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PCB eyes use of DRS in home series

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is looking at the possible way out to use the Decision Review System in their upcoming series against Sri...

Man dies of ‘questioning’

An Indian man died of a brain haemorrhage on Sunday after being questioned by Mumbai police over the recent bomb blasts, officials said, denying...

Narrative of growth

The international financial order has been changed dramatically following the recession in 2008. More importantly, it has radically reshaped the way we think...

8 naval personnel arrested for abetting terrorists

As many as eight Naval personnel have been taken into custody under the charges of abetting terrorists during attack on PNS Mehran naval base...

The undertaker of our newspapers

While TV and the Internet are often accused of killing the newspaper culture, my contention is that the print medium is digging its own...

Federer already dreaming of seventh title

Roger Federer admits he feels so confident going into Wimbledon that he is already dreaming of lifting a record-equalling seventh trophy at his favourite...

The Butt of cricketing jokes

In a tug-of-war of idiocy, few can compete with Ijaz Butt. Shahid Afridi presented a case with his own brand of thick-headedness, but was...

For the love of animals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and Foundation for a Drug-Free World (FDFW) Pakistan signed an agreement last month for launching...

‘It’s time to raise the flag of peace’

The poems of Fraaz Mahmud spring from a heart which needs nothing from anyone, a heart that is filled with innocent sentiments about personal...

Rekindling ‘Spirit of Swat’

In a bid to stimulate tourism sector in the Swat Valley, Malakand administration Saturday announced that it would hold month-long festive activities called ‘Spirit...

9 of a family killed over land dispute

Unidentified assailants killed nine people, including women and children from one family, and injured four others over a land dispute on Thursday. According...

Army top brass critical of critics

Reiterating their support for the democratic system in the country without any preference for any particular political party, top army commanders, however, took serious...

Aisam, Bopanna in semis of Gerry Weber Open

Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and his Indian partner Rohan Bopanna came up from a set down to approach to the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open...

Tanvir Dar Academy begins tour of Germany

The Tauqir Dar Hockey Academy team, after retaining the MOP International Youth Tournament title in Holland, has now reached Germany for the second leg...

Number of women car drivers rises

While many consider that driving a car is not a woman’s job, the women of Lahore believe otherwise. The number of female car drivers...

NADRA set to start second phase of Watan Cards

Following approval of $125 million from the World Bank, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is all set to start the second phase...

Of champions Nadal, Li Na and our cricketing charlatans

Rafael Nadal equaled Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Opens by defeating a tired looking Roger Federer in the final. Earlier, Federer had stopped...