Younus, Azhar punish hapless Bangladesh attack
DHAKA: Younus Khan and Azhar Ali hit centuries as Pakistan capitalised on Bangladesh’s misfortune to post a commanding 323-3 on the opening day of the second and final Test on Wednesday. Younus made...
View ArticleSomething in the air
Islamabad and a round of meetings and meals and more meals and a breakfast. Not any old breakfast but one of what has become something of an institution in its own way. Hosted by my friend RK they...
View ArticleSeal of approval: No stone left unturned for Zimbabwe, says Campbell
KARACHI: The Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) security delegation has expressed its satisfaction with the security plans put in place by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and security agencies for the upcoming...
View ArticleUnofficial Test: Amin, Manzoor contribute half-centuries
KARACHI: Half-centuries from Test batsmen Umar Amin and Khurram Manzoor enabled Pakistan A to finish day one on 244-5 in 80 overs against Sri Lanka A in their first unofficial Test in Colombo. It was...
View ArticleDeja vu
It was the first day in office for Moeen Khan, the CBR (Central Board of Revenue) chairman, when he got a frantic phone call from his wife in Lahore saying their teenage son was shot and wounded on the...
View ArticleMadrid Open: Sharapova makes it to the quarter-finals
MADRID: Holder Maria Sharapova needed more than two-and-a-half hours of battle to see off a challenge from Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia on Wednesday, with the third seed finally posting a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5...
View ArticleKnock out king ‘Rafa’ eyes third Europa prize
PARIS: Rafeal Benitez is expecting no favours from Ukraine underdogs Dnipro for his swashbuckling Napoli side, while holders Sevilla await Fiorentina in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg...
View ArticleKaleemullah set for dream stint in the US
KARACHI: Pakistan striker Kaleemullah will become the first-ever home-bred player to join the United Soccer League in the US as the Chaman-based youngster flew out to San Francisco to train with...
View ArticleUncomfortable questions
It goes without saying that when a guest comes to your house you don’t ask difficult questions. This is perhaps why Imam Kaaba Sheikh Al-Ghamdi was so overwhelmed by the love and support he got from...
View ArticleInciting violence: ATC declares seven MWM leaders as absconders
GILGIT: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) declared seven members of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) to be fugitives in a case related to inciting violence. It ordered them to appear in the next hearing....
View ArticleOpening night: Stage drama in Mohmand highlights the dark side of FCR
GHALLANAI: The rampant injustices carried out on the back of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) were brought to the fore through a play staged in Ghallanai, Mohmand Agency on Thursday. A stage drama...
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Missing persons cases: Reports sought from home secretary, federal ministries
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has issued directives to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa home secretary as well as the federal interior and defence ministries to submit their reports in cases of several missing...
View ArticleA collaborative effort: ‘Citizens should help us eliminate corruption’
MINGORA: Anti-corruption Establishment (ACE) Director Ziaullah Khan Toru has urged the province’s people to collaborate with the department to eliminate fraudulent practices from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa....
View ArticleLooking for a revival: Kaghan Valley welcomes tourists with open arms
BALAKOT: Tourists flocked to Kaghan Valley after an access route leading to the region was partially opened, residents and police officials told The Express Tribune on Wednesday. The route was opened...
View ArticleLeft out: On sidelines of Medical Teaching Institutions Reforms Act
PESHAWAR: Peshawar Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) representatives have expressed concerns over the lack of awareness among doctors on the health legislation recently introduced by the...
View ArticleImproving railways: PM to inaugurate new train
LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate a new train service between Islamabad and Karachi on May 15. The Greenline air-conditioned train is in the final construction phase at the Mughalpura...
View ArticlePlots allotment: LHC directs LDA to present record
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) estate management director while hearing a 27-year-old plots allotment case. The petitioner claims that in...
View ArticleOrderly room: Four SHOs dismissed
LAHORE: Operations DIG Haider Ashraf on Thursday dismissed four SHOs and took action against 29 other officials for misusing authority, failing to ensure timely registration of cases, being absent from...
View ArticleAcademic heritage: ‘Historic’ school in Topi upgraded
SWABI: A school established by Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum in Topi, Swabi in 1928 has been upgraded to a higher secondary school by the provincial government, insiders told The Express Tribune. Sir...
View ArticleNot a disability but a need: Student aces dental studies despite blood disorder
PESHAWAR: Khyber Medical College put together a seminar to mark International Thalassaemia Day on Friday where a student battling the disorder shared her awe-inspiring story. Twenty-two-year-old Sarah...
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