Pak PM's cabinet sworn-in amid Prez's refusal to administer oath

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's 34-member cabinet was sworn-in on Tuesday after several days of delay, with Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administering the oath to new ministers as......

Kartarpur Corridor reopens after 20 months, 28 pilgrims reach Pak

The first batch of 28 Indian Sikhs, including women, arrived at the revered Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on Wednesday by using visa-free corridor, some 20 months after the pilgrimage was......

The Roots of the Taliban

Internal strife and tribalism is endemic to Afghanistan, notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Abdul Latif Mansoor, left, Shahabuddin Delawar, centre, and Suhail Shaheen -- members of the......

Hizb chief, Bhatkal brothers among 18 designated as terrorists

Chief of the banned Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Syed Salahuddin and founders of Indian Mujahideen outfit Bhatkal brothers are among the 18 people who have been designated as "terrorists" under the......

Why you don't admire SRK in Raees

Raees does not have even a token sane Muslim character that has been a staple of Bollywood, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. A thin line separates the anti-hero of Hindi cinema from the villain. While......

PIX: SRK travels by train to promote Raees

Shah Rukh Khan takes a train to Delhi. On Monday, Shah Rukh Khan did something that he hadn't done since his stardom in 1992: travel by train! Shah Rukh boarded the August Kranti Rajdhani Express......

The Shah Rukh Khan confession!

Yes, Shah Rukh Khan likes being "a very bad boy" in real life. No, he does not "consciously" decide to "play the bad boy" in his reel life. Yes, he thinks everyone should have a little bit of a......

Why the Raees trailer offends me

It reinforces the Muslim stereotype, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf. I wonder if you've heard of Wali Mohammed Wali? Before you Google his name, let me tell you something personal about 9/11 (For those......

World Cup: 'Babar has failed to prove himself as captain'

IMAGE: Captain Babar Azam was blamed for the run of Pakistan's defeats against India, Australia and Afghanistan. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Pakistan's World Cup campaign might be standing on......

Afghan, Pakistan Fans Clash In Sharjah

IMAGE: Afghanistan and Pakistan fans clash after the Asia Cup Super 4 match in Sharjah on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Photograph: Screengrab/Twitter   Emotions ran high not only on the......

'To beat a top side like India by 10 wickets in amazing'

  IMAGE: Pakistan Openers Mohammed Rizwan and Babar Azam celebrate winning the match against India on Sunday. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq among......

Pakistan include Sarfaraz, Haider in T20 World Cup squad

IMAGE: Former captain Sarafraz Ahmed replaced Azam Khan in Pakistan's squad for the T20 World Cup, beginning in the UAE and Oman on October 17. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images Pakistan made......

'Ganguly's four-nation tournament will be a flop'

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had said plans are afoot to organise a four-nation meet, involving India, Australia, England and one more team. Photograph: BCCI Former Pakistan skipper Rashid......