Archive for: November, 2013

Search operations in Peshawar – several suspects held captive

Arrest

Police and other regulatory authorities decided to kick off search operations in Peshawar which resulted in several suspects getting arrested. Reports claim that the search operations were conducted in the Agha Mirjani police station area near Yakkatoot. During these raids several drugs and arms were revealed from the ones arrested. The raids took place because […]

Pakistan announces T20 squad against South Africa

Pakistan Cricket Board

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) finally announced the squad for the T20 series against South Africa. Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik are making a comeback in the team with Ahmed Shehzad, Nasir Jamshed, Shahid Afridi, UmerAkmal, Saeed Ajmal, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan and Abdur Rehman all being a part of the team as well. The two […]

Rain expected in Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Islamabad rain

It is being reported that it is going to rain in at least half of Pakistan on Tuesday. Heavy showers are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Kohat, Peshawar, Malakand, Hazara, Bannu, D.I Khan, Zhob, Quetta, Kalat, Sibbi, Makran, Sargodha, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.

Bus accident in Sri Lanka leaves 10 dead

Accident

It was reported by the local police that 10 people died while 18 were left injured when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Sri Lanka. The bus was travelling along a mountain road and after getting veered off, it fell down 200-feet, leaving 10 dead and 18 injured in the process

Oil prices Rise in Asia

Oil

It was reported that the quiet Asian Trade saw oil rises rising on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate gained four cents and appreciated to $94.66 in Asian trade. 

Bus accident leaves 6 injured in Karachi

Accident

Six people, including the driver, were left injured after a bus met an accident in Landhi on Tuesday. The ambulances arrived at the situation on time and took the injured people to Jinnah Hospital for medical aid.

Karachi stock exchange falls after Pak-US tensions

Karachi Stock Exchange

After growing tensions between Pakistan and United States of America, traders understand why Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) went down on Monday. The KSE-100 index lost 1.2 percent or 271.26 points to close at the 22,377.83 mark. It has been analyzed that if the tensions keep on rising, it is going to effect the balance of […]

SIU apprehends gangster and his aides after raid in North Karachi

Arrest

According to Geo News, a gang leader and two of his men were apprehended by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) after a raid was conducted in an apartment in North Karachi. Mohammad Farooq Awan, the SSP SIU also confirmed the raid, stating that a gangster and his aides who were involved in petrol pump robberies […]

US efforts to control poppy cultivation in Afghanistan fail

US efforts to control poppy cultivation in Afghanistan fail

According to sources in Afghanistan, the production of poppy in the country has increased even further this year despite efforts by the United States to curb it. Geo News reported that a full report on the issue is expected from the United Nations soon. The United States has reportedly spent over $7 billion in its […]

Musharraf’s bail petition in Abdul Rasheed Ghazi murder case approved

Musharraf Bail

According to sources in Islamabad, General (retd) Pervez Musharraf’s bail in the Abdul Rasheed Ghazi murder case was approved by Additional Session Judge, Wajid Ali, on Monday. Earlier in the day, the judge heard the counsel for the retired General, who urged the court to reach a verdict for the bail petition, which had already […]

Political parties submit resolutions against US drone strikes in Pakistan

drone

According to sources, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has submitted a resolution in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KPK) assembly against American drone strikes. The JUI-F leader Maulana Lutfur Rahman has put forward the resolution in the assembly secretariat in Peshawar. The issue of drone strikes has been a problem for Pakistan since the American war on terror […]

Thousands of Hindus celebrated Diwali in Pakistan

Thousands of Hindus celebrated Diwali in Pakistan

Several areas of Pakistan were lit up Sunday evening as Hindus celebrated their coveted religious Diwali festival. It is customary for Hindus to light up lanterns and use firecrackers during the festival of light and the same was seen across Pakistan. Jacobabad was adorned like a bride by the resident Hindu community and areas in […]

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