Humair Ishtiaq
The PHF boss recently hammered journalists for being ‘unpatriotic’ which is increasingly becoming a convenient bogey to
Published 26 Aug, 2018 07:40am
Imran Khan did it at the 1992 World Cup in Australia. In Pakistan of 2018, his leadership will be tested yet again.
Updated 12 Aug, 2018 12:52pm
Among the several families that have represented Pakistan in cricket, the Akmals stand out for the contrasting
Published 29 Jul, 2018 07:31am
For Karachi and Karachiites, this year’s election is a new phenomenon. They actually have to think.
Updated 24 Jul, 2018 12:49pm
There are major lessons to be learnt from the football World Cup by countries such as Pakistan that are struggling with
Published 15 Jul, 2018 06:26am
The 10 short tales in Asghar Nadeem Syed’s collection reek of resistance literature which has its own meaning in today’s
Published 15 Jul, 2018 06:25am
IT’s election time and the common man — the beloved of every single political party worth its name — seems to...
Published 09 Jul, 2018 06:04am
There is a running thread that links football, hockey and cricket on the global stage. If you live in the past, you are
Published 01 Jul, 2018 07:08am
The ‘high’ at Lord’s and the ‘low’ at Headingley have to be put together to make sense of what a Pakistani outfit is
Published 15 Jun, 2018 07:08am
In the good old days, Ramazan and cricket used to go together in Karachi. They still do albeit to a lesser extent, but
Published 03 Jun, 2018 07:06am
A fair chance for both the bat and the ball make a contest even and intriguingly interesting.
Published 20 May, 2018 07:08am
Despite being the debutant — or maybe because of it — Ireland might feel a little less pressure than Pakistan who have
Published 06 May, 2018 07:05am
The selection for Pakistan’s tour of Ireland and England is bereft of any consistent logic.
Updated 22 Apr, 2018 10:55am
Afridi’s 2010 biting-the-ball image was bad enough for the game, but Bancroft’s lunacy in Cape Town still takes the
Published 08 Apr, 2018 06:48am
This month 13 years ago, Omar Kureishi crossed over to eternity. For those lucky enough to have heard him describe
Published 25 Mar, 2018 06:16am
As the venue for the scheduled PSL final stands right now, denuded of its roof, the image beamed abroad might end up
Updated 11 Mar, 2018 11:21pm
Even though he never believed in taking advice, Shoaib Akhtar is now tasked with advising the PCB chief
Published 25 Feb, 2018 07:11am
Karachi Literature Festival’s Urdu segment had fresh elements this year that needed better treatment to be as effective
Published 18 Feb, 2018 06:38am
Pakistan’s sporting universe has many galaxies roaming the vastness and converting it into emptiness. It is not good
Published 11 Feb, 2018 06:39am
This Urdu short story collection cements Akhlaq Ahmed’s reputation as an artist
Published 04 Feb, 2018 06:56am
