Is Kargil 2.0 In the Offing?

Pakistan may want to undertake a 'false flag' operation in J&K to divert attention from the situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but infiltrating one SSG battalion into J&K and having......

Attempt To Ban Imran, Storm In A Tea Cup?

'Under the circumstances, this announcement may remain limited to bravado and little else, adding momentum to Imran's narrative of victimhood,' points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk......

Benazir's daughter: Meet Pakistan's first lady

Quite the spitting image of her late mother, both in looks and bearing, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari joins a long line of Pakistani first ladies. Aseefa Bhutto Zardari was just 14 years old when her......

Shehbaz Sharif rakes up Kashmir after becoming Pak PM for a 2nd time

Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday raked up the Kashmir issue in his maiden address but pledged to improve ties with all leading nations, including the country's......

'I look for stories that don't allow me to sleep'

'It just so happens that some amazing, true-life stories come my way.' IMAGE: Karishma Tanna in Scoop. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hansal Mehta/Instagram From his cookery show Khana Khazana to Scam:......

Fauda Season 4 Review: Bedlam In Belgium

In terms of plot, Season 4 matches Season 1. It is grim, fast-paced and engaging, recommends Deepa Gahlot. Fauda (Chaos) must be the most popular export from Israel after Homeland. This spy......

Salaam Bollywood!

We noted an abundance of Ram in Bollywood movie titles. Turns out there's no scarcity of Salaam either. The latest to join the bandwagon is Kajol's Salaam Venky, which is based on Shrikant Murthy's......

Bloody Brothers Review

Bloody Brothers is watchable, especially in the scenes of its two lead actors trying to work out something from the puny material given to them.Jaideep Ahlawat, who suggests roiling energy and......

Bangladesh sniff series win in Rawalpindi

IMAGE: Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana celebrates a wicket with his team-mates during Day 4 of the second and final Test in Rawalpindi on Monday. Photograph: BCB/X Bangladesh remained on course for a......

Five-star Miraz helps Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 274

IMAGE: Mehidy Hasan Miraz took a five-wicket haul to dismiss Pakistan. Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCB/X Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets as Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan for 274 on the......

Shaheen Afridi dropped for Pakistan's must-win Test

IMAGE: Shaheen Afridi is working with Azhar Mahmood to be more effective. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters After facing criticism for heavy defeat in the series-opener, Pakistan on......

Mushfiqur leads B'desh to massive total vs Pakistan

IMAGE: Mushfiqur Rahim narrowly missed a double century, scoring 191 runs. Photograph: PCB/X Mushfiqur Rahim fell agonisingly short of a double hundred but Bangladesh racked up 565 all out in......

Mushfiqur, Litton stand firm against Pakistani pacers

IMAGE: Saim Ayub is congratulated by Pakistan teammates after grabbing a wicket. Photograph: Pakistan Cricket / X Opener Shadman Islam missed out on a century in his comeback test match as......