visible in......
PESHAWAR: The surfacing of new polio cases in the province has upset the health department.According to the officials, the polio virus is spreading in the province, while refusals against oral......
ISLAMABAD: The ranking of public sector universities announced by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has several flaws.Some education experts believe that the ranking should be carried out by......
RAWALPINDI: Slow work on the reconstruction of Double Road in Shamsabad is creating problems for commuters between Rawalpindi and Islamabad.The road connects Murree Road with I.J. Principal Road and......
Russian ambassador Alexey Dedov, along with other employees from the Islamabad embassy and the Russian consulate in Lahore, held a reception to mark Russia’s Armed Forces Day, on February 23.The day......
Ambassador of Kuwait Nawaf Abdulaziz Alenazi welcomed guests to a reception to mark his country’s 55th National Day and the 25th anniversary of the State of Kuwait.Information Minister Pervez Rasheed......
It seems the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has no interest in providing the youth with playgrounds to engage them in healthy activities. A number of public grounds in the city have been under......
At a distance of 26 kilometres southwest of Chakwal city lies the sleepy town of Kallar Kahar. Located beside the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway, Kallar Kahar is considered to be a crown of the Salt......
LAHORE: Continuing their protest against the Orange Line Metro Train project, the civil society members and activists on Saturday once again gathered at Chauburji and demanded that the government use......
LAHORE: A man who had delivered a lecture at a premier educational institution, impersonating an army captain, has been taken into custody.Sajjad Rao went to the Forman Christian College introducing......
GUJRANWALA: Anti-Terrorism Court No 2 Judge Bushra Zaman on Saturday granted six-day physical remand of three suspects said to be involved in the Pathankot airbase attack and handed them over to the......
LAHORE: Former Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Punjab organiser Chaudhry Sarwar has formally announced contesting the intra-party election for the slot of provincial president pushing aside the criticism......
TOBA TEK SINGH: The Awami Workers Party (AWP) took out a procession on Saturday and observed a token hunger strike, demanding release of tenant leaders.Ghulam Dastagir Mahboob, leader of tenants of......
The Mohatta Palace in Karachi is a treasure trove of art, but few know that somewhere on the premises, bronze and marble statues that hark back to the heyday of the Raj are also kept.The statue of......
The recent ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ campaign, carried out in Oxford University by students pushing for the removal of Cecil Rhodes’ statue because he was a controversial figure, has brought back memories......
KARACHI: Refrigerators in supermarkets and stores, which used to be full of a variety of coloured aerated or carbonated water or cold drinks, as we know them, are slowly being replaced by small boxes......
KARACHI: The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) on Saturday arrested 20 more Indian fishermen for fishing in Pakistani waters, an official said.“The Indian fishermen were arrested by the MSA while they......
KARACHI: Azhar Abbas Hashmi, one of the founding members of the cultural organisation Sakinan-i-Shehr-i-Quaid and a man of letters in his own right, died in a car accident in Defence here on......
KARACHI: While the mercury shot up to 36 degrees Celsius on Saturday, the young visitors to the 23rd Children’s Literature Festival (CLF) were found as much enthusiastic about the fun-filled learning......
KARACHI: An initiative for the professional training of journalists in Pakistan, the Center for Excellence in Journalism, was inaugurated at the IBA (city campus) on Saturday. The CEJ is a......
SANAA: A Saudi-led air coalition air strike on a market northeast of the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 30 rebels and civilians, witnesses said.The air strike targeted three rebel......
NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old German woman has accused an Indian auto-rickshaw driver of raping her in the capital New Delhi late last year, police said on Saturday.The woman, who approached police......
BERLIN: Germany has declared Syrian and Iraqi passports issued in territory controlled by the militant Islamic State (IS) group invalid.The Interior Ministry confirmed a report on Saturday by the......
LONDON: Thousands of people joined a protest in central London on Saturday against the renewal of Britain’s nuclear weapons system Trident. A decision is expected to be taken later this year on......
SHANGHAI: Ministers from the world’s biggest economies lined up on Saturday to warn against a potential British exit from the European Union.A so-called Brexit would be a “shock” that ranks among......
VIENTIANE: Southeast Asian nations expressed serious concern on Saturday about growing international tension over disputed waters in the South China Sea.China claims most of the sea but Southeast......
SYDNEY: An Australian icebreaker that ran aground in Antarctica during a blizzard has been successfully refloated, officials said on Saturday.The Aurora Australis ran aground with 68 people on board......
NEW YORK: The political alliance sealed on Friday between Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was more than a decade in the making, the culmination......
ARCHAEOLOGISTS working in the south of France claim to have discovered the oldest known graves of Muslims buried in France, and possibly all of Europe.The researchers, whose study was published in......
BERLIN: Hertha Berlin snatched their first Bundesliga victory of 2016 on Friday, edging past Cologne 1-0 thanks to a Vedad Ibisevic goal as the visitors tightened their grip on third place.The Berlin......
DHAKA: Pace bowler Hardik Pandya returned his career best 3-8 as Pakistan imploded in dramatic fashion as India routed them for just 83 in 17.3 overs in their high-octane T20 Asia Cup on......
LONDON: West Ham’s chances of hosting European football next season at the Olympic Stadium received a boost on Saturday, after they beat relegation-threatened Sunderland 1-0 at Upton Park to climb to......
DUBAI: Stan Wawrinka reached his second final of the season on Friday when bitter rival Nick Kyrgios retired injured from their much-anticipated Dubai ATP showdown.French Open champion Wawrinka was......
PARIS: Bastia continued their climb up the Ligue 1 table on Friday with a 2-0 victory away to Champions League hopefuls Nice.Hosts Nice, who have now won just once in six outings, were reduced to 10......
KARACHI: Third seed Mohammad Bilal grew in stature when he pipped experienced but unseeded Sohail Shehzad 7-5 in the epic final of the 41st National Snooker Championship to enter his name in the......
SHANGHAI: The world’s 20 top economies will use all policy tools available to lift sluggish global growth, they said on Saturday, despite German disquiet over fiscal and monetary stimulus.The global......
KARACHI: Equities remained range-bound during the outgoing week, with Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark 100-share index closing with a gain of 282 points (0.91pc) at 31,294. The index owed......
KARACHI: Banks’ share in overall investments in the government securities has risen to 91 per cent suggesting high dependence of the economic managers on bank borrowings for running government......
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Abdul Rauf Alam on Saturday expressed concern over drop in the country’s ranking to 138 in 2016 from 136 a......
RIYADH: The gloom in the crude markets is set to deepen further.When the Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi stood up to deliver his eagerly awaited talk at the packed ballroom in Houston last Tuesday......
KARACHI: The cotton market on Saturday failed to shrug off general lethargy as it remained devoid of activity, except for a few deals originating from some small spinners.Floor brokers said that slow......
NEW YORK: A US appeals court has overturned a $120 million jury verdict against Samsung, finally handing the South Korean smartphone maker a significant win in its longstanding patent feud with top......
LONDON: The pound posted its worst week in more than seven years as anxiety the United Kingdom will leave the EU pushed the currency to its lowest level since 2009.Sterling tumbled 3.7 per cent......
BEIJING: The Indian budget will be released next week, and as usual, business leaders and economists will dissect its details for an indication of where pro-market reforms might be headed. They’re......
DERA MURAD JAMALI: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) chairman Maulana Mohammad Khan Sherani has said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) must enjoy full powers to curb corruption, adding......
ISLAMABAD: Against the backdrop of nervousness shown by top government functionaries on the working of the National Accountability Bureau, the Supreme Court Bar Association has volunteered to suggest......
ISLAMABAD: The last of the Nuclear Security Summits (NSS), being held in Washington next month, will be succeeded by informal networks, while the participating states will voluntarily implement the......
ISLAMABAD: The Senate is set to take up four resolutions, including the one asking the government to announce a special package for Fata, on the opening day of its new session on Monday.“This house......
QUETTA: Speakers at a seminar have emphasised the need for understanding the Islamic teachings regarding the age of girls for marriage, saying that Islam does not require the girls to be married off......
LARKANA: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Shah, has emphasised the need for building water reservoirs in the country as 65 per cent of the 140 million cubic feet of......
KARACHI: Police on Saturday registered a case against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain and some senior party leaders for speaking and listening to a recent speech of the......
A RESIDENT of Punjabi Mohalla in Baldia Town, Sharifa Memon recently fixed her home with the compensation money she received from the authorities a year ago. With eight children to look after, she......
WASHINGTON: Terrorism is a threat to both Pakistan and India and their cooperation in fighting the menace is helpful to the region, a State Department spokesman said on Friday.In reply to a question......
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) is expected to approve a revised action plan for the population and housing census at its meeting on Monday.In a meeting held on Saturday, Finance......
