Dr Firdous dubs Rana Sanaullah ‘champion’ of fake police encounters
- 04-Jul-2019
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan here on Thursday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Rana Sanaullah Khan was the ‘champion’ of fake police encounters.
Champion of Champions Trophy eyes World Cup 2019
- 22-Jun-2018
KARACHI: Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed on Friday said there were a lot more challenges to overcome and upgrade his team to go the extra mile in World Cup 2019. “Although, we have achieved numerous feats in short span of time but settling to the same standard of performance (and not capitalising on it) can cause troubles,” […]
Trump to champion death penalty for drug dealers
- 19-Mar-2018
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday will unveil a controversial call for drug traffickers to face the death penalty as part of his plan to combat America’s opioid epidemic – a move that appears to be as much about politics as policy. The White House said the Republican leader will call for capital punishment […]
Egypt Kung Fu champion Mizo craves home recognition
- 29-Jan-2018
Egypt’s Moataz Radi, or “Mizo”, competes succesfully with China’s top kung fu fighters in international championships, but yearns for recognition in his own country where football dominates. As Egyptians obsessively follow the preparations of the national football team for the World Cup in Russia and every move of star striker Mohamed Salah, Mizo is preparing […]
Pakistan’s forgotten hero is now selling pakoras in Swat
- 26-Sep-2017
Swat: Asmat Ali, a National Ski Champion, forced to sell pakoras on the streets of Swat. Eight times gold medal winner and National Ski champion, 30 years old, Asmat Ali , belongs to the small town of Malam Jabba in Swat. Having the enthusiasm of doing something for his country, Asmat started skiing going on […]
You don’t become champion only by achieving results: Sana Mir responds to criticism
- 03-Aug-2017
Pakistan women team skipper Sana Mir on Thursday wrote an open letter in a bid to clear the air about their dismal performance in the Women World Cup 2017. In this letter she stressed on realizing the fact that losing is also part of the game and that every defeat held a lesson in it […]
Pacquiao stunned as Horn wins WBO welterweight crown
- 02-Jul-2017
BRISBANE: Former schoolteacher Jeff Horn stunned world champion Manny Pacquiao to win the World Boxing Organisation welterweight crown with a unanimous points decision in Brisbane on Sunday. Given no chance by most observers, the 29-year-old Horn’s ultra-aggressive style proved too much for Pacquiao, with the three judges scoring the fight 117-111, 115-113 and 115-113 to […]
16 year old drone-racing champion has everyone in awe
- 31-Jan-2017
RAMSBURY, UK: “It’s like you’re a bird,” says 16-year-old drone-racing champion Luke Bannister as he whizzes his quadcopter through the air with astonishing precision. As drone use proliferates around the world, first-person view (FPV) racing is really taking off — rather than watching the craft from the ground, the pilot puts on a headset and […]
George Foreman recalls charismatic foe, and friend, Ali
- 04-Jun-2016
LOS ANGELES: George Foreman no longer wonders why a devastating defeat at the hands of Muhammad Ali in the fabled Rumble in the Jungle of 1974 proved the catalyst for an enduring friendship.
Obama hails Ali as champion ‘who fought for what was right’
- 04-Jun-2016
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama paid tribute Saturday to late boxing great Muhammad Ali, as a towering champion "who fought for what was right" not just in the ring but outside it as well.