Amir Khan ready for ‘dream’ showdown with Alvarez
Amir Khan insisted Wednesday he is ready for the fight of his life when he steps up two divisions to take on Mexican world middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in Las Vegas…
Stage set for Djokovic-Federer showdown
Novak Djokovic has a larger than life presence at the Australian Open. His face smiles at fans from sponsor’s billboards. His voice gives inspirational advice over center-court speakers between matches. There’s even…
Qadri’s showdown a sham, says Sanaullah
Provincial Minister for Law Rana Sanaullah on Thursday action would be taken against Dr Tahirul Qadri for his vehicles bearing fake number plates. He further said that he was ready to give…
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN
With the regular men’s season drawing to a close in Paris this week, the spotlight turns to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, commencing in the English capital. For the fourth straight…
SC approves Swiss letter draft
Supreme Court drew a line Wednesday under showdown with the government over corruption allegations against the president which has dragged on for nearly three years. Since December 2009, the Supreme Court has…
Judiciary-Executive Showdown
The doctrine of ‘Separation of Powers’ formulated in ancient Greece and incorporated within the Roman Republic was a model of governance to be employed by a state. The three organs Judiciary, Executive…
As KCA leaders escape arrest, govt braces for showdown tomorrow
April 27 is likely to witness a serious law and order situation in Karachi, as the city and provincial administrations appear to be in no mood to allow the Karachi City Alliance…
Indian govt set for showdown over anti-graft bill
The Indian government geared up on Wednesday for a showdown with opposition parties and civil activists over a landmark anti-corruption bill to be presented in parliament. The new legislation was the focus…
Wasan, Mirza gearing up for a showdown?
After a barrage of criticism on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), former Sindh home Minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza has trained his guns towards his own party leaders and is landing some hard-hitting punches…
Pakistan draw with India to set up final showdown
Pakistan drew their match with India 2-2 to move to the final of the 1st Men’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey in Ordos, China. The greenshirts will face India again in the final…
PPP-MQM gearing up for showdown
The Sindh Assembly session that would commence on July 13 (tomorrow) would the first of its kind because a showdown between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)…
PML-N nearing final showdown with govt
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif’s recent tirade against the PPP, particularly President Asif Ali Zardari, will culminate into a mass movement against the government, which the PML-N intends to launch in…
WAPDA, PAF in title showdown
WAPDA set a final showdown with Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in the 50th Men’s National Basketball Championship here at the Hamidi Hall of the Pakistan Sports Complex. In the semi-finals, WAPDA had…
Nadal, Murray in Paris semi-final showdown
Rejuvenated defending champion Rafael Nadal set-up a mouth-watering French Open semi-final clash against British fourth seed Andy Murray on Wednesday as both men clinched impressive straight sets wins. Nadal, who will be…
Ouattara forces move in on Gbagbo in I Coast showdown
ABIDJAN – Forces loyal to Ivory Coast’s internationally recognised president Alassane Ouattara attacked Laurent Gbagbo’s residence Wednesday, determined to remove him from his bunker and end his hold on power.
Gunfire erupted near Gbagbo’s home and the presidential palace, witnesses said, amid a fresh assault to force him to end his decade-long rule of the world’s number one cocoa producer after losing November elections. “We are going to take Laurent Gbagbo out of his hole and
Nadal sets up semi showdown with Federer
MIAMI – World tennis number one Rafael Nadal will square off against Swiss rival Roger Federer in a rare semi-final showdown Friday that will be their first match on American soil in six years.
Spain’s Nadal reached the last four at the $9 million WTA and ATP Masters tournament on Thursday by beating Czech Tomas Berdych 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
Third seed Federer barely broke a sweat as his quarter-final match was called off after just 10 minutes when Frenchman Gilles Simon couldn’t
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