Archive for: April, 2013

Chris Tremlett returns to England squad

England selectors have recalled Chris Tremlett into England’s 30-member squad for the mid-year international season. The lanky fast bowler has not played any Test cricket since January 2012 due to a long-standing back problem. Since he has gained his fitness back, the selectors want to take full advantages of his skills. England and Wales Cricket […]

Interim ministers get portfolios

The caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso Wednesday allocated portfolios to the Federal Ministers who took oath yesterday, an official statement said.   Foreign Ministry has not yet been allotted to any minister in the cabinet.   Ministers and their portfolio are following.   1.     Malik Habib                                  Interior, Narcotics Control   2.     Mr. Ahmer […]

24 fake degree holders summoned by election commission

The Election Commission of Pakistan has summoned 24 fake degree holders to present for hearing in Islamabad on Friday.   These include Shafiq Ahmed Gujar‚ Rubina Irfan‚ Tariq Magsi‚ Israrullah Zehri‚ Mir Nadir Magsi‚ Umar Gorgej‚ Mir Mohabbat Khan Marri and Shumaila Rana.   Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Pakistan has so far received 16688 […]

Imran to contest on five NA seats

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan will contest the May 11 elections for five National Assembly seats.   Khan will contest elections for five national assembly seats from the constituencies NA-1 (Peshawar-II), NA-56 (Rawalpindi-VII), NA-71 (Mianwali-I), NA-122 (Lahore-V), NA-125 (Lahore-VIII).   PTI has also announced candidates for many seats across the country.   Meanwhile Scrutiny […]

Saudi Arabia outlaws Skype and WhatsApp

The Commission for Communications Technology and Information (IMPC) of Saudi Arabia has threatened the companies to block their respective services in their country after labelling applications such as Skype, WhatsApp and Viber break as illegal and against the law. "Clearly, some communication applications over the Internet do not meet the current regulatory requirements," reads the statement of the CTCI. […]

Misbah-ul-Haq vows to bat aggressively now

Motivated to prove his critics wrong, Pakistan’s Test and One Day International (ODI) skipper, Misbah-ul-Haq, has vowed to play aggressive cricket in future and said healthy criticism is always positive but no one should doubt the potential of a player.   The cricketer from Mianwali, who made his Test debut in 2001, failed to cement […]

White Ribbon holds training session for women journalists

Islamabad: White Ribbon Campaign Pakistan (WRCP), in collaboration with the Heinrich Boll Stiftung (HBS) of Germany, organized a training workshop for women journalists under the Continued Professional Education (CPE) program here in a local hotel on April 2. Ms. Britta Petersen, the Country Director HBS, instructed the journalists on different aspects and issues of ‘Conflict […]

Boston Red Sox power hitter David Ortiz could begin rehab assignment soon

Major League Baseball Update/ News   The Boston Red Sox veteran designated hitter David Ortiz is starting his fresh Major League campaign of 15-day disabled list but his hopes are still high as soon as he joins the roster.   “Little weird, but it is what it is, right?” Ortiz said. “Opening Day’s the one […]

Hard days for former MPs as ex-MPA jailed for fake degree

Former members of the parliament and provincial assemblies are now facing hard days for their blunders they had done when they had been enjoying perks. They never took care of their misdeeds but now they are being made accountable by independent courts.   District and session judge in Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday awarded a […]

Lee Chong Wei tames Arvind Bhat in Men’s Singles first round of Australian Badminton Open 2013

Malaysia’s elite shuttler Lee Chong Wei found a good start in Men’s Singles first round of Yonex Australian Badminton Open 2013 when he easily outplayed India’s Arvind Bhat on Tuesday, April 2, in Sydney. The World Number One Chong Wei, who is the top seed in main draw of the Australian Open, was fully focused […]

Pakistan dismisses Afghan gov’t assertions on border construction

Pakistan on Tuesday rejected Afghan government’s claim that Pakistani military has started unilateral construction and is engaged in physical reinforcement activities along the border in the eastern Ningarhar province.   Afghan Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it has conveyed grave concern about the development to the Pakistani ambassador in Kabul, Muhammad Sadiq and demanded […]

Arsene Wenger believes his side could’ve scored even more – Football News

Arsene Wenger believes his side could’ve scored even more – Football News Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, believes that his side could have scored even more goals against Reading which are currently standing at the bottom of the table. The Gunners have scored a total of 16 goals in a season against reading, making it a […]

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