A little over two centuries ago, America gained its independence from Britain and in time became the United States of America. The country’s founding fathers, having suffered under foreign rule, enshrined the sanctity of the principle of self-determination in their Declaration of Independence, which defines “liberty as an inalienable right.” Thomas Jefferson, the third US […]
Australia fight back after Malan, Bairstow centuries
England’s joy was tempered, however, by the runs that went begging. They lost six wickets for 35 in a sudden collapse late in the morning session, leaving the door open for Australia. Smith opened it wider with an innings of typical poise, anchoring a 124-run partnership with Usman Khawaja (50) after seamer Craig Overton removed […]
Sajal Aly can do justice to the character of Saniya from ‘Tanhaiyaan’: Marina
Actress and director Marina Khan and actor Behroze Sabzwari were invited by Asimyar Tiwana to his show ‘Celebrity Lounge’ which airs on PTV. The veteran actors were called to celebrate the channel’s 53rd anniversary, considering their performances in the classic dramas of PTV such as ‘Tanhaiyaan’, ‘Dhoop Kinare’ and ‘Ankahi’. ‘Tanhaiyaan’, written by Hasina Moin […]
Afridi sparkles with T10’s first-ever hat-trick
At the tournament’s launch event in October, Afridi had said: “When Pakhtoons owner Habib Khan came to tell me about this, I said, ‘Please, let me play in this format’.” Predictably, Afridi took to it immediately. His mid-innings salvo left Maratha Arabians with no chance of chasing the 122 they needed. “I really enjoyed it, […]
Bilal wins Royal Palm Caddies Golf Tournament
LAHORE: The Royal Palm Golf Tournament for Caddies was held at the Royal Palm Club Golf Course here Friday. Caddies are considered an integral part of the golf arenas and while they understand all technical aspects of the game, they rarely get a chance to swing their own golf clubs and thereby remain deprived. It […]
Asif alleges double standards by PCB in dealing with tainted players
This season he has come up with some smart spells including six wickets in one session during a Quaid Trophy game against a strong KRL side. “I have performed in two seasons and I am fit. I am ready to take any fitness test or undergo intensive training. But the board appears to have double […]
Malinga ‘rested’ for India T20s
COLOMBO: Lasith Malinga has been “rested” from Sri Lanka’s T20 squad, one week after he had left the Bangladesh Premier League early due to personal reasons. Suranga Lakmal has also been omitted. Only six players remain from the T20 squad that faced Pakistan in October, as several first team players – left out of that […]
Samuels, Joseph ruled out of New Zealand ODIs
BARBADOS: Marlon Samuels, Sunil Narine and Alzarri Joseph have been ruled out of West Indies’ limited-overs leg of New Zealand. While Samuels was pulled out due to an injured right hand and Joseph a back strain, Narine – only in the T20 squad – made himself unavailable for personal reasons. Sunil Ambris, who took a […]
Pakistan Volleyball Federation unveils activity schedule for 2018
ISLAMABAD: While announcing a hectic programme for seniors, men, women and juniors, the president of the Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF), Chaudhry Mohammad Yaqoob, on Friday vowed the year 2018 would be a game-changer for the sport in the country. Yaqoob said the target had been set for Pakistan to regain 35th spot in world rankings. […]
National Hockey Championship begins in Sukkur today
KARACHI: The National Hockey Championship, domestic hockey’s premier event, will go into action from Saturday (today) in Sukkur. Syed Khursheed Shah, the opposition leader in the National Assembly, will inaugurate the event. “As many as 16 departmental and 8 provincial teams are participating in the competition which aims at finding new hockey talent,” said a […]