Shahid in command at NY Memorial Golf on May 13, 2016LAHORE: Shahid Javed Khan of Royal Palm Golf Club battled through very tough competitive conditions during the second round of the Nabi Yousaf Memorial Professional Golf Challenge Cup at the superb looking par 72 Royal Palm Club Golf Course here on Friday. The accomplished golfer, who is the number four ranked professional player of the […]
Pak exhorts UN to honour resolutions on Kashmir, Palestine on May 12, 2016 UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has once again urged the United Nations (UN) to resolve long-standing issues of Kashmir and Palestine. “The United Nations will be practicing double standards if the right of self-determination to people living under occupation – Kashmiris and Palestinians – continues to be condoned and if it fails to resolve long-standing disputes,” […]
NAB fails to recover Rs 63bn from electricity defaulters on May 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: Federal government campaign against defaulters of electricity bills has failed all together despite hiring of the services of National Accountability Bureau (NAB)as only Rs28.5 million could be recovered till March 31, 2016. In a written reply, the Ministry of Water and Power itself admitted in parliament that NAB’s efforts could not produce effective results […]
Sunny and Shahid sparkle in Nabi Yousaf Memorial Golf Cup on May 12, 2016LAHORE: The first day of the four days Nabi Yousaf Memorial Professional Golf Challenge Cup, in progress at the par 72 Royal Palm Golf and Country Club Golf Course, turned out to be a day of appreciable scores as seven competitors came up with under par rounds while a similar number finished the first day […]
Reforms committee agrees on major changes to law on May 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms on Tuesday agreed to make some major changes to the law governing appointment of the chief election commissioner and members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), paving the way for a technocrat and retired government servant to become head of election body. Talking to reporters after the […]
Nabi Yousaf Memorial Golf Challenge Cup tees off today on May 10, 2016LAHORE: A galaxy of country’s professionals will underline their talent and technique during the inaugural Nabi Yousaf Memorial Professional Golf Challenge Cup which is starting at Royal Palm Golf and Country Club here from Wednesday (today). A spokesman for the organisers told reporters on Tuesday that this event would be an exclusive for golf professionals […]
Injured Afridi and Hafeez skip national fitness camp on May 9, 2016LAHORE: Injuries forced former Pakistan captains Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi to pull out from the team’s fitness camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) here from Sunday to Thursday. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), through this camp, had decided to test the fitness of all central contracted cricketers ahead of the boot camp at […]
Govts legal team reviews opp ToRs on May 6, 2016ISLAMABAD: The legal team of the government has presented its report to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on opposition’s terms of reference regarding investigation of Panama leaks, saying there was nothing new in the opposition’s ToRs. Sources in the government told this correspondent that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would continue consultation on the ToRs on Saturday […]
Australias Stuart Law also turns down offer to coach Pakistan on May 5, 2016LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) search for a new national coach hit a fresh roadblock Thursday as its top pick, Australia’s Stuart Law, turned down a job widely seen as one of the toughest in international cricket. Law is the second foreigner after former England coach Peter Moores to turn down the head coaching […]
Sana, Bismah, Javeria and Asmavia retain A category : PCB awards central contracts to women cricketers on May 4, 2016LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday awarded central contracts to 22 women cricketers for the year 2016. “These contracts have been given to women cricketers for their outstanding performance and the progress they have shown in domestic and international events throughout the year 2015,” a PCB spokesman said. “The one-year contract is effective […]