Archive for: November, 2012

Kumpoo Macau Open: Yuekun Chen demolishes Ji Hoon Hong in Men’s Singles quarter-final

China’s talented shuttler Yuekun Chen showed a staggering performance on court and stormed into Men’s Singles semi-final after defeating Korea’s Ji Hoon Hong in quarter-final clash at Kumpoo Macau Open Badminton GP Gold 2012 on Friday, November 30, in Macau. The un-seeded Yuekun, who has been making his presence strongly felt to the world in […]

Yannick Agnel and Ilaria Bianchi secured swimming titles – European SC Swimming Championships

Yannick Agnel and Ilaria Bianchi secured swimming titles of Men’s 200m freestyle and Women’s 100m butterfly respectively at the 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Chartres, France. Agnel stayed considerably ahead of his closest swimmer as he touched the wall for gold medal by producing a time of 1 minute and 41.46 seconds. The […]

Lahore High Court orders federal government to construct Kalabagh dam

In what appeared to be a dramatics and shocking development, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered the federal government to construct the Kalabagh dam.   LHC Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial issued the order while hearing petitions calling for the construction of the dam. The court directed the government in light of the decisions […]

Maldives set to host 2014 AFC Challenge Cup

The AFC has decided to give Maldives the hosting rights for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup beating off bids from India and Philippines. “All our competitions are growing in popularity and level of standard has also increased many folds. I would like to thank you for your contribution in this committee,” said AFC Acting President […]

OGRA, CNG station owners agree on new pricing formula

The pricing mechanism of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has been agreed upon between the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and the CNG stations owners.   According to the media reports, the price of the fuel gas has been fixed at 72.20 per kilogram for the region-1 and Rs.63.76/kg for the region-2.  It should […]

Rehman Baba & his mast logics

Interior Mister Rehman Malik ‘Aka’ Rehman Baba wastes no opportunity to trouble the poor people of Pakistan. To me, the man with funny hair makes us laugh and cry at the same time. He is an innovator, for sure. The man with extra-bright ties recently came up with a unique idea of blocking mobile services […]

TTP Spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan lives at foreign mission’s house in Peshawar

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan resides in the safe house of foreign diplomatic mission located in the posh area of Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, claim media reports.   According to the media reports, the Taliban’s spokesperson is living in the safe house of a foreign diplomatic mission in Peshawar who not only […]

UAE to achieve 64 per cent of its GDP through non-oil sectors

ABU DHABI, Nov 28 (APP): The United Arab Emirates is aiming to achieve 64 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by supporting non-oil sectors of its economy by 2030 as it cannot depend on the single source of oil in an ever changing world, said Under Secretary of the UAE Department of Economic […]

Egyptian Court announces death penalty over anti-Islam film

An Egyptian court has convicted in absentia seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a US pastor, sentencing them to death on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that had sparked riots in parts of the Muslim world.   The case was seen as largely symbolic because the defendants, most of whom live in the United States, […]

Turkey lift scarf ban in religious institutions

In quite an unexpected development, the Turkish government has lifted ban on wearing of scarves in religious schools of the country. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan while speaking at a news conference in Madrid announced the announcement.   Expressing his views, he said that children reserve the right to choose clothing of their choice […]

British commando used Pasthun force to hunt Taliban in Tribal Areas: Report

A British commando led a Pashtun force to raid Taliban camps, hunting down kidnap victims and detaining suspected terrorists in tribal areas of Pakistan, a book revealed.   According to a report published in The Telegraph, Lieutenant Commander Howard Leedham, an ex-Royal Navy pilot recruited Pakistani Pathan soldiers to hunt Taliban. Breaking his silence after […]

Singapore XI ensure narrow win over Pakistan

The Green Shirts weren’t able to control the game and ended up on the wrong side of the scoreline following a goal at half-time. “We were playing not against Singapore’s Under 23 team but it was their Olympic side as four senior players were also inducted by them, also including their goalkeeper,” Pakistan football team […]

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