Ahmad Shahzad gets recall after Pakistans humiliation in Asia Cup on March 8, 2016LAHORE: After Shahid Afridi and his charges humiliation in the recently concluded Asia Cup in Bangladesh, Pakistan cricket selectors, headed by former Test opener Haroon Rashid, on Monday recalled star opening batsman Ahmad Shahzad to the World T20 squad. Shahzad has replaced Khurram Manzoor who has been dropped for the upcoming tournament in India after […]
Self-Exploration on March 4, 2016It’s pitiful to see how most of the students in Pakistan do not mull things over when the time comes to decide which subject to choose at the university level. What happens usually is that the students only keep a check on which subject is being studied by the majority of the students, or which […]
Corruption of Students on February 6, 2016Reading the title of this article might incline people to reflect why students have been associated with corruption, since they are the people who go to educational institutions, and if education has really entered into their minds, then they must be learned in terms of mannerisms, acts of honesty, punctuality, regularity and other good things […]
Pakistan Super League explodes into action in Dubai today on February 4, 2016LAHORE: The inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL) will roll into action with the first clash between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators at Dubai Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday (today). The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) first Twenty20 League will be played from Feb 4 to 24 with a total of 24 matches to be played […]
Book review: Gogi Says No To Corruption on January 23, 2016A writer can never be forced to write on a specific topic. Similarly, one cannot persuade an artist to draw or paint a specific theme, since these people belong to that category of human beings which does not depend upon other people for making its decisions or carrying out its plans. An artist can be […]
The ‘Taj’ remains intact on January 15, 2016There was a time when the Pakistan Television (PTV) never ignored any age group. There were drama serials for mature people, sitcoms for youngsters and cartoons for children. Those amongst us who have been lucky enough to spend their childhoods watching the Pakistan Television might still have those moments imprinted on their minds when before […]
Showpieces on January 13, 2016Despite its decline, that makes me cry My love for my country, won’t ever die While I’m alive, I yearn for a change Which I’m sure will occur, by and by Illiteracy, poverty, economic instability and suicide attacks are some of the major problems prevalent in Pakistan. The issue I will be discussing at hand […]
Pakistan hockey sinks to new low with failure to qualify for Olympics in dismal year 2015 on December 29, 2015The year 2015 will go down in history as one of the darkest chapters of Pakistan hockey. Pakistan’s failure to qualify for the Olympics 2016 for the first time in Pakistan history marked a calamitous new low. It was lamentable that a country that won Olympic gold thrice, World Cup four times, Asia Cup thrice, […]
Hypocrite PCB wants forgiveness for unwise Aamir on December 23, 2015LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), so marred by a universal lack of credibility, wants forgiveness for tainted fast bowler Mohammad Aamir. The PCB, led by Shaharyar Khan, has thrown its weight behind Aamir amid calls for the embattled pacer to be excluded from the national training camp setup for the World Twenty20 to be […]
PCB invites tainted pacer Aamir at national camp on December 18, 2015LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited tainted fast bowler Mohammad Aamir for a national training camp starting at the Gaddafi Stadium here from December 21. Aamir is among 26 players selected for the conditioning camp for Pakistan’s upcoming tour of New Zealand. The camp, which concludes on January 6, will also serve as […]