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......

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......

Hrithik, Aamir, Ranveer refused Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

When the top stars refused to play Milkha Singh, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra went down another route.A riveting excerpt from the director's memoir The Stranger In The Mirror.   I had been toying......

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar and......

Pakistan's surprise decision for South Africa Tests

IMAGE: Shaheen Afridi also missed the last two Tests against England in October. Photograph: Alastair Grant/Reuters Speedster Shaheen Afridi has been left out of Pakistan's squad for a two-Test......

1st ODI: Cummins captures thriller as Australia edge Pakistan

IMAGE: Pat Cummins stepped up and guided Australia to victory. Photograph: ICC/X Pat Cummins proved once more he is the man for a batting crisis as he guided world champions Australia to a tense......

PCB Central Contract changes: Afridi demoted, seniors excluded

IMAGE: PCB awarded central contracts to a total of 25 players, just two short of the 27 who were given contracts last year. Photograph: PCB / X The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday demoted......

Babar, Shaheen, Naseem recalled for Australia series

IMAGE: Pakistan's senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters Former captain Babar Azam, pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah on Sunday returned to......

England's dream shattered! Pakistan win series in style

IMAGE: Noman Ali and Sajid Khan have been the stars of the series. Photograph: PCB/X Spinners Noman Ali and Sajid Khan combined to destroy England and bowl Pakistan to a comprehensive nine-wicket......