Chinese Taipei Open: Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo beats Hu Yun in Men’s Singles quarter-final Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo, one of the most spirited players from Indonesia, displayed his elevated craft in the arena and managed to secure his place in Men’s Singles semi-final after showing exit to Hu Yun of Hong Kong in quarter-final clash at Chinese […]
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Former ISI chief Lt Gen (Retd) Asad Durrani on Monday admitted that he distributed 70 million rupees among politicians upon orders from higher authorities including General Aslam Baig and Ijlal Haider Zaidi. In a statement submitted in the Supreme Court, he said that the money was distributed by Brigadier Hamid Saeed and that it was […]
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Robert Hurley and Therese Alshammar win gold medals – FINA/Arena Swimming World Cup Robert Hurley and Therese Alshammar won gold medals of the Men’s 100m backstroke and Women’s 100m butterfly respectively at the 2012 FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup. With his laudable efforts, Hurley stayed just a touch ahead of his strongest rival and secured gold […]
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At least seven persons including Superintendent of Police (Rural) Khurshid Khan have been killed and 12 others sustained injuries when over 300 terrorists ambushed a police check-post at Kohat road in the Matni area on the outskirts of Peshawar on Monday . According to the reports, the well equipped militants attacked the check post, resulting […]
Ameer Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the government and Pakistan Army were using the Malala incident to launch operation in North Waziristan. Addressing a public gathering in Sukkur, the religious leader said that some people were playing politics on the Malala issue and making efforts to suppress the religious parties. He […]
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Confirming the reports, Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday revealed that the militants have planned to target some media houses and anchors on their coverage of Malala Yousafzai. Speaking to the media, he said that the intelligence agencies were working to attain sensitive details about the plan and subsequently their counters. The minister informed the […]
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Asking the nation to take a final decision, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said it was time for the people to decide if it wanted the Pakistan of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah or that of the Taliban. Addressing a public gathering he observed, “There is no third option. It was time to […]
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Following the decision of the board of doctors treating Malala Yousafzai in the Military Hospital (MH), she has been sent to the United Kingdom (UK) for further treatment, an ISPR statement said on Monday. Malala, an outspoken advocate for girls’ education, was shot in the head and neck by Taliban as she waited for a […]
America’s Kelly Slater was able to claim a victory over Australia’s Joel Parkinson in the second semi-final of Quiksilver Pro France, the seventh of ten stops on the 2012 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tour, which went down at La Graviere in Hossegor, France, on Friday, October 5, 2012. The reigning 11-time ASP […]
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America’s Dane Reynolds got the better of Hawaii’s John John Florence in the first semi-final of Quiksilver Pro France, the seventh of ten stops on the 2012 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tour, which went down at La Graviere in Hossegor, France, on Friday, October 5. The battle turned out to be a […]
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There were hardly any upsets during the quarter-final stage of Quiksilver Pro France as Australia’s Joel Parkinson and America’s Kelly Slater successfully secured top honours in their respective heats that went down at La Graviere in Hossegor, France, on Thursday, October 4, 2012. Parkinson got the better of Brazil’s Gabriel Medina in the third quarter-final […]
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Andy Murray sets up date with Novak Djokovic at the Shanghai Rolex Masters – Tennis News Olympic gold medallist, Andy Murray from Great Britain, jolted down the top seed Roger Federer to set up a date with the Serbian ace, Novak Djokovic, in the final round at the Shanghai Rolex Masters 2012, an ATP (Association […]
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