Omair Alavi|Sports|August 16, 2020 A look at players who had to wait for a long time before getting another chance to play Test cricket Adecade is a lot of time in any cricketer’s career; while some outstanding ones may have a...
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Book review: Disney Pixar Cars: Three Tales Of Speed
Omair Alavi|Published August 15, 2020 Everybody’s favourite racing car Lightning McQueen is back and this time he is not alone; in Disney Pixar’s Three Tales of Speed, Lightning McQueen and his friends appear in as many as three...
Romantic Ballad ‘Woh Umeed Ki Manzil’ Takes You Down Memory Lane
HIP talked to Rameez Anwar and Zeb Bangash about their stellar collaboration! OMAIR ALAVI PUBLISHED 12 AUG, 2020 04:09PM There was a time when Pakistani film music was loved and appreciated by all, be it the masses or the classes...
Pakistan and the Turkish connection
Ertugrul Ghazi may be Pakistan’s latest obsession with Turkey but cultural ties between both countries have existed since the 1980s. Instep talks to some veteran actors who recall their memorable experiences of working with the...
When Men In Whites weren’t right!
Omair Alavi|Sports|August 9, 2020 Umpires who caused controversies either through horrific decisions or just their intransigence Cricket may be a gentleman’s game but at times the men appointed to officiate don’t make the game...
England Snatch Victory from Jaws of Defeat at Old Trafford
Pakistan loses the first test match against England at Old Trafford. OMAIR ALAVI PUBLISHED 08 AUG, 2020 11:50PM Pakistan started the Test series against England on a disastrous note as they lost the first Test against England by...
Book review: Jake And The Never Land Pirates: After A While, Crocodile!
Omair Alavi|Published August 8, 2020 It’s never a dull moment in the Pirate Island where Jake and The Never Land Pirates are based. With Captain Hook and his lively crew around featuring Mr Smee, Sharky and Bones, every adventure...
Friends Will Be Friends
Friends Forever is a fully illustrated and authorized episode guide celebrating the hit sitcom, Friends, on its 25th anniversary. Some TV shows have a short shelf life. They’re good enough to be seen but only once. Others hold...
English players to watch out for!
Pakistan must try to tackle the likes of Stuart Broad sensibly as he is in form, on fire, and above all, angry at the selectors for dropping him from the series opener against the West Indies Jofra Archer With Pakistan and...
Karachi’s Street-Food Forecast
What’s on the cards for the people of Karachi, desperately waiting for Covid-19 to end so they can get on with their favourite pastime: street food! Hussainabad is/was one of the busiest and happiest food districts in Karachi;...