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News for Thursday, 1 Jan 1970

A truly remarkable year

Summing up the entire year of the world’s most popular sport is a massive ask, but one that this scribe takes infinite pleasure in. The beautiful game continued to spread...

Afghan forces take control in former Taliban hotspots

NATO-led forces have handed over responsibility for security to Afghan control in three former Taliban strongholds in the restive Helmand province, the provincial governor's office said Saturday. Afghan security forces...

The legends we lost in 2011

Air Marshal Nur Khan A charismatic and inspirational figure, Air Marshal Nur Khan (Feb 1923-Dec 2011) was our own Charles de Gaulle. Very few administrators command as much respect as...

Karzai welcomes US ‘Taliban not our enemy’ remarks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday welcomed US Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks that the Taliban “per se is not our enemy”. Biden’s comments to Newsweek magazine last week caused uproar...

42 dead in south Indian cyclone

At least 42 people died when a cyclone hit southern India, officials said on Saturday as engineers rushed to restore power supplies knocked out by winds of up to 140...

Glory, hope and promise for Pakistan

ALL BASES COVERED It was a year of promise for Pakistan in various sports; one that has left sports aficionados in anticipation of a fruitful 2012. MIXED BAG FOR PAKISTAN HOCKEY Pakistan hockey...

Six of the best in the fray

Sports This Week There promises to be a feast of cricket in the next few weeks, with six of the best teams facing off in Test and ODI series around the...

120th PU convocation held

The 120th Convocation of Punjab University (PU) was held at the New Campus Faisal Auditorium on Saturday. Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr Mujahid Kamran was the chief guest on the occasion,...

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