Manhunt in France after knife attack on policewoman By: AFP on May 28, 2021A man attacked a police woman with a knife in western France on Friday, seriously wounding her and sparking a manhunt, local police said. The suspect, still armed, was on the run after the attack in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre near Nantes, and police dispatched 80 officers to pursue him, a police source said. The BFMTV station […]
Amir should be part of team’s WC plans: Wasim Akram By: APP on May 28, 2021ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani Skipper Wasim Akram believes that pacer Mohammad Amir should be a part of the team’s World Cup plans, saying being a senior, he can guide the young bowlers. The 54-year-old said that bowlers bowl in packs, and it was important to have a senior bowler to guide the youngsters. “I still think […]
Summer vacation for two to three weeks; schools to reopen on June 7: Murad Raas By: Web Desk on May 28, 2021 LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Murad Raas announced on Friday that summer vacations in schools will be for only two to three weeks as students have suffered a lot due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The provincial minister made the announcement while addressing the media at the launch of vaccination centers for teachers and […]
Putin tells Assad vote win confirms his ‘political authority’: Kremlin By: AFP on May 28, 2021Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on his re-election, saying it confirmed his “high political authority” in the war-torn country. “The vote results fully confirmed your high political authority and the confidence of your fellow citizens in the course taken under your leadership to stabilise the situation in Syria […]
Messi’s contract talks progressing: Joan Laporta By: Saad Ahmed on May 28, 2021The FC Barcelona president has said that the talks to extend Leo Messi’s Barcelona contract are progressing well. Laporta said that nothing had been agreed yet, but things are progressing in the right direction. He added that “Messi wants Barcelona, he loves the club.” Barca fans have been waiting anxiously for Messi to sign an […]
Why Asad Umar is disappointed at Islamabad population figure? By: webdesk on May 28, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar informed that 21 percent of the total targeted population in Islamabad has gone through with the vaccination. Addressing the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce in the capital, Umar said Islamabad was showing a positive response rate and had reached a point where the “first rays […]
Dr Asim’s mother dies at 92 By: Web Desk on May 28, 2021Dr. Ejaz Fatima, the mother of Dr. Asim Hussain and founder of Zia-ud-Din Hospital, passed away at the age of 92. Dr. Ejaz Fatima has been undergoing treatment at Zia-ud-Din Hospital North Campus for the past several days. She has left behind two sons and two daughters. In 1952, Dr. Ijaz Fatima founded the first […]
Azerbaijan says soldier wounded in Armenian shelling By: AFP on May 28, 2021Azerbaijan said Friday that one of its soldiers was wounded after Armenian forces opened fire along the ex-Soviet rivals’ shared border, the latest in a series of incidents. The two Caucasus countries clashed for six weeks last year over control of Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous ethnic Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan controlled for decades by separatists. The […]
Shaheen Afridi labeled as ‘a great talent’ by Wasim Akram By: APP on May 28, 2021ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistani Skipper Wasim Akram believes pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is a great talent. The sultan of swing said that the young pacer would take many wickets for Pakistan. The legendary former pacer praised the talent possessed by the young Shaheen and said that “Shaheen Afridi is earning fame through his bowling. He swings […]
Swati sees railways out of losses in few months By: Ijaz Khan Sahu on May 28, 2021LODHRAN: Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati has predicted that the railways will recover from the historic loss in six to nine months. He stated: “We will run the railways under the proposed business plan for their rehabilitation. The announcement regarding the privatization of the railway property will soon be announced. Investors will come […]