Amir Khan pledges to train Pakistani boxers himself
KARACHI: Briton Amir Khan has pledged to come to Pakistan to train the local boxers himself while talking to the reporters on Monday. Amir, who is on a visit to Pakistan…
Pakistan: The Next Colombia Success Story?
Pakistan has the potential to be a global turnaround story. I recently spent time in-country listening to a wide range of perspectives and I am convinced that U.S. policymakers and…
PCB considering to host T20 league in Qatar
After its talks broke down with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially approached Qatar to host its own Twenty20 league in Doha, in February…
Sri Lanka’s cricket team likely to tour Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Former Sri Lankan captain Sanath Jayasuriya has expressed the hope that Sri Lankan government will seriously consider to send its cricket team to Pakistan as the country is…
Pakistan frees 163 Indian prisoners from Karachi jail
KARACHI: In a gesture of goodwill, Pakistani prison authorities on Sunday released 163 Indian nationals imprisoned at the Landhi jail in Karachi. An 11-year-old boy was also among those released…
India, Bangladesh settle border dispute
NEW DELHI - Tens of thousands of stateless people who were stranded for decades along the poorly defined border between India and Bangladesh can finally choose their citizenship, as the…
China invests $ 115 million to develop wind energy in Pakistan
Beijing: China is helping Pakistan build a wind power plant near its southern port city of Karachi with a total investment of $115 million, according to HydroChina Investment Corporation, which…
Pakistan’s Japanese-dominated car market poised for new entrants
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's car market has been dominated by Japanese automakers for decades, but a mini-economic revival looks set to attract new players from Europe and Korea into the mix. Despite…
Seven die in KP rains; Indus in ‘very high flood’ at Guddu
LAHORE/PESHAWAR: The flood situation showed no improvement across the country on Saturday. Torrential rains and FLASH floods killed seven people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in Sindh, the Indus was close…
Myanmar floods: UN says death toll ‘to rise’
The death toll from floods in Myanmar is expected to rise over the coming days, the United Nations has warned. Four western regions have been declared disaster zones after heavy…