Man dies trapped inside dinosaur statue in Spain By: AFP on May 25, 2021A 40-year-old man died after becoming trapped inside a large statue of a dinosaur in a Barcelona suburb, Spanish police said Tuesday. It is not clear why the man went inside the decorative stegosaurus located outside a disused cinema in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, but there is no suspicion of foul play, said a spokeswoman […]
Boost in vaccinations across Rawalpindi By: APP on May 25, 2021RAWALPINDI: Around 266,077 people, including 22,034 health workers and 244,043 senior citizens, have got their jabs against coronavirus at 22 centers across the district since the vaccination administering drive launched in the first week of March. An official of the district administration informed APP that around 3,145 people had been inoculated the vaccine at the […]
Mushfiqur’s ton helps Bangladesh to 246 in 2nd Sri Lanka ODI By: AFP on May 25, 2021DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim hit a gritty 125 to lift Bangladesh to 246 after they lost early wickets in the rain-hit second one-day international against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Bangladesh, who lead the three-match series 1-0, were in trouble at 74-4 when Mushfiqur put on 87 runs for the fifth wicket with Mahmdullah Riyad (41), before […]
Waqar was an unbelievable fast-bowler: Fleming By: APP on May 25, 2021ISLAMABAD: Former New Zealand Skipper Stephen Fleming said that legendary Pakistani pacer Waqar Younis was an “unbelievable fast bowler” who was “very difficult and daunting to face”, especially when he bowled with Sultan of Swing Wasim Akram. “Waqar Younis, an unbelievable fast bowler in combination with Wasim Akram. He made up one of those combos […]
Suarez ‘delighted’ if Messi stays at Barcelona By: AFP on May 25, 2021Lionel Messi’s friend and former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez has urged the Argentinian not to leave the Catalan club, telling Cope radio on Tuesday he would be “delighted if Messi remains”. Messi, 33, joined Barcelona as a 13-year-old but is out of contract at the end of June. Negotiations are reported to be ongoing, but […]
Fazlur Rehman calls for another PDM conference on May 29 By: webdesk on May 25, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is all set to conduct another session on May 29, headed by Maulana Fazlur Rehman. The alliance of opposition parties is planning to mobilise with the help of public support. According to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the current government has destroyed the economy of the country. This conference will discuss the […]
Alleged murderer makes disclosures in British woman murder case By: webdesk on May 25, 2021LAHORE: During investigation it would found that the accused, Tahir Jadoon was in procession of Maira’s passwords for her media accounts. The deceased had posted a picture of Tahir’s family with inappropriate words, which was deleted shortly after it was made visible on her profile. While questioning, he told that his cousin made him aware […]
Flick to become new Germany coach after Euro 2020: German FA By: AFP on May 25, 2021Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick will succeed his former boss Joachim Loew in the Germany dugout after Euro 2020, the German Football Association (DFB) announced on Tuesday. “It’s all gone surprisingly quickly, but I am very happy to be Germany coach from the autumn,” said Flick, 56, after signing a three-year contract to succeed […]
President Alvi calls families of North Waziristan martyrs to offer condolences By: APP on May 25, 2021 Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday telephoned the families of three security personnel to offer his condolences on their valiant contribution for their motherland. These martyrs laid down their lives in an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan. The president called the families of Captain Faheem Abbas, Sepoy Naeem Shah and Sepoy Shafiullah and acknowledged their sacrifices […]
Economic revival on a sound, sustainable footing: SBP By: Ihsan Qadir on May 25, 2021 LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that Pakistan’s economic revival is on a sound and sustainable footing after the country’s Current Account Balance (CAB) posted a deficit of $200 million in April 2021, the central bank said in a tweet on Tuesday. “CAB posted a small deficit of $200mn in […]