Pak Army Chief Will Now Stay Till Nov 2027

Whenever tenures of army chiefs were extended in the recent past, prime ministers were subsequently eased out of office by the same army chief, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at......

Bangladesh on the boil over Prez remarks on Hasina's resignation

Several hundred protesters on Tuesday tried to storm the presidential palace, demanding President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation for his recent comment on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.......

Dr Yunus Takes Charge In Dhaka

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath of office to 2006 Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus as head of the country's interim government at the Bangabhaban in Dhaka.  ......

B'desh Chief Justice resigns after ultimatum from protesters

Bangladesh's Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan on Saturday tendered his resignation, five days after the fall of Sheikh Hasina's regime amid massive street protests and students marching towards the......

Veena Malik: I have never posed nude

Controversial Pakistani actress-model Veena Malik hopes to find herself a life partner on national television through Imagine TV's reality show Swayamwar season 4, Veena Ka Vivaah.  The......

Pak pacer Mohd Asif in Malayalam film

Pakistani fast bowler Mohammed Asif will make his film debut with a Malayalam film, directed by reknowned lyricist Kaithapram Damodaran Namboodiri. Shooting of the movie, titled......

Veena Malik goes nude, complete with ISI tattoo

Pakistani actress Veena Malik has almost certainly roiled the establishment back home posing nude on the latest issue of FHM magazine -- with a tattoo on her arm readingISI.The ISI (Inter Service......

Thackeray: Come what may, won't allow Bigg Boss

Within two days of its launch, the fourth edition of Bigg Boss anchored by Bollywood star Salman Khan ran into trouble on Tuesday with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray threatening to disrupt the......

Controversial Pakistan pacer Amir calls it quits

IMAGE: Mohammad Amir had retired from all forms of international cricket in 2020. Photograph: Mohammad Amir/X Controversial Pakistan left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir bid adieu to international cricket......

Cricket's expansion: Africa aims for IPL-like league

In conversation with ACC to revive Afro-Asia Cup after nearly two decades: ACA chair Tavengwa Mukuhlani IMAGE: A third edition of the event was scheduled to be held in Kenya in 2009 but it never......

I feel sorry for Mohammed Amir, says Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar feels disappointed that someone as talented as Mohammed Amir has lost his way due to spot-fixing controversy. Amir, along with fellow teammates Salman......

Butt, Asif beg for second chance after domestic return

IMAGE: Mohammed Asif (left) & former Pakistan captain Salman Butt after being handed 5-year ban for spot-fixing. Photograph: Reuters Pakistan cricket's tainted duo Salman Butt and Mohammed......

Spot-fixing trial: ICC to investigate more matches

The ICC is set to launch its own investigation into Pakistan's 2010 tour of England following indications of more tainted matches even as former cricketers called for a pro-active approach in......