The author is Editor Sports of The News. He can be reached at khalid.hussain@thenews.com.pk
For years, Pakistan have tried and failed at international sporting events like the Olympics and Asian Games. Nothing has worked. Nothing will,...
When it comes to their approaches and personalities, Shahid Afridi and Misbah-ul-Haq are polar opposites. But Pakistan will need them to bond well...
TNS talks to Shahid Afridi and finds out why Lala is not dying to captain Pakistan again and that he believes Waqar Younis has returned as a...
Shaharyar Khan knows batting in the second innings is almost always more difficult than the first outing. But in his latest stint as PCB chairman,...
Hashim Khan founded Pakistan’s squash dynasty and in the process invented the modern game back in the fifties. Perhaps more importantly, the...
Having decided against contesting for the post of PCB chairman, Najam Sethi is now planning to act as a watchdog "to ensure that bad practices...
Mohsin Khan is generally a soft-spoken gentleman who thinks twice before uttering anything even mildly controversial. But last week, the former...
Pakistan cricket combines two of the worst things in Pakistani life - corruption and incompetence. It might sound like a sweeping statement but...
You have to get out of your comfort zone and negotiate a 40-km journey, which at times can test the limits of your patience, to get there. But the...
The seemingly inevitable happened last Thursday when Pakistan announced its conditional support to controversial proposals which once implemented...
The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. This popular maxim does seem to hold water when discussing the case of Pakistan cricket. I...
There is a big chance that Pakistan will shrug aside hosts Bangladesh on Sunday and then conquer defending champions West Indies to virtually...
It is pretty much part of human nature to long for praise. It is perhaps also pretty much part of human nature to dislike criticism. But disliking...
There are a few things in international cricket that can warm the hearts of Pakistan fans like the sight of Shahid Afridi hoisting match-winning...
Helping Pakistan become a reliable batting unit is almost as demanding as climbing Everest that too in tricky weather conditions. But Zaheer Abbas...
Soon after taking over as Pakistan’s chief selector last week, Aamir Sohail held a series of important meetings with top cricket officials and...
Playing on a pleasant January morning at the Defence Authority Country and Golf Club can be therapeutic. The club’s scenic 18-hole course...
It was established by the British back in 1888 and is counted among the oldest and most prestigious clubs, not just in Pakistan, but in the entire...
Zaka Ashraf is back and once again he is saying all the right words. It is without doubt a remarkable comeback as not even the most ardent of his...
The Defence Authority Country and Golf Club is experiencing a rebirth of sorts under the supervision of Brigadier Abdul Qayyum. An avid golfer...
