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Pakistan army courts sentence nine militants to death

AFP — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 10:37:13 +0000

Islamabad – Pakistan military courts have sentenced nine men to death for terrorism-related offences or attacks on minority Shiites, the army said Friday. Pakistan has hanged more than 300 people since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty in December 2014, many of them convicted in closed military courts which critics say fail to meet […]

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PM lays foundation stone of Mughal Kot Carriageway

Web Desk — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:37:06 +0000

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of Mughal Kot Carriageway of western alignment of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) near Zhob on Wednesday. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif laid foundation stone of two mega road projects near Zhob in Balochistan on Wednesday. The first project is of Mughal Kot Carriageway of western alignment of […]

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Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik retires from Tests

AFP — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:44:11 +0000

Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) – Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik announced his retirement from Test cricket after he failed in the second innings of the third Test against England in Sharjah on Tuesday. The 33-year-old only made a comeback in the longer format of the game after five years in the first Test against England […]

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PCB secures Dubai, Sharjah as venues for PSL

Agencies — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 12:46:35 +0000

The PCB has finally succeeded in securing Dubai and Sharjah as venues for the Pakistan Super League T20 event early next year but at the cost of having to share the facilities with the organisers of the planned Masters Cricket League. A source in the PCB told that after renewed negotiations between the officials of […]

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US drone strike kills five militants in NW Pakistan

AFP — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 01:42:42 +0000

Peshawar (Pakistan) – A US drone attack on a militant compound in a restive Pakistani tribal area Thursday killed at least five militants, security officials said. The drone strike took place in Lawra Mandi area of Datta Khel in the North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan, where the Pakistani military is battling Taliban militants. “At […]

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Risk of west Nepal quake still high: researchers

AFP — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 01:36:44 +0000

Paris – Large quakes in Nepal this year only partially relieved stress on a major Himalayan fault line, and chances for a big tremor are as high as before, researchers said Thursday. Jean-Philippe Avouac of the University of Cambridge, who co-authored studies published simultaneously in the journals Nature Geoscience and Science, said there was enough […]

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Punjab Govt unveils budget with total outlay of Rs 1447.2 bln for the year 2015-16

Fahad Khan — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:33:10 +0000

The Punjab Government presented a budget of Rs 1,447.2 billion for the fiscal year 2015-16 on Friday. Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) has presented record eighth consecutive budget in the Punjab assembly. The budget session was chaired by speaker Rana Iqbal Khan and the budget was presented by recently appointed finance minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus. According […]

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Pakistani Taliban call for jihad in Myanmar

AFP — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 23:29:13 +0000

The Pakistani Taliban on Monday urged Muslims in Myanmar to rise up and fight the country’s rulers, saying the Taliban’s resources and training facilities were available to help them “take up the sword”. Ehsanullah Ehsan, spokesman for the hardline Jamaat-ul-Ahrar faction of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) movement, said they “shared the grief” of Myanmar’s beleaguered […]

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Remaining National Seniors Cricket Tourney matches to be played in September

Wasim Shah — Sat, 06 Jun 2015 07:12:44 +0000

The remaining matches of 17th National Seniors Cup Cricket Tournament 2015, being organized by the Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA) will now resume later in September. Fawad Ijaz Khan Chairman PVCA said that the national final of this tournament usually takes place every year during in April or May but because of lot of rains […]

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PM Nawaz Sharif announces Metro Bus Service for Karachi and Multan

Ali Haider — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:16:47 +0000

After officially launching Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Service, similar Metro Bus projects in Multan and Karachi were announced also by PM Nawaz Sharif. He also offered federal government’s services for similar project for Peshawar to the CM KPK Pervez Khattak. Metro Bus Service is a gift to the people of Rawalpindi from the party despite of […]

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PM Nawaz Sharif inaugurates Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Service

Mohammad Ali — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:16:08 +0000

Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Nawaz Sharif proudly inaugurated the mega project of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Service here on Thursday. Metro Bus service is a gift to the people of twin cities as it is an economical, comfortable and hassle free travelling facility. The eye-popping launching ceremony of the Metro Bus service was held at […]

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WAPDA clinches All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Gold Cup Hockey Tourney title

Sport Desk — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:36:26 +0000

WAPDA women hockey team found tough resistance from Punjab University Club in the summit, which they eventually won by 3-2 score to claim 3rd All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Gold Cup Hockey Tournament title at the District Hockey Ground in Multan on Thursday. WAPDA team captain Amina Mir playd pivotal role in her team’s first two […]

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Comic book ‘Guardians’ to steer young Pakistanis away from extremism

AFP — Sun, 31 May 2015 13:53:47 +0000

When Taliban militants stormed a school in Pakistan’s northwest last December, killing 150 people, mainly children, in the country’s deadliest terror attack, comic book creators Mustafa Hasnain and Gauhar Aftab decided it was time to act. The pair had already been working on a series to raise awareness about the corruption that plagues the economically-underperforming […]

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Punjab (C), Sindh win in All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah hockey tourney

Sport Desk — Thu, 28 May 2015 10:16:46 +0000

Punjab (Colour) and Sindh teams won their matches in the ongoing 3rd All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Women Gold Cup Hockey Tournament at the District Sports Ground in Multan on Thursday. Punjab (Colour) defeated Punjab (White) recording a formidable 9-0 victory. Meanwhile, Sindh also thrashed Punjab (White) by 3-0 score. The match between Army and WAPDA […]

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Pakistan will build on cricket revival: Shaharyar

AFP — Wed, 27 May 2015 05:10:12 +0000

Lahore (Pakistan) – Pakistan cricket chief Shaharyar Khan on Tuesday hailed the great spirit shown by fans since international cricket returned after a six-year hiatus, promising to gradually attract more teams to compete in the country. Pakistan have a short limited over series of two Twenty20 and three one-day internationals against Zimbabwe — their first […]

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WAPDA, PUC win in All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Women Gold Cup Hockey Tournament

Sport Desk — Tue, 26 May 2015 13:03:24 +0000

WAPDA and Punjab University Club won their matches in the ongoing 3rd All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Women Gold Cup Hockey Tournament at the District Sports Ground in Multan on Tuesday. WAPDA thrashed Punjab (Color) recording a convincing 3-0 triumph. Meanwhile, Punjab University Club bulldozed Punjab (White) registering a formidable 9-0 victory.

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11 death row convicts executed in Punjab, Balochistan jails

Umar Farooq — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:47:43 +0000

Eleven convicted felons on death row were executed earlier this morning (Tuesday). Executions took place in jails across Baluchistan and Punjab. In the Kot Lakhpat Jail Lahore two convicted murderers were hanged. Convict Shakil murdered a person in 1998 and Sher Ali committed a murder in 2001. Two convicts were hanged in the Central jail, […]

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Former PM Gilani speaks to abducted son over phone

Mohammad Ali — Sun, 24 May 2015 10:41:35 +0000

There was a telephonic contact between former Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and his abducted son Ali Haider Gilani on Sunday. According to reports, the kidnappers made a telephone call and let Ali Haider Gilani to talk to his father, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. Ali Haider Gilani was kidnapped in 2013 from his native […]

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All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Gold Cup Women’s Hockey Tourney begins today

Sport Desk — Sat, 23 May 2015 21:29:03 +0000

The 3rd All Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Gold Cup Women’s Hockey Tournament begins today (Monday) in Multan. All top PHF affiliated women hockey teams will be seen in action during the tournament. The tournament is scheduled to conclude on June 3.

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PMLN regains PP-196 Multan in by-poll

Umar Farooq — Wed, 20 May 2015 21:38:49 +0000

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) Thursday recorded another landmark victory in a by-election against their rivals PTI by winning in PP-196 Multan electorate. PMLN’s candidate Rana Mehmood-ul-Hassan defeated Rana Abdul Jabbar from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) by a huge margin of above 10,000. He has been awarded a seat in Punjab assembly, as he shovelled 29,372 votes. […]

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