Champions League: Contrasting scenarios as Bayern, Barca host second-legs
BARCELONA/BERLIN: Pep Guardiola admits that the second-leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Porto on Tuesday is effectively a ‘final’ for Bayern Munich with the injury-hit Bavarians...
View ArticleGone with the bend
KARACHI: Pakistan’s series loss to Bangladesh, their first in history, was somewhat expected considering the number of changes made to the squad after the World Cup. The recognisable faces of senior...
View ArticleChelsea Hazard-ously close to title as Leicester shine bright
KARACHI: Eden Hazard asserted his credentials for the PFA Player of the Year award — as he has been doing time and again all season — after practically handing Chelsea the title, and the euphoria...
View ArticlePakistan’s fight against terror a ‘game changer’: President Xi
ISLAMABAD: Chinese President Xi Jinping has termed Pakistan’s offensive against militants in North Waziristan a “game-changer” in bringing peace to the region. The Chinese president, who arrived in...
View ArticleIHF Continental Asian Trophy: Handball team to leave on April 28
KARACHI: Pakistan’s 13-member handball team will leave for Bangkok, Thailand on April 28 to participate in the International Handball Federation (IHF) Continental Asian Trophy, which will be held from...
View ArticlePakistani footballers no less than others: Saad
KARACHI: The general perception in Pakistan indicates that the country lacks the talent to make it big in international football; 21-year-old striker Saadullah begs to differ. The Chaman-based...
View ArticleGrand Prix of Argentina: Rossi wins as Marquez crashes out
TERMAS DE RíO HONDO: Valentino Rossi survived a late battle with defending world champion Marc Marquez, who crashed with two laps to go, before the Italian icon went on to win a dramatic Grand Prix of...
View ArticleGerrard slams nervous Reds after Cup exit
LONDON: Steven Gerrard has accused his Liverpool teammates of letting nerves affect them in their lacklustre FA Cup semi-final defeat against Aston Villa. Brendan Rodgers’ side were well below their...
View ArticleTwitter enables option to receive direct messages from anyone
In the latest update from the Twitter universe, you can now opt to receive direct messages from other users on the social networking site, even if you are not following them. Earlier, in order to...
View ArticleYemen violence kills 944, injures 3,487: WHO
GENEVA: The violence raging in Yemen since late March has killed 944 people and injured 3,487 as of April 17, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The UN health agency said the numbers came from...
View ArticleFilm on Maulana Abdul Aziz well-received at film festival in New York
KARACHI: Among the Believers, a documentary featuring the Red Mosque in Islamabad, has emerged as one of the biggest hits at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. In this documentary film, directors Hemal...
View ArticleAbandoned wife ordered to live with male neighbour in India
NEW DELHI: A village council in northern India allegedly ordered a woman, whose husband ran off with their neighbour’s wife, to live with the abandoned man or pay him compensation, police said Tuesday....
View Article5 Bollywood classics that you did not realize are seriously messed up
KARACHI: Bollywood has its fair share of timeless movies that have gone down into history as classics. But looking back, you actually realize that there were more than quite a few strange things about...
View ArticleNisar forms four committees to review security policy
ISLAMABAD: To make the country’s security system more active and transparent in countering terrorism, Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar has formed four high-level committees for a policy review....
View ArticlePFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2015 (DAY THREE): Tryst with textiles
LAHORE: Featuring textile houses exclusively, day three of PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week was a lavish and vivid platform for labels, such as Gul Ahmed, alKaram Studio and House of Ittehad. This was the...
View ArticleThe rockstar Romeo
KARACHI: The showman, who routinely drew large crowds wherever he played with his band Call, is now targeting a completely different set of audience. He may have dominated the stage with his power...
View ArticlePFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2015: Red Carpet
While some luminaries flashed plenty of glamour and style at the star-studded event, other celebrities tripped up by being overzealous with their ensembles and atrocious accessories. Here are the looks...
View ArticleFever Continues: Gul Ahmed launches volume 2 of lawn
LAHORE: One of the leading textile powerhouses in Pakistan, Gul Ahmed introduced their Spring/Summer lawn volume two collection at all their stores throughout Pakistan on April, 18, according to a...
View ArticleReview: The third coming of Jal
KARACHI: Ever since the emergence of Jal 2.0 (post Atif Aslam-split), many of its songs have focused on a guitar-oriented sound most evident in ‘Dil Haaray’ and ‘Panchi’. Almost 10 years later and...
View Article‘Face’ing the aces
ISLAMABAD: FACE — Foundation for Arts, Culture and Education inaugurated the first ever Face Film Festival 2015 at Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) with the premieres of five independent,...
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