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MUMBAI: Actor Shraddha Kapoor, who has delivered some smashing and energetic dance forms in the recently released trailer of Remo D’Souza’s film ABCD 2, said she had to undergo extensive rehearsals for...
View ArticleAfghanistan seek home ground in India
NEW DELHI: War-ravaged Afghanistan is seeking a home ground for its fledgling national cricket team in neighbouring India, powerhouse of the sport, said a top official on Wednesday. President Ashraf...
View Article‘Armstrong risks angry Tour welcome’
SOCHI: Disgraced champion Lance Armstrong will be risking an angry reception if he carries out his own Tour de France charity ride this year, warned International Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian...
View ArticleChampions League: Bayern dreaming of treble after ‘amazing’ 6-1 victory
MUNICH/BARCELONA: Bayern Munich’s 6-1 demolition of Porto on Tuesday for a spot in the Champions League semi-finals was just what the injury-plagued team, chasing a treble, needed to recover. Despite a...
View ArticleChina Open: Levy ready to fend off potential threat in teenager Li
SHANGHAI: Alexander Levy is aiming to retain his Volvo China Open title in Shanghai this week but will be expecting a strong challenge from emerging home-grown teenage star Li Haotong. The 24-year-old...
View Article2022 Hockey World Cup: Pakistan to make bid for hosting rights
KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) will be making a bid to host the 2022 Hockey World Cup with support from the Punjab government, which will bear all the expenses and provide security to...
View ArticleIndia confirm entries for events in Pakistan
KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) received a major boost in their preparations to host the upcoming IBSF World 6-Red and Team Championships as arch-rivals India became the...
View ArticleMaekyung Open: Hamza prepares to leave for first OneAsia event
KARACHI: Hamza Amin, the only Pakistani golfer to qualify for the OneAsia professional golf tournament, is all set to take part in the upcoming GS Caltex Maekyung Open to be held in Seongnam in South...
View ArticlePM Nawaz Sharif meets David Cameron in London
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met with his British counterpart, David Cameron in London on Saturday. The premier is in the UK to attend a ceremony to mark 100 years of the Gallipoli War. During the...
View ArticleRahat Ali out of Bangladesh Tests
KARACHI: Pakistan’s problem-filled tour of Bangladesh was hit by another injury as frontline paceman Rahat Ali was Saturday ruled out of the Test series, the fifth injury case related to the tour. The...
View ArticleNepal Earthquake: Google Person Finder helps trace loved ones
It’s scary to imagine your loved ones missing when a natural calamity strikes. With more than 680 people dead in the 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu and scores injured and...
View ArticleIndia and Pakistan should learn to live like good neighbours: Hina Khawaja Bayat
LAHORE: Hina Khawaja Bayat, considered one of the pillars of the Pakistani entertainment industry, feels there is a preconceived notion about her country worldwide, and hopes that India and Pakistan...
View ArticlePML-N takes lead in Cantonment Board Elections: unofficial results
LAHORE / RAWALPINDI / HYDERABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has taken the lead, bagging 44 out of the 199 seats, in the Cantonment Elections held across the country on Saturday, according to...
View ArticleDavis Cup: PTF reluctant to go Aisam-less
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) will focus all their energy into convincing the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to stick to the original dates for the country’s Davis Cup...
View ArticleAsian Snooker Championship: Asif redeems himself with second win
KARACHI: Former amateur world champion Muhammad Asif recorded his second win in the 31st ACBS Asian Snooker Championship as he beat Iraq’s Ali Hussain Ali 4-0 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. After losing a...
View ArticleArsenal’s acid test as champions elect travel to North London
LONDON: Chelsea’s trip to Arsenal this Sunday is being billed as a Premier League title decider, but in reality it is likely to have more of a bearing on next season. With 11 wins and two defeats since...
View ArticleRemembering Sabeen
Noted artists and friends express their shock and dismay at the loss of Sabeen Mahmud, known to be an unparalleled institution for the city’s literary sphere. Here’s what they have to say. Musician...
View ArticlePerforming to glory
ISLAMABAD: It was a chance meeting with renowned classical dancer Indu Mitha, which led Feriyal Amal Aslam to become her student, following her passion for the art form. It became a transformation for...
View ArticleThe ‘age-old’ problems of Pakistan cricket
KARACHI: It is always amusing to hear politicians rant about cricket and team performance. The National Assembly had another one of those largely preposterous sessions last Wednesday, the day...
View ArticleAir Force brings back 39 Pakistanis from earthquake-hit Nepal
ISLAMABAD: A C-130 plane carrying 39 Pakistanis from Kathmandu arrived at the Noor Khan Airbase in Islamabad on Sunday. The earthquake in Nepal has caused massive devastation of both men and material...
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