Cross-border firing by Indian forces claims one life: ISPR on February 24, 2018RAWALPINDI: Unprovoked cross-border firing by Indian forces claimed life of a 19-year-old civilian, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday. According to the ISPR, 19-year-old Inzamam Ameen was working at a crush plant in Titri when he was martyred by the Indian troops. The Pakistan Army, in retaliatory fire, targeted an […]
Foreign Attaches visit LoC in AJK on February 24, 2018RAWALPINDI: Defence attaches from the US, UK, China, Turkey and Indonesia visited the Line of Control (LoC) in Rawalakot Sector of Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday. During the visit, the defence attaches were briefed on the atrocities committed by Indian forces along the LoC and the […]
Never called Nawaz ‘godfather’, ‘Sicilian Mafia’: Justice Khosa on February 22, 2018ISLAMABAD: Justice Asif Saeed Khosa remarked on Wednesday that the Supreme Court never used terms like ‘godfather’ and the ‘Sicilian Mafia’ for former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in the Panama Papers case judgment. Wrapping up two contempt of court notices against a private TV channel, Justice Khosa observed that several statements were being attributed to […]
Pakistan has self financed global war against terror: Iqbal on February 20, 2018ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that the country has been paying from its own pocket for the war against terrorism. He was speaking to the media at the launch ceremony of a report titled, Inclusive and Sustainable Development, on Monday. Iqbal said that the government was diplomatically engaging different countries across the globe […]
Federer cruises past Dimitrov to claim title on February 20, 2018ROTTERDAM: Roger Federer celebrated his return to the top of the world rankings with his second title of the season, swatting aside Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2 in the final of the ABN AMRO World Tournament in Rotterdam on Sunday. Federer, 36, who guaranteed becoming the oldest ever ATP world number one by reaching the semi-final, […]
Real stage comeback at Betis, Costa strikes in Atletico win on February 20, 2018BARCELONA: Real Madrid mounted a stirring second-half comeback helped by Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos to win 5-3 at Real Betis in a thrilling La Liga game on Sunday, demonstrating their awesome power in attack as well as their vulnerabilities. Second-placed Atletico Madrid earlier won 2-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao as they cut the […]
Saudi women can now start own business without male permission on February 19, 2018RIYADH: Women in Saudi Arabia can now open their own businesses without the consent of a husband or male relative, as the kingdom pushes to expand a fast-growing private sector. The policy change, announced by the Saudi government on Thursday, also marks a major step away from the strict guardianship system that has ruled the […]
6 killed after under-construction bridge collapses on February 19, 2018PESHAWAR: At least six people were killed and two others injured when an under-construction bridge in Shin Dhand area of FR Kohat suddenly caved in on Sunday, an official confirmed. According to details, labourers were busy working on the bridge when it suddenly collapsed, killing six people on the spot and leaving two others injured. […]
Police constable shot dead, 7 suspected terrorists held on February 19, 2018SWABI: Miscreants shot dead a police constable in Panjpir area of Swabi on Sunday, said police. The suspects after killing the constable fled from the crime scene. The body was shifted to hospital for an autopsy. Police after registering a case against culprits have started investigation. Meanwhile, the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan claimed to have […]
Senate polls: ECP issues final list of candidates from KP on February 19, 2018PESHAWAR: After the appellate tribunal for the Senate election disposed of all petitions filed against candidates, the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chapter on Sunday issued its final list of contestants. On Saturday, the Peshawar High Court’s Justice Mussarat Hilali, head of the appellate tribunal, dismissed all three petitions filed against the decision […]