As a foreign diplomat working in the prime minister’s office in 1968, when Natwar Singh accompanied Indira Gandhi for a state visit to Belgrade in former Yugoslavia, he was happy to come across a road named after Jawaharlal Nehru there. Singh, now 92, recalls advising Gandhi that as a gesture of reciprocation, India must honour…Continue Reading

Imam-ul-Haq named in Pakistan squad for Bangladesh Tests

KARACHI: Pakistan’s experienced leg-spinner Yasir Shah was on Monday not picked for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh after failing to recover from a thumb injury. The Pakistani selectors announced a 20-member squad for the series with opener Imam-ul-Haq and off-spinner Bilal Asif earning a recall to the national side. Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim…Continue Reading