Speaking at the post-match press conference following his side's victory over arch-rivals India, Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfaraz Ahmed lauded his team's victory and expressed his desire to see......
Following are five key moments that helped Pakistan win the Champions Trophy for the first time with a crushing 180-run victory over holders India at The Oval on Sunday.India have done well chasing......
Pakistan, with an unassailable 339-run target, beat India by a margin of 180 runs in the Champions Trophy final ? the largest ever in the final of any ICC One Day International event ? at London's......
Pakistan and India's fierce battle for the Champions Trophy title sparked a flood of memes, with cricket fans on both sides of the border capturing the essence of the competition in well-timed witty......
Raging forest fires in central Portugal killed at least 57 people, many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road, in what the prime minister on Sunday called “the biggest tragedy of......
President Mamoon Hussain held a meeting with Saudi King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to discuss bilateral relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday.The two......
Pakistan thrashed favourites India by 180 runs to clinch the Champions Trophy title in a thrilling competition at London's Oval ground on Sunday.The green shirts set up a daunting 339-run target with......
Emotions are at fever pitch on both sides of the border ? the nail-biting, high-octane Pakistan-India Champions Trophy final is just hours away, and cricket loyalists are anxiously calculating the......
An Indian court on Friday found six men guilty of involvement in a series of blasts in the city of Mumbai in 1993 that killed 257 people and wounded 800, the latest in scores of convictions related......
Two diplomats based in the Consulate General of Pakistan in Jalalabad, an eastern Afghan city, went missing June 16 while traveling to Pakistan by road, the Foreign Office (FO) confirmed Sunday.A......
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday left for a private visit to Saudi Arabia, Radio Pakistan reported.During his visit, the prime minister will perform Umrah, the state-run daily said.The premier,......
Dozens of people were killed or wounded when as many as five suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.The attack, claimed by the Taliban, began......
Three women were killed and nine wounded after an explosive device detonated in a restroom in a busy upscale shopping centre in Colombia's capital on Saturday.The Andino shopping mall in an exclusive......
Pakistan goes into the Champions Trophy final on Sunday with a superior record in One Day Internationals to India.India, though, has far more trophies.Here's five of their best ODIs:Imran Khan......
The bodies of a number of sailors who were missing after the US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with a container vessel were found in flooded compartments of the damaged ship, the US Seventh......
There was a time when Shahid Afridi’s face was plastered across Karachi. On the busy Shahrah-i-Quaideen flyover, for example, the former Pakistan cricket captain would simultaneously be selling a......
The year 2017 hasn’t taken the Pakistan film industry forward with multiple flops and mediocre productions. But actors Danish Taimoor and Sana Javed believe that the trend is all set to change with......
There are models and then there are models. A lesser known ramp-walker from Lahore Madeeha Naseer (aka Diya Ali) is making quite a few waves for deciding to take part in the second edition of Miss......
Every day in Ramazan, hundreds of people enthusiastically file into auditoriums and cheer as the sun sets, their iftar ends and the games begin. Their host for the show saunters out on to the central......
In Dobaara: See Your Evil, a perplexingly titled movie that may (hopefully) not be playing in cinemas by the time you read this, a pair of siblings are turned into blundering, blabbering idiots by a......
As long as the profits keep coming in from big-name franchises, Hollywood will continue to churn out sequels and reboots, even if the gains are marginal. Recently, there have been two, and both......
A cluster of black and white tents near the Zhob River along the Wala Akram Road in the suburb of Zhob city provides an eye-catching view. The families, residing in the tents are neither......
One thinks of architecture as designed buildings intended to, if not be permanent, at least exist a long time, serving generations, defining cities, reflecting history. As Winston Churchill famously......
It is best to start by specifying what this book is not: it most certainly does not belong to the mini-industry out there dedicated to ‘debunking’ Christianity. This is, after all, the same man who......
This is a great book, and you should read it. Egyptian-born, US-based debut novelist Omar El Akkad has written a dystopian, futuristic nightmare that contains elements all too familiar from today’s......
As fans of singer Ariana Grande happily exited the Manchester Arena on May 22, a lone assailant blew himself up, murdering 22. In its cold-blooded cynicism, if not its scale, the Manchester attack......
Benazir Bhutto has always cut a paradoxical figure in Pakistan. Born into immense privilege and growing up in a milieu largely disconnected from the travails of the people she would rule as prime......
Books on mythology are usually written by academics and intended for academic reading, so seeing the same material approached by a storyteller, and one as acclaimed as Neil Gaiman at that, was always......
Besides Anne Carson’s other celebrated works, The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos is one of the most fascinating series of poems written in English in modern times. Although......
Mehar*, a 30-year-old resident of Larkana, had been facing frequent bouts of fever and increased susceptibility to diarrhoea. But to her disappointment, no medication improved her condition. Given......
Hanan bought extra suitcases recently. The Egyptian doctor, who has lived in this energy-rich nation for four years, had already gone to her bank and transferred some of her savings to Egypt. And she......
There was a time when Eid was a ‘DIY’ event, especially when it came to clothes for kids. If your little one was to wear new clothes on Eid you had to ‘do-it-yourself’ (DIY). To be honest, you ran to......
There is crisis brewing in the Middle East, what for Pakistan ought to be called the Middle West or That Very Large Employment Agency. Audi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain have decided to cut......
Recently, I sat at a party with a bowlful of golden seviyaan, and each bite reminded me of the dish that my mother cooked for us. I was always a foodie, but never a seviyaan (vermicelli) fan – until......
Dear Auntie, I am a 16-year-old boy. I have just completed my matric, and am on holidays these days. I usually have nothing to do the whole day. While I wanted to take up an internship or a job, I......
This year marks Pakistan’s 70th year of existence. It will also mark another milestone though not as joyous as the country’s birthday: the 40th anniversary of Pakistan’s longest and most......
Sultana Jana, 56, a resident of South Waziristan tribal agency was among the many tribal families forced to leave their homes and take refuge in the Jalozai internally displaced persons’ (IDPs) camp......
Not many are aware that women cricketers staged their first World Cup two years before their male counterparts got round to holding their maiden global limited-overs competition. The women cricketers......
They were — and are — the number one side in the relevant global rankings, but somehow the South Africans are just unable to shed the ‘chokers’ tag. The more they try, the more it gets slapped on......
We all know that the Eiffel Tower was built for the international architecture exhibition in 1889. The idea by its creator Gustave Eiffel was to prove that the newly-developed wrought iron......
IN my first job outside Pakistan, new hires would undergo a series of sensitivity trainings. The goal was to promote a diverse and tolerant workplace by explaining what constitutes discrimination......
THE 2017 British election is being hailed for its unexpected Corbyn surge whereby the Labour Party increased both its share of seats and the vote. In the slipstream of this unexpected Labour......
RULE of thumb: the wilder, woollier and wackier it gets, the less it all means.And this week was a whole lot of wild, woolly and wacky.The JIT fought back, the PML-N piled on — it was vicious and......
FREED from Al Qaeda in 2001, the Tora Bora caves and the tunnels in Afghanistan have now fallen to violent extremists linked to the militant Islamic State (IS) group. This strategic ‘victory’ for the......
PESHAWAR: Despite modern devices from wall clock to mobile sirens, the residents of Peshawar city still wait for a drum beater to wake them up for Sehri and many would even annoy if he doesn’t turn......
ISLAMABAD: A 13-year-old boy, who was allegedly tortured in a house in F-10, has been admitted to Pims.Pims administrator Dr Altaf Hussian said the child was working in a house at F-10/3.“He was......
Most people begin the first day of Eidul Fitr by having sweet vermicelli before heading out for Eid prayers in the morning.Made with milk or fried, seveiyan is a regular item on the Eid menu in most......
The Punjab Information and Culture Department awarded Kamal-i-Fun Award to 50 artisans and folk singers in recognition of their services in a ceremony held at Alhamra Cultural Complex, Gaddafi......
LONDON: The presumed death toll from the London tower block inferno jumped to 58 on Saturday as embattled Prime Minister Theresa May, accused of misreading the national mood over the tragedy, met......
DOHA: Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel was temporarily “suspended” on Saturday, in the latest incident at the station.A spokesman for......
MOSCOW: The Russian defence ministry said on Saturday it had killed two field commanders of the militant Islamic State group, named as Abu Omar al-Beljiki and Abu Yassin al-Masri, in air strikes......
NEW DELHI: Amid widespread charges of gross abuse of the military’s arbitrary powers in Jammu and Kashmir against civilians, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Saturday that the army......
JERUSALEM: Palestinian militant factions on Saturday dismissed a claim by the militant Islamic State group that it was behind the fatal stabbing of an Israeli policewoman in Jerusalem saying the......
TOKYO: Japan’s latest super-deluxe train left the station on Saturday with a select group of passengers who paid thousands of dollars for a leisurely trip harking back to an era of Art Deco opulence......
DRESDEN: Some world leaders may find it challenging to direct one country. Helmut Kohl was essentially in charge of two.When he assumed the office of chancellor in 1982, he presided over West......
CAIRO: Guards check drivers’ papers to keep out uninvited guests from gated compounds where Egypt’s rich can escape the chaos of Cairo’s streets in a country with a widening wealth gap.Built in the......
KARACHI: Advance Telecom rode on another breezy half-century from Sahibzada Farhan to whip Karachi Port Trust (KPT) by 72 runs in their 32nd Karachi Gymkhana Omar Associates Ramazan Cricket Festival......
KARACHI: Experienced first-class cricketer Khurram Shehzad dazzled with a knock of 90 as Dollar East marched into the semi-finals of 30th Aga Khan Gymkhana T20 Ramazan Cricket Festival Trophy after......
KARACHI: Exhibitting awesome cohesion and scoring skills, fancied Bounce Club overcame Neighbourhood Club 50-37 in the final to win the Sindh Sports Board (SSB) Ramazan basketball tournament at the......
KARACHI: Omar Cricket Club and Inverex defeated their respective rivals in the quarter-finals to enter the semifinals of the first FPS Boulevard Ramzan Cricket Festival here at the Hillpark ground on......
KARACHI: Teenaged Azam Khan excelled with a fine knock as Omar Associates defeated United Bank Limited (UBL) by 26 runs in the Cola Next presents Jazz Corporate T20 fixture at the DHA Sports Club......
RUSSIA delivered the opening salvo in style with a show of its culture and history. Now, the countdown to the biggest sporting event hosted by the continent-sized country since the break-up of the......
LE MANS (France): New Formula One chief Chase Carey waved a gold tassled French tricolor to start the Le Mans 24 Hour Race on Saturday with Toyota enjoying a perfect getaway from pole.Briton Mike......
LONDON: The game that always ‘stops two nations’ comes again to a third when title-holders India face Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final at London’s Oval ground on Sunday.And the question......
LONDON: Pakistan paceman Hasan Ali hopes the Champions Trophy final with arch-rivals India will see him continue to live the dream he had before the competition started.The 23-year-old has been......
LONDON: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is confident his side’s group-stage ‘aberration’ against title-holders India will have no bearing when they face their arch-rivals again in Sunday’s Champions......
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Pakistan’s outlook for economic growth as favourable, but warned that recent stability gains have begun to erode.In a report released......
KARACHI: The stock market posted one of the worst weeks as the KSE-100 index lost 2,668 points, or 5.4 per cent, to close at 46,859.This was for the first time in almost two months that the index......
KARACHI: Pakistani consumers are paying more for sugar than its price in the world market.The sugar price in world market declined by 16 per cent in July-April 2016-17, in Pakistan the production of......
ISLAMABAD: The top official from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Asia-Pacific region has said that low tax-to-GDP ratio is critical for development in Pakistan and the......
With oil prices dropping below $45, losing all the gains from the Organisation of the Petroleum Countries (Opec) output cut, crude markets are in for some real, fundamental, trouble. Since May 25,......
ISLAMABAD: The new Saudi ambassador has pledged to promote the presence of Saudi investors and companies in Pakistan to bolster bilateral economic cooperation.Ambassador-designate Commodore Nawaf......
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue during its first few months of operation a period that coincided with his election and inauguration as the 45th......
MUSLIM countries are turning into fast-growing markets for chocolate, and one Asian country is betting more people around the world are going to want candy and goodies that comply with the religion’s......
ISLAMABAD: The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has conceded in its rejoinder to the allegations levelled by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Panama Papers case that the bureau collected......
LOS ANGELES: Fifteen years after her horrific gang-rape by a local clan in her village, Mukhtaran Mai is reliving her ordeal — and courageousness — through a US opera inspired by her story.“I was......
ISLAMABAD: The two main opposition parties on Saturday once again lashed out at the Sharif brothers for portraying themselves as “political victims” and describing the ongoing investigations in the......
THE pair of young Chinese nationals, executed by the militant Islamic State (IS) group on June 8 near Mastung, often ate their lunch at a small restaurant — Zaiqa — in that middle-class......
TOKYO: Search and rescue efforts continued after dark for seven US sailors missing after the US Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with a Philippine-flagged container ship more than three times......
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif declared on Saturday that only elected civilian governments, not military dictators, had bowed before the courts.Emerging after his four-hour......
QUETTA: The alleged mastermind of several bomb attacks carried out in Chaman town, near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing, has been arrested, police said on Saturday.Noor Ahmed, who illegally......
PAKISTAN cricket is the romantic outsider of international cricket. The rebel. The fiery band of artists that tugs on heartstrings and brings tears to eyes. Whether those are tears of joy or......
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan fell by a significant 27 per cent over the past one year, thanks to growing mistrust between the two countries as well as downgrade of Nato presence in......
As expectations and emotions peak on both sides of the border ahead of the Champions Trophy final between Pakistan and India, a picture reportedly showing former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni......
