PSL 2019 came to a memorable close last night with Quetta Gladiators scoring an easy victory against Peshawar Zalmis. The closing ceremony featured singing performances by Aima Baig, Fawad Khan, Junoon and Abrar ul Haq; it was more subdued that the usual fare with the organisers deciding against dance numbers in light of the recent tragedies in […]
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LAHORE: Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has expressed surprise at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee’s decision to pick a big squad for the England tour, fearing that instead of doing good it may backfire. Pakistan chief selector-cum-head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday announced a 29-member playing squad for the three Tests and three T20 Internationals for […]
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The Supreme Court on Friday threw out the presidential reference against Justice Qazi Faez Isa, terming it “invalid”. “[The reference] is declared to be of no legal effect whatsoever and stands quashed,” read the majority (9-1) short verdict on a petition filed by Justice Isa and others seeking the reference’s dismissal. Justice Yahya Afridi found […]
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An Islamabad additional district and sessions judge on Monday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct an inquiry against US blogger Cynthia D. Ritchie for allegedly defaming former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on social media. The court was hearing a petition filed by PPP leader Advocate Raja Shakeel Abbasi, who sought registration of a […]
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“Smart lockdowns” have been put in place in Covid-19 hotspots in various localities of Karachi, according to a notification issued by the Karachi Commissioner’s Office late on Wednesday night as a measure to control the spread of the coronavirus. The lockdown started from 7pm today (Thursday) and will remain effective till July 2. According to […]
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An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday ruled that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain ordered the killing of the party’s senior leader Dr Imran Farooq, who was was stabbed to death outside his home in London in September 2010. According to Judge Shahrukh Arjumand, during the trial of three arrested accused it was […]
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An Islamabad additional district and sessions judge on Monday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct an inquiry against US blogger Cynthia D. Ritchie for allegedly defaming former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on social media. The court was hearing a petition filed by PPP leader Advocate Raja Shakeel Abbasi, who sought registration of a […]
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Legendary fighter pilot Saiful Azam, who was awarded Sitara-i-Jura’at for his heroics in the 1965 war against India, breathed his last in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday morning, according to officials and media reports. The 80-year-old retired group captain died at his residence, local newspaper Jugantor said. He had been suffering from various old-age complications for a […]
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ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Pervez Khattak on Sunday again invited leaders of the estranged Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), an organisation working for the rights of Pashtuns, to come to the negotiating table to discuss all the contentious issues with the government. “We Pakhtoons belong to the same province thus we should collectively work for the development […]
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• Asks people to protect themselves by wearing face masks• FIA gives clean chit to PM’s aide on health Mirza in masks smuggling case ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said the tally of novel coronavirus cases across the country may double within next two weeks and can reach 1.2 million […]
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