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Blind Cricket: Pakistan beats England to move into T20 World Cup finals

Pakistan blind cricket team on Wednesday beat England by nine wickets in the semifinals of World T20 for blind being played in Bangalore city of India, qualifying for finals of the tournament.   The English team set 182 runs target while batting first. In reply, Pakistan achieved the target in 13th over for the loss […]

PTI chief Imran Khan asks people not to vote for parties with militant wings

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday asked people of Karachi not to vote for any party that has a militant wing if they want to bring back peace in the city of lights.   Speaking to the media in Multan, the former cricketer turned politician said that his party has an alliance with […]

India’s Supreme Court frees Pakistani microbiologist Dr Khalil Chishti

In quite a positive development, India’s Supreme Court Wednesday freed aging Pakistani microbiologist Dr Mohammad Khalil Chishti in connection with a murder case. The court said Dr Chishti has already spent one year and four months in prison and no further custody is required.   The Pakistani scientist has fought a 20-year-long legal battle. He […]

India’s sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away

Indian sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar on Wednesday passed away in California, says Indian media reports.   The maestro, who was 92, was admitted to the Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla last Thursday after he complained of breathing difficulties. For nearly three decades, ever since his first tour of the United States and Europe […]

Pakistan moves up to 5th place in FIH World Rankings

Pakistan leapt from 9th to 5th place in the updated Men’s World Rankings table released by the Federation of International (FIH).   According to the federation’s website, the Greenshirts earned the place after showing outstanding performance in the recently held FIH Champions Trophy.   Pakistan became the most improved nation in the top ten by […]

PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif urges for Balochistan’s solution

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that complaints of Baloch people the sense of deprivation amongst the people of Balochistan in order to eliminate, their should be addressed   Speaking at a meeting with Balochistan National Party’s (BNP) leaders, the former two-time prime minister said the murderers of Nawab Akbar Bugti should […]

Prime Minister Ashraf hopes for free and transparent elections

Expressing hopes for free and fair elections, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has quashed the hopes of those desiring to manipulate results in the upcoming polls with elimination of large number of bogus votes.   Addressing party workers, the premier said that they have entered the […]

Pakistan wants expanded ties with France; says President Asif Ali Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that Pakistan wanted to expanded relations with France and both countries would support each other on global issues.   Addressing a joint press conference French President Francois Hollande and President Asif Ali Zardari following their talks at Elyse Palace‚ said that they had discussed regional situation and increasing […]

Only PTI has the capability to bring change in Pakistan; says Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Tuesday said his party has only the capability to build a new Pakistan, adding that the youth would prove their capabilities in the next general elections.   Addressing a public rally in Lodhran, a district of Punjab province, the cricketer-turned-politician said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leadership should change […]

US to release $600 million to Pakistan under CSF in few weeks: Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh

Federal Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday said that the United States will reimburse $600 million under coalition support fund (CSF) in few weeks.   Speaking to a private TV channel, the finance minister said his talks with World Bank, IMF and American officials were quite effective. He further stated that during his […]

India to demand Pakistan to hand over Hafiz Saeed: Indian Minister Sushilkumar Shinde

Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has said that New Delhi would press for handing over of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks Hafeez Saeed during Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s visit beginning December 14.   Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Monday that he had raised the issue of Saeed […]

Militant safe heavens in Pakistan greatest obstacles in Afghanistan’s stability

A Pentagon report has said Pakistan was persistently undermining security in Afghanistan with the existence of militant sanctuaries in the border area.   The Pentagon report delivered to Congress said that the 68,000 US troops in Afghanistan and their allies had succeeded in preventing militant advancement while limiting civilian death ratio.   However, it said […]

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