Financial support and state patronage must to arrest sports decline: Arif Hasan on August 6, 2016RIO DE JANEIRO: President of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Lt Gen (r) Syed Arif Hasan says that financial support and state patronage are very important to get success in sports. “The Pakistan Sports Board must act in a professional way and join hands with the POA to take Pakistan sports forward. Formation of parallel […]
Biggest sporting spectacle on earth kicks off with dazzling colours on August 6, 2016By Muhammad Ali MARACANÃ: Brazil welcomed the world to Rio de Janeiro with a rapturous and vibrant opening ceremony at Maracanã Stadium here Friday night with a programme that highlighted the country’s passion for life. Under the gaze of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue, people around the globe watched South America’s first Olympics. Brazilian […]
AIESECs National Global Village- Something to Set Youth on Tenterhooks on July 27, 2016LAHORE: AIESEC, an organisation created in order to nurture a youth possessing leadership qualities is ready to bring an event that will set the patriotic youth on tenterhooks. Since one of its ambitions is to bring peace, it is endeavoring to attain it this time by bringing people from different nations together and acquainting them […]
Batting is Pakistans Achilles heel on July 26, 2016A sheer lack of commitment from the Pakistan batsmen was responsible for a humiliating defeat in the second England Test at Old Trafford on Monday. Facing an uphill target of 565 and a task to rewrite history, skipper Misbahul Haq and his charges were bundled out for 234 in their second innings to ‘help’ the […]
Telefilm Ab Tum Jaa Sakte Ho and the Institution of Marriage on July 19, 2016Islam advises those of its followers who are able to start a matrimonial life to tie themselves in a nuptial knot so that the cycle of life may keep moving. Hazrat Abdullah (R.A) narrates: “We were with the Prophet (S.A.W) while we were young and had no wealth whatsoever. So Allah’s Apostle said, “O young […]
Spirited Pakistan take the wind out of England sails on July 17, 2016Pakistan’s first Test at Lord’s since 2010. And what a sparkling and brilliant victory after 20 years. Underdogs Pakistan literally took the wind out of England sails when skipper Misbahul Haq and his charges overpowered the hosts by 75 runs in the first Test at the historic Lord’s Ground on Sunday. Hopes were not high […]
The Castle: Aik Umeed – Haseena Moin’s Masterpiece on July 3, 2016In the year 1999, a production house by the name of Elysee Productions emerged. This house used to telecast its drama serials on Pakistan Television, the stories of which revolved around the problems of Pakistani immigrants living abroad, such as illiterate Pakistanis searching for jobs in foreign countries or simple, eastern girls married to traitors […]
An uphill task on June 19, 2016Led by veteran Misbahul Haq, the Pakistan team left for England Saturday morning on their three-month tour after five years with determination to not only put up a fine show against the hosts but also maintain their third position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings. Pakistan will play four Tests, beginning at Lord’s […]
Mickey Arthur wants Pakistan to banish all their fears on June 9, 2016LAHORE: Newly appointed Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur says he has a ‘real plan’ to lift Pakistan cricket team out of the dumps and hopes his players will ‘banish all their fears’ as they start a new chapter under him. Addressing a news conference at Gaddafi Stadium here Thursday, Arthur, who arrived in Lahore on […]
Selectors name Hafeez and Amir in 17-member Test squad for England tour on June 6, 2016LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee, headed by former Test captain Inzamamul Haq, on Sunday included fast bowler Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez in a 17-member Test squad named for England tour. Provided he is granted a visa to travel to Britain, the series will mark Amir’s first Test appearance since he […]