'No pressure' on Pak to release Abhinandan: FO

Pakistan claimed on Thursday that there was "no pressure" on it to release Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, a day after a top Opposition leader said that Foreign Minister Shah......

Daniel Pearl murder: Qaeda leader's death commuted, 3 others set free

A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of British-born top Al Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted in the abduction and murder of United States journalist......

What if Hafiz Saeed is part of Pakistan's next govt?

If the parliamentary representation of radical Islamic parties goes up dramatically in 2018, what will this do to Pakistan's army?Aditi Phadnis finds out. IMAGE: Muhammed Saeed, the......

What 26/11 taught us about Pakistan

'Peace talks with Pakistan are like accepting a dinner invitation from cannibals and hoping to return alive,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: A visual that will not fade away. Mumbai's......

Chronology of ball tampering controversies

Law 42.3 of the Laws of Cricket prohibits a player from rubbing the ball on the ground for any reason, interfering with any of the seams or the surface of the ball, using any implement, or taking......

Sehwag leads India's MVP race

Last year, Virender Sehwag was not even sure of his place in the one-day team. Butthe dashing openerseems to have learnt from his past mistakes and has started the 2008-09 season with a big bang.......

Jayasuriya, Mendis emerge on top

Sanath Jayasuriya's blazing knock of 125 saw Sri Lanka register a comprehensive 100-run victory over India in the final of the Asia Cup in Karachi on Sunday. Jayasuriya's second century of the......

Shoaib included in Asia Cup camp

Pakistan's cricket selectors have invited fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to attend their Asia Cup training camp. Akhtar made Friday's list of 26 players despite a row with the Pakistan Cricket Boardover......

Indo-Pak goodwill match in Dubai

In an effort to build on the goodwill generated in the just concluded Indo-Pak series, cricket stars from the two countries will come together again, this time in the UAE, for a 50-over exhibition......