New Zealand and Islamabad United wicket-keeper batsman Luke Ronchi has made his presence felt in the Pakistan Super League with back-to-back batterings of Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars. The Australian-turned-Newzealander scored a blistering 71 off 37 balls against Karachi Kings to help Islamabad score a convincing 8-wicket win, while he scored 77 off 41 deliveries […]
Remembering Munnu Bhai
A session in remembrance of late columnist, poet, writer and humanitarian, Muneer Ahmed Qureshi alias Munnu Bhai was held at Lahore Literary Festival (LLF). The session titled ‘Munnu Bhai Ki Yaad Main Jangal Udaas Hain’, was moderated by acclaimed drama writer Asghar Nadeem Syed. Speakers included feminist poet Kishwar Naheed, human rights activist Ibn Abdur […]
Munnu bhai honoured at LLF 2018
LAHORE: A testimonial session in honour of renowned columnist, poet, writer and humanitarian, Muneer Ahmed Qureshi alias Munnu Bhai was held under the umbrella of the Lahore Literary Festival 2018 on Saturday. The session, named as ‘Munnu Bhai Ki Yaad Main Jangal Udaas Hain’, was moderated by acclaimed drama writer Asghar Nadeem Syed, while other […]
Ahmed Mujtaba readies for Pak-China battle at ONE Championship
Pakistan’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) prospect Ahmed Mujtaba is set to face China’s Ma Jia Wen in a Featherweight battle at Asia’s premier promotion ONE Championship in March. Mujtaba, hailing from Quetta, has piled up an impressive record of 8-1 in MMA. He last faced China’s Li Kai Wen in November 2017, but the bout […]
Is it Multans Sultans’ Vaari?
PSL 3 is two days away and the trophy has already been unveiled in Dubai. The stage is set, the teams are ready, and the country can not wait to witness another year of masterclass performances from some of the world’s elite ambassadors of the sport. This year around, the competition has a new entrant […]
PSL 2018 Team Preview: Ab Khel Jamega
Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to kick-off on Thursday as six teams would lock-horns against one another to battle for this year’s ultimate prize. Here is a preview of the participants, their strengths, weakness and chances. Multan Sultans – 5 stars The debutants from City of the Saints look stacked on all ends. Multan […]
Khabib Nurmagomedov: Top 5 moments
Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the Mixed Martial Arts’ elite combatants. He’s fearsome, and there are legitimate reasons for that. The Eagle, as he is often called, lives in the mountainous Dagestan province of Russia, and that is exactly where his toughness and unbreakable will comes from. The Eagle of Dagestan is one of the […]
The Eagle’s year
The new year began a day after Khabib Nurmagomedov straight-up tortured Edson Barboza for fifteen minutes at UFC 219. Many had predicted Nurmagomedov to edge Barboza despite prolonged inactivity. He did not edge the Brazilian, however; he obliterated him. Khabib’s relentless pressure during stand-ups, in fact, had Barboza on the edge, and when Khabib took […]
Beyond the realms of Cricket
FIFA world cup trophy landed in Pakistan on Saturday accompanied by cricketing legend Younus Khan, actress Maya Ali, singers Quratulain Balouch and Momina Mustehsan, and Pakistan national footballer Kaleemullah Khan. The trophy was unveiled during the ongoing Coke Fest 2018 at Lahore’s Lake City Golf and Country club in a glittery, star-studded and instrumental event […]
Mascherano’s eight year spell at Barcelona concludes
FC Barcelona has on Tuesday announced that the club is parting ways with Javier Mascherano, who is expected to leave for China on Wednesday. Javier Mascherano arrived at FC Barcelona to play in defensive midfielder Sergio Busquets’ subsidiary capacity, but soon enough established himself as one of the club’s most significant servants. Mascherano, a defensive […]