Pakistan reeled off four consecutive wins in the morning session, defeating Thailand 3-2, Qatar 3-1, Singapore 3-2 and Bahrain 3-0. PHOTO: STOCK IMAGE Defending champions Pakistan got off to a fine start by registering six wins against different opponents on the opening day of the Asian Team Snooker Championship taking place in Karachi. The event started on Thursday at the end of the individual variant of the championship that concluded a day earlier. Pakistan reeled off four consecutive wins Read more [...]

DUBAI: Human Rights Watch yesterday urged Bahrain to repeal laws allowing citizenships of dissidents to be revoked after a court stripped another nine Shias of their nationalities. “Bahrain should repeal laws that will allow authorities to strip Bahrainis of their nationality on grounds so vague as to be arbitrary,” HRW said. The New York-based right group’s statement comes after a court on August 6 stripped nine Bahraini men of their citizenships after they were found Read more [...]