The English Premier League side which was unable to impress in the UEFA Champions League for the past many seasons have turned things round. They were able to beat the German giants, Bayern Munich, at the Allianz Arena, making a comeback from being 2-0 down and then scoring 3 to win all 3 points. This […]
Manchester United, who were expected to be the least favourites in the European competition this season, have somehow managed to top their group of the UEFA Champions League. The current Premier League champions were drawn against Bayer Leverkusen, Shakhtar Donetsk and Real Sociedad in Group A of the European tournament. While many thought that the […]
It was reported from Karachi that seven rangers’ personnel were left injured after a remote controlled bomb blast took place in a vehicle in Landhi No.89. The incident took place on Thursday morning. Police has reported that after the bomb blast occurred in Landi No.89 area of Karachi, at least seven Rangers were injured. It […]
Chief Justice, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, retired on December 11th, 2013. The former Chief Justice of Pakistan was famous for shaking the archaic political order and bringing the spy chiefs, who always wore a veil of secrecy, under the spotlight. After his retirement, Pakistan needed a new Chief Justice and it was decided that Justice […]
Pakistan faced Sri Lanka in their first T-20 fixture which was being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Even though these series are taking place in Dubai, they are being noted as home to Pakistan since Pakistan cannot host a cricketing event. Sri Lanka were the first ones to bat in the T-20 […]
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It was reported from Dhaka that the appeals division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court is rethinking about the death sentence which was given to the country’s opposition leaders. The judge halted the execution at the last minute so he can review the case thoroughly. Abdul Quader Mollah was convicted of war crimes, and his […]
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While playing in the home stadium of Galatasaray, both the teams, Galatasaray and Juventus, had to move out because of the heavy snowfall. It took the snow only 10 minutes to take its toll and the players were unable to continue. The match has now been officially abandoned and will be played later. UEFA has […]
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It was reported from Washington that the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, stated that he will only sign a security pact between US and Afghanistan in case US agrees to end the airstrikes on Afghan homes and does more to make peace with Taliban. A national assembly came forth in order to endorse the deal last […]
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The Special Olympics team came back from Australia after enjoying a successful campaign. The Pakistani team managed to return with 51 medals from the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Games, making the whole nation proud of what they have managed to achieve over the years. The games were being held in Newcastle, Australia, and after managing […]
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The Afghan police reportedly rescued a woman from a remote village where she was sentenced to death by stoning for allegedly cheating on her husband. The sentence was given by Taliban militants who hold informal hearings and the police rescued her from a compound according to police spokesperson, Sayed Sarwar Hussaini. The police acted on […]
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After scientists analyzed sediments collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover they revealed the presence of a freshwater lake which could have existed for over tens of thousands of years. The lake is believed to have been located in Gale Crater, the rover’s landing point in August last year. The presence of a freshwater lake raises the […]
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According to reports, Chuck Hagel, who had a meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday, warned him over the security issues concerning NATO supply route through the country and how they can lead to US assistance being withheld. A defense official who spoke on the condition on anonymity shared, “There will be those […]
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