Shoaib Malik retirement: A mediocre career, an honourable exit
On the eve of the third day of the last Test match between Pakistan and England, all focus was shifted from a gripping match to a headline which was least expected. Malik, who just made his comeback to...
View Article“More likely than not” a bomb downed Russian jet: Cameron
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron said it was more likely than not that a bomb brought down a Russian airplane over Egypt last week.As many as 244 people died when a Russian airliner...
View ArticleWe make each other better players: Ronaldo on Messi
Portuguese and Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said that he makes Barcelona striker and his most touted rival Lionel Messi try and become better than he already is.“Over the past year, our...
View ArticleWas a Muslim the wealthiest person in all of history?
Ever wondered who the richest man in history was? A new ranking compiled by Time Magazine based on hours of interviews with academics, economists and historians does exactly that. Although they do...
View ArticleReports of Reham hitting Imran are absolute lies: PTI
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Thursday refuted reports of party chairman Imran Khan being beaten up by his former wife Reham Khan.“Similarly on behalf of the chairman, I wish to state categorically that...
View ArticleProtests block Downing Street as Egypt president visits UK
LONDON / LONDON: Campaigners opposed to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday blocked the entrance to Downing Street, the London residence of British Prime Minister David Cameron, ahead...
View ArticlePTI announces to contest for NA speaker slot
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced on Thursday party’s MNA Shafqat Mahmood will contest for the seat of speaker National Assembly.“We have unanimously decided to field our MNA from...
View ArticleTwo alleged target killers held in Karachi
KARACHI: The Sindh Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Thursday arrested two suspects allegedly involved in numerous incidents of targeted killings in Karachi.Riaz Butt and Sharjeel were apprehended...
View ArticlePakistan-born Usman Khawaja finally fulfils his Australian dream
BRISBANE: Nearly five years after Usman Khawaja made his test debut to great fanfare, the Australian has finally posted the numbers to justify the hype.Richly talented with a languid style that recalls...
View ArticleCrash forensics to determine whether bomb downed Russian jet
DUBAI: With world powers divided over the cause of a Russian jetliner crash, much rests on forensic teams as they scour a sandy trail of wreckage almost a week after 224 people died in Egypt’s worst...
View ArticleAfghan activists hold protest after woman is stoned to death
KABUL: Dozens of Afghan activists staged a protest in Kabul Friday to call for justice for a young woman stoned to death by militants after being accused of adultery in central Ghor province.The woman,...
View ArticleIndia orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud
NEW DELHI: India has cancelled Greenpeace International’s license to operate and gave the group 30 days to close down, citing financial fraud and falsification of data, the environment watchdog said on...
View ArticleSaudi media accuses religious police of using porn to lure cybercrime suspects
A Saudi newspaper has accused the Kingdom’s religious police, the Committee for Protection of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, of using obscene images to lure suspected criminals online.According to the...
View ArticleTens of thousands grounded as Lufthansa cabin crew strike
FRANKFURT: German airline Lufthansa cancelled 290 flights Friday, grounding 37,500 passengers, as cabin staff began a week-long blitz of walkouts in a long-running battle over savings aimed at fending...
View ArticleRe-admission agreements suspended with Western countries: Nisar
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar announced on Friday the suspension of re-admission agreements with the Western countries – excluding the United Kingdom – because of its severe misuse, Radio Pakistan...
View ArticleUN fund approves its first climate aid for poor nations
PARIS: The UN’s Green Climate Fund announced Friday that it has approved finance for its first projects to help developing countries fight global warming, three weeks before a crucial world summit to...
View ArticleYouth recovered alive from Lahore factory rubble
Two days after the Lahore factory collapse, rescuers on Friday managed to rescue a youth from under the rubble.According to Express News, Shahid remained under the debris without food and water for...
View ArticleRussia suspends flights to Egypt on security advice
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin ordered the suspension of all Russian passenger flights to Egypt on Friday until the cause of a deadly plane crash at the weekend was established.Putin’s decision was a...
View ArticleNepal to import fuel from Bangladesh to keep planes flying
KATHMANDU: Nepal has struck a deal with a private supplier to fly in fuel from Bangladesh to ease crippling shortages that have sparked fears of domestic flights being grounded, its state oil trading...
View ArticleImran advises K-P govt to declare public holiday on Iqbal Day
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Saturday requested the PTI-led Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government to declare a public holiday on Iqbal Day.“I have requested the K-P Chief Minister Pervez...
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