Going green with solar The roots of Pakistan’s solar revolution lie in a catastrophic confluence of policy failure, global market forces and consumer desperation. Updated 06 May, 2026 02:52pm
The Balochistan conundrum As the Balochistan insurgency starts to ebb, there is cautious optimism in the province. But the specter of past Published 25 Sep, 2015 02:10am
Why having foreign-based footballers not worked well for Pakistan? Football in Pakistan has been neglected for the last three to four decades. Published 23 Feb, 2013 11:23pm
Difference between local and foreign Pakistan actually has its own Premier League - it’s just that no one notices it. Published 13 Jan, 2013 12:00am
Time for Pakistan to take a page out of the Filipino book Pakistan could do well to adopt the Filipino approach even if it comes at a cost. Published 27 Nov, 2012 02:46pm
Time to scrap the premier league? The success of IPL has shown that the franchise model is workable in the region and PFF must adopt it. Published 13 Nov, 2012 12:08pm
PPFL: Dribbling with mediocrity No vision, no sponsorship, no transparency, and no coverage mean the PPFL remains just a token tournament. Published 05 Nov, 2012 01:55pm
Pakistan face uphill battle South Asian Football Federation cup team representatives, from left, Hussan Adham of Maldives, Chimi Dorji of ... Published 02 Dec, 2011 09:41am
Pakistan’s Cinderella Story One of the surprising moments of the tournament was the amazing support shown by Nepalese fans towards Pakistan... Published 12 Aug, 2011 01:35pm
PFF's 'accountability' gimmick -File photo Like a typical, shrewd politician, Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) President Makhdoom Syed Faisal... Published 28 Jul, 2011 11:37am
Not because they can't but because they won't Pakistan's only hope it seems, is a foreign coach as history has proven that the mentality and system the local... Published 20 Jul, 2011 09:53am
Pakistan upbeat but face uphill task against Bangladesh For Pakistan, getting a decisive away-goal in Dhaka would be a big result and morale booster before the return leg ... Published 28 Jun, 2011 11:58am
Renowned sports writer, historian Syed Akber Ali Wahidi dies In 2003, Wahidi acheived considerable fame when wrote to FIFA and asked them to correct their record books for... Published 25 Apr, 2011 12:58pm
Pakistan-Palestine football series a welcome step The teams line up for their anthems. -Photo by Nadir Siddiqui The terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team at... Published 06 Mar, 2011 12:06pm
A history of football in Pakistan — Final part Members of the Pakistan team pose with their 2004 SAFF gold medals. -Photo courtesy Ali Ahsan In the previous parts,... Published 02 Feb, 2011 11:58am
A history of football in Pakistan — Part III PIA vs Wohaib FC at the 1992 Lifebu0y Trophy. -File In the previous parts, I discussed the humble beginnings of... Published 23 Dec, 2010 01:49pm
A history of football in Pakistan — Part II One of the stars of the 1960s, Abdul Ghafoor, shakes hands with the chief guest before a match. —File The first part... Published 23 Dec, 2010 12:49pm
A history of football in Pakistan — Part I Football was introduced in the Indian Subcontinent during the British Raj. Football – the beautiful game – has... Published 23 Dec, 2010 12:48pm
