Tag: Future
Dhoni predicts bright new future for India
MUMBAI - Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes India's World Cup winners have a duty to ensure that the country's next generation of players can profit from the success of the class of 2011. Dhoni, who played a captain's role with his man of the match 91 not out in Saturday's six-wicket win over Sri Lanka, said the seeds of victory were planted in the 1983 title triumph of Kapil Dev's side.
The nurturing has continued ever since, albeit with varying degrees of success. "It started with
The nurturing has continued ever since, albeit with varying degrees of success. "It started with
Afridi sees bright future for Pakistan
MOHALI - Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said the performance of his side's younger players had been among the positives of a World Cup campaign that ended with a 29-run semi-final loss to India. And he said he hoped Wednesday's match, watched by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, would be the catalyst for more games on Indian soil. Pakistan have been unable to play matches at home since an armed attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore
Vintage studio faces uncertain future
MUMBAI - Mehboob Khan has carried equipment at the Filmistan Studio for the last 40 years, rubbing shoulders with some of the greatest names in Bollywood and playing a small role in the making of hit movies.
The ageing, slightly-built labourer is happy to show visitors around the complex in Mumbai and glows with pride as he pushes open the high, wooden gates to get to the studio's very own prison. "Every actor, be it Dilip Kumar or even Shah Rukh Khan, has been imprisoned in this
The ageing, slightly-built labourer is happy to show visitors around the complex in Mumbai and glows with pride as he pushes open the high, wooden gates to get to the studio's very own prison. "Every actor, be it Dilip Kumar or even Shah Rukh Khan, has been imprisoned in this
Experience, not theory, is the future of psychology
LAHORE - The first international conference on Emerging Trends in Psychology kicked-off at the Government College University (GCU) Lahore on Tuesday with an objective to introduce and encourage new paradigms of theory and research in psychology, which better address the social and cultural issues of Pakistan.
GCU Vice-Chancellor Dr Ikramul Haq was the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the three-day conference, which was attended by psychiatrists and psychologists form all
GCU Vice-Chancellor Dr Ikramul Haq was the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the three-day conference, which was attended by psychiatrists and psychologists form all
Ponting to decide future in ‘next few days’
MELBOURNE - Ricky Ponting said on Sunday he will decide his international future over the next few days, but insisted he still has a lot to offer Australian cricket. The captain's return home after Australia's World Cup quarter-final elimination by India corresponds with calls for his replacement as Australia's Test and one-day skipper.
Ponting, whose captaincy has been under attack since Australia's Ashes series debacle against England in January, scored a fighting 104 but it
Ponting, whose captaincy has been under attack since Australia's Ashes series debacle against England in January, scored a fighting 104 but it
LOOKING FOR A FUTURE – Recruits for Bahrain?
LAHORE - Scores of young men lined up before Pearl Continental Hotel, on the Mall Road of Lahore were anxious of their turn to appear before the visiting delegation of the Bahrain National Guards (BNG). These men, a mix of retired army personnel and fresh graduates in 20s of their age, had come across far-flung areas of Punjab to apply for recruitment of BNG, an armed force of Bahrain, which is going to stretch its duties fabric due to uprising against the Bahrain's caliphate.
CJP warns future violators of Constitution
ISLAMABAD - If anyone tries to abrogate the constitution in the future, he will have to face unparalleled resentment from the legal-judicial fraternity, civil society and the media, Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said on Saturday.
"In the wake of historic struggle for the restoration of independent judiciary in the country, no adventurer will dare to abrogate or deviate from the constitution. If anyone dared then he would have face unparallel
"In the wake of historic struggle for the restoration of independent judiciary in the country, no adventurer will dare to abrogate or deviate from the constitution. If anyone dared then he would have face unparallel
‘WE WERE NOT INFORMED’ – Future pharmacists disturbed
LAHORE - Around 3,034 pharmacy students vying for placement in hospitals as pharmacists are disturbed at the inclusion of a written test in the new selection method introduced by the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC). The PPSC has introduced the written test criterion for the first time, while in the past, students only had to go through interviews. Students opposing the test said that PPSC did not mention the condition of a written test in its advertisement. Besides, it did not
Future of BTech graduates hangs in the balance
ISLAMABAD - Lack of interest on part of Ministry of Science and Technology has led to uncertainty about the future of more than fifty thousands BTech graduates, who are being refused jobs in government sector due to undefined status of their degrees.
The BTech graduates are deprived of access to higher studies and jobs in government sector, as Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is not accepting their degrees. After the refusal of PEC, the office of Chairman Pakistan Council of
The BTech graduates are deprived of access to higher studies and jobs in government sector, as Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) is not accepting their degrees. After the refusal of PEC, the office of Chairman Pakistan Council of
Fishing for the future
KARACHI - The Fisheries Development Board (FDB) has approved the provision of advance training to Pakistani fish farmers in various farming techniques like trout culture, cage culture and catfish culture. This was decided at the 11th Meeting of the FDB Board of Directors held in Karachi on February 26 under the chairmanship of Livestock and Dairy Development Ministry secretary. A press release issued by the FDB stated that the Board appreciated the services of FDB CEO Arif Aslam for
Zimbabwe, Canada looking to future
NAGPUR - Zimbabwe and Canada, whose World Cup ambitions were always modest, are already planning for the future despite having five more matches to play in this marathon event. The two teams meet on Monday in Group A having both lost their opening games.
They are already facing a virtually impossible task of reaching the quarter-finals with Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand widely expected to progress. Canada, who lost by 210 runs to Sri Lanka, insist they have a
They are already facing a virtually impossible task of reaching the quarter-finals with Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand widely expected to progress. Canada, who lost by 210 runs to Sri Lanka, insist they have a
A big mouth puts Straw’s political future in jeopardy
LONDON - The political future of Jack Straw, former British Foreign Secretary, is at stake after his refusal to apologise over his remarks about British Pakistani men.
Straw, a member of the parliament from the Blackburn constituency, which is largely dominated by Pakistanis from the Gujrat district, spoiled his relations with the electorate last month by telling a local channel that there was a specific problem in some areas, including his constituency, where men of Pakistani
Straw, a member of the parliament from the Blackburn constituency, which is largely dominated by Pakistanis from the Gujrat district, spoiled his relations with the electorate last month by telling a local channel that there was a specific problem in some areas, including his constituency, where men of Pakistani
Lorgat adamant on axing minnows from future Cups
NEW DELHI - The International Cricket Council on Friday backed its proposal to restrict the next World Cup to 10 top teams, saying minnows were better suited to playing the Twenty20 format. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the World Twenty20 will be increased to 16 teams instead of 12, while the 50-over World Cup will be trimmed down to 10 from the current 14.
"We have felt in the past few years that Twenty20 is the best format to develop the game worldwide and it provides
"We have felt in the past few years that Twenty20 is the best format to develop the game worldwide and it provides
DGKC reveals future capital expenditure requirement
KARACHI - In a notice to the Karachi Stock Exchange, the management of DG Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKC) highlighted its future capital expenditure (capex) requirement of Rs 3.75 billion for waste heat recovery (WHR) and refused derived fuel (RDF) plants.
DGKC is planning to install WHR plant of 8.6 MW (that can be upgraded to 10 MW) in its Khairpur plant with an estimated cost of Rs 2.5 billion. The plant is expected to come online in the first quarter of Fiscal 2013. The
DGKC is planning to install WHR plant of 8.6 MW (that can be upgraded to 10 MW) in its Khairpur plant with an estimated cost of Rs 2.5 billion. The plant is expected to come online in the first quarter of Fiscal 2013. The
No food insecurity in near future, says Gondal
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Mohammad Gondal on Thursday said the country's food production and supply chain was intact and the availability of ample food stocks meant that there were no chances of food insecurity in the country in the near future.
Addressing a press conference, the minister called "baseless" the news report that warned of food insecurity in the near future, saying the country was self sufficient in all staple foods. He said the production
Addressing a press conference, the minister called "baseless" the news report that warned of food insecurity in the near future, saying the country was self sufficient in all staple foods. He said the production
Thorpe to announce ‘swimming future’
SYDNEY - Australian swimming legend Ian Thorpe is to make an announcement about his future, his manager said Tuesday, amid mounting speculation he is to return to the pool for next year's Olympics in London. Manager David Flaskas said Thorpe, who retired in 2006 citing waning motivation, would address the media in Sydney on Wednesday "about his swimming future."
Media speculation of a comeback has been rife since Thorpe, 28, resumed swimming in recent months to recuperate from a
Media speculation of a comeback has been rife since Thorpe, 28, resumed swimming in recent months to recuperate from a
UK parliamentarians optimistic about Pakistan’s future
LONDON - The UK Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation said they were optimistic about Pakistan's future. Meeting with a range of range of political leaders, parliamentarians and representatives from civil society in Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi, the delegation's 6-day visit to Pakistan ended the other day.
The delegation left with a greater understanding of the depths of the challenges facing Pakistan, a press statement issued by the British High Commission in
The delegation left with a greater understanding of the depths of the challenges facing Pakistan, a press statement issued by the British High Commission in
