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Ahmad Mehdi
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Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani Becomes New CJ of Pakistan

Tasadduq Hussain Jillani

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 […]

Afridi Guides Pakistan to Victory

Shahid Afridi

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 […]

Judge Halts Execution of Bangladeshi Opposition Leader

Mullah Abdul Quader

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 […]

Galatasaray Juventus Match Abandoned Due to Snowfall

Pogba and Pirlo

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 […]

Karzai to Ink US-Afghan Pact Only If US Ends Airstrikes

Afghanistan

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 […]

Pakistan Welcomes Special Olympics Team

Special Olympics

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 […]

Afghan Police Rescues Woman Sentenced to Death by Taliban

Taliban Afghanistan

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 […]

Evidence of ancient freshwater lake on Mars uncovered by Curiosity Rover

Curiosity Rover on Mars

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 […]

Pentagon Chief Warns Pakistan PM about NATO Supply Route Issues

Hagel Nawaz Sharif

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 […]

Forbes Lists Adam Sandler as Most Overpaid Actor

Most Overpaid Hollywood Actor 2013

According to Forbes, Hollywood actor Adam Sandler is the most over-paid actor, delivering mediocre returns on high upfront fees. Eddie Murphy, another comedian, was replaced by Adam Sandler on the top of the list. Murphy’s movies in last year’s calculation made $2.30 per dollar the actor was paid. According to estimates, Sandler’s recent films earned […]

Study says Pak-India Nuclear War Could Kill 2 Billion People

Nuclear Bomb

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War and Physicians for Social Responsibility released a report back in April of 2012, predicting one billion casualties if there was a nuclear war in South Asia. An updated report however raised the estimate to over 2 billion, given how China is also going to be affected. “A […]

N Korea confirms removal of Kim Jong-un uncle Chang Song-thaek

After days of speculation, North Korea has finally confirmed that Chang Song-thaek, a powerful uncle of North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong-un, has infact been removed from his position. According to North Korea’s state run media, Mr Chang, who was considered as an economic reformer and country’s main negotiator, had committed criminal acts. As to […]

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