LAHORE: William Dalrymple and Anita Anand, along with Fakir Syed Aijazuddin, took us on a journey back in time; from Indian Mughal Empire to the Tower of London today, a story of greed, torture, murder and conquest, the story of the stone known as Kohinoor. Both Dalrymple and Anand were unimpressed by the history surrounding […]
LLF: Mohsin Hamids journey to Exit West
LAHORE: Renowned writer Mohsin Hamid launched his book ‘Exit West’ at the Lahore Literary Festival (LLF) on Saturday. Speaking at the festival with Dwight Garner, the author talks about several things like his new book, how the title was chosen, his past, how he chose to become a writer and much more. Exit West is […]
Waqar Zaka subjected to physical, verbal abuse
Renowned Pakistani celebrity Waqar Zaka, was beaten up outside a café in Clifton, Karachi. The reality show host was badly assaulted outside a restaurant last night and the video of the brutal attack went viral. The motive for the attack still remains a mystery. Unknown men can be seen abusing the host, both physically and […]
The controversy that is Amir Liaquat
From leaked videos to ‘hate speech’, Amir Liaquat has always managed to stay in the limelight; but never for good reasons though. The TV anchor rose to ‘fame’ after a video of him using abusive language was leaked. Liaquat was hosting a religious talk show, ‘Aalim Online’, in which scholars from different sects debated and […]
Heath Ledger: From ‘pretty boy’ to Gothams menacing maniac
Who thought that the teenager from ‘10 things I hate about you’ would grow up to wreck havoc and give nightmares to the people of Gotham. Born to father Kim Ledger, a race car driver, and mother Sally Ledger Bell, a french teacher on April 4, 1979, Heath Ledger had a passion for playing chess, […]
Pakistans FIFA ranking hits rock bottom
The last time Pakistan played an international football match or a domestic league, sponsored by Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), was back in March 2015; a match between Pakistan and Yemen that ended in a 0-0 draw. Almost two years have passed and Pakistan is still to play a PFF organised league or an international friendly. […]
2016 in sports, fairytales to embarrassments
2016 was an eventful year for sports, with multiple fairytale ends and immense individual achievements along with some heartbreaks and embarrassments. From Leicester’s title win to Ronda Rousey’s lightening quick knockout, here’s a list of the top moments in sports for 2016: Passion above money, Leicester’s fairytale After a fairytale season, Leicester City won the […]
Social media revolutionary does it again
Pakistani star Hamza Ali Abbasi criticised National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) decision to accept former Balochistan finance secretary’s plea bargain request for Rs 2 billion. The Waar star vented out his anger and as usual took to social media to express his grievances. He said, “Dear Chairman NAB, I am planning corruption of around 50 Crores. […]
World hails the genius of Cristiano Ronaldo
PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo ended a brilliant year – winning the Champions League, guiding his national team to victory in the Euros – with his fourth Ballon d’Or win in Paris on Monday night. The Real Madrid forward topped the 173 journalists’ poll and despite his absence due to preparation for the FIFA Club World Cup […]
United stunned as problems mount for Mourinho
MANCHESTER: A defeat for Manchester United against Watford on Sunday saw Jose Mourinho lose three games in a row in the same season for the first time in 14 years, as tensions build up among the Old Trafford faithful. The 2-1 loss to Manchester City last Saturday, a 1-0 setback in the Europa League tie […]