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Hong kong open: Beem upset after giving up spot

HONG KONG:  Former major winner Rich Beem admitted Wednesday he was “bummed out” at missing the chance to play in the Hong Kong Open after he gave his place to Ian Poulter, allowing the Englishman to...

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Turning relations over

There is something fundamental that seems to have changed in terms of Pakistan-Russia bilateral relations. Both states have re-evaluated the historic but hostile paradigm that shaped bilateral...

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How to write from the heart

“Until the Lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the Hunter.” — African Proverb One of the unintended consequences of heartbreak is that you stop speaking from your heart and prefer that...

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All eyes on Shoaib Malik

For as long as I’ve known Shoaib Malik (which is a little under a year), he’s been fiercely determined to make a comeback. There’s something remarkably likeable and endearing about the all-rounder,...

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Bye-bye breakfast

There was a time, and it seems very long ago, when it was worth getting up early just to watch Pakistan breakfast TV. For a couple of hours there were at least three start-the-day programmes that were...

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Our invisible friends

Once upon a time, there was a child, nestled deep in the unforgiving ruckus of the city on one side and the slow-paced hustle of the village on another. This child had no siblings, nor friends, but she...

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Sheikh Kamal International Cup: K-Electric lose 3-1 to East Bengal FC

KARACHI: Pakistan Premier Football League champions K-Electric (KE) lost their second group match 3-1 to India’s East Bengal FC in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup at the M Aziz Stadium in...

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BNP leader’s case: Bangladesh govt bans entry of Pakistani witnesses

ISLAMABAD: Government of Bangladesh has banned the entry of five Pakistanis who had shown willingness to appear as defense witnesses in case against death penalty to former senior opposition leader,...

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SC disposes of suo motu case on deaths of Thar children

KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) disposed of a suo motu case regarding deaths of over 100 children due to drought in the Thar region, as the provincial government claimed it has provided adequate...

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Analysing the radicalisation process

While we have been confronted with the menace of extremism for decades, there is hardly any organised effort to look into the real reasons behind the escalated trends of extremism. One section of...

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Putin accuses West of playing ‘double game’ with Syria terrorist groups

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the West of playing a “double game” with terrorist groups in Syria, where a US-led coalition is conducting a bombing campaign. “It’s always...

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Needed — legislation for zoos

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials claim that chaining elephants for brief periods of time is a common practice in zoos all over the world and that the Marghazar Zoo administration is...

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Me, myself & selfie

Diseases have been the bane of humanity since time immemorial. In the last few centuries alone, millions have perished to the likes of cholera, smallpox and tuberculosis. The 21st century holds out...

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The provision of public services

The Punjab government has decided to use the Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) model in an effort to improve its abysmal performance in the health sector. The provincial government seems confident...

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The snail in the CPEC

I had written in these columns (May 29) that the “Annual Plan Coordination Committee meeting on May 26 left no doubt where the priority lies” and that “the eastern route has become a fait accompli”....

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Saudi prince no longer facing felony charge in US sex assault case

LOS ANGELES: A Saudi prince arrested last month in Los Angeles for allegedly trying to force a woman to perform oral sex on him won’t face felony charges in the case, officials said Thursday. Majed...

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Mr Ghani, beware of the spoilers within

Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has scuttled his successor’s efforts to reconfigure his country’s troubled relationship with Pakistan. By all accounts it seems President Ashraf Ghani has given in...

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Reversing Kargil

Regardless of what happened in Kargil many years ago, one thing can be said with absolute certainty. It was a PR disaster. Only months before the limited war, General Jehangir Karamat had resigned as...

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Khairpur — towards reforming govt schools

Millions of donor dollars and billions of taxpayers’ rupees have been spent on improving the education sector. Many grand schemes, both by the government and donors, have been launched with...

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Missing: Man Found Dead

KAHUTA: A 30-year-old man was found shot dead in Kahuta. The deceased, identified as Yasir Mehmood, was allegedly missing for two weeks and his parents’ were searching him. A local man spotted his body...

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