Abdullah Niazi

Abdullah Niazi is a member of staff currently studying Literature at LUMS. He also writes and edits for The Dependent.

342Articles

The Fawad Alam dilemma

Fawad Alam is a sensitive topic for Pakistan cricket fans. With an average 56.38 in his 220 First class innings, he is the third most prolific first-class batsmen to play at the first class level in t

Oct 18, 2017

Sports

PSL expanding: Plan initiated to hold third edition’s final in Karachi

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi is set to meet with Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah today (Wednesday) to discuss preparations for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) sea

Oct 17, 2017

CITY

PTI attempts to adjourn Punjab Assembly session to discuss children’s book

The use of certain Urdu language stories in the syllabus of private primary schools seems to be an issue of such urgent importance for the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) that they would rather see t

Oct 15, 2017

NATIONAL

Police refuse to arrest cleric during ‘Fill the jails’ drive

Protesters demand release of 136 missing persons from Shia community Local police have refused to arrest Shia cleric Allama Ahmed Iqbal, after he offered himself up for the arrest to the authorities<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/10/13/police-refuse-to-arrest-cleric-during-fill-the-jails-drive/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 13, 2017

Sports

ICC confirms Ireland to play historic first test against Pakistan

– Porterfield looking to repeat 2007 After continued speculation and near confirmations, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally announced that Ireland will play their first Test match against Pakistan in May<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/10/12/icc-confirms-ireland-to-play-historic-first-test-against-pakistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 12, 2017

CITY

23,201 down as CTP continues removing illegal number plates

LAHORE: The Lahore City Traffic Police (CTP) have fined, registered cases against, and taken away the number plates of at least 23,201 commuters over the course of their crackdown on illegal and fake

Oct 12, 2017

NATIONAL

Cat and mouse chase continues between MML, ECP

--MML leader says ECP has acted beyond its authorityLAHORE: The game of cat and mouse between the Mili Muslim League (MML) and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) continued on Wednesday, a

Oct 11, 2017

NATIONAL

MML sends Rs 100 million legal notice to NA-4 returning officer

The Milli Muslim League (MML) has sent a legal notice to the returning officer of the NA-4 Peshawar constituency, asking him to apologise for calling the MML a “proscribed” organisation.Accordi

Oct 9, 2017

CITY

Rights activist give selves up for arrest to protest missing Shia persons

KARACHIAllama Zafar Hassan Naqvi, General Secretary of Majlis Wahdat ul Muslimeen (MWM), along with other prominent leaders of the Shia sect belonging to organisations such as the Anjumane Pasban-

Oct 6, 2017

NATIONAL

Font experts rubbish ‘Calibritgate 2.0’

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Oct 5, 2017

Sports

Missing Misbah – A loss filled with lessons

Pakistan, being Pakistan, somehow managed to lose the first test against Sri Lanka in their adopted home of the UAE by 20-odd runs, showing just how impactful the absence of Misbah ul<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/10/02/missing-misbah-a-loss-filled-with-lessons/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 2, 2017