KARACHI: The death toll from various incidents of target killings in Karachi has risen to 19 with one more person killed on late Wednesday night, Geo news reported.
However, police and law enforcement agencies seem helpless as tension and fear gripped Karachiites following eruption of riots in Malir on Wednesday evening.
The latest incident of target killing [...]
BEIJING: Southern China is bracing for its second typhoon in a week, with shipping and flights already disrupted by heavy rain and strong winds ahead of Chanthu’s expected landfall later on Thursday, state media said.
Chanthu was upgraded from a tropical storm after gathering strength over the South China Sea. It is forecast to hit Yangjiang [...]
KARACHI: Jinnah Hospital rape victim nurse have spoken to Geo News today. While talking to the correspondent she said that she was a victim of ‘gang rape’ and demanded strict punishment to the culprits so that they learn a lesson.
Meanwhile, the police have recorded the statement of the nurse. SSP Jamshed Town Amir Foroqui [...]
LAHORE: The spell of sporadic rain continued in different parts of Punjab including Lahore that turned weather pleasant on Tuesday.
Five people were killed in rain-related incidents in Lahore, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib. Heavy showers lashed different areas of Punjab on Tuesday morning. However, water accumulation in low-lying areas disturbed routine life.
Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz [...]
KABUL: A major international conference in Kabul on Tuesday ended with an endorsement of Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s plans to make peace with insurgents in an effort to end a nearly nine-year war.
“Participants welcomed and endorsed in principle the Afghan government’s peace and reintegration programme,” said the final communique.
Karzai last month won approval from Afghan [...]
GALLE: Retiring spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan dismissed Sachin Tendulkar cheaply as Sri Lanka seized control of the rain-ravaged first Test against India on Tuesday.
The world’s most successful bowler, who was eight short of the 800-wicket mark in his final appearance, trapped batting record holder Tendulkar leg-before for eight before stumps on the third day.
The blow [...]
JOHANNESBURG: Spain stunned the Netherlands to win their first World Cup on Sunday in sensational fashion with a goal in the last minutes of extra time.
With the scoreless match inching toward a penalty shootout, and the Netherlands down to 10 men, Andres Iniesta collected a pass from Cesc Fabregas to fire home from close range [...]
JOHANNESBURG: Spain needed just nine goals to win a first ever World Cup Sunday, the lowest tally for any nation since the introduction of the group phase and Round of 16 system in 1986.
Andres Iniesta’s extra-time strike against the Netherlands at Soccer City secured a fourth 1-0 victory in a row for Vicente del [...]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab said that there was no constitution in the era ruled by Hazrat Omar (R.A), as there was only Holy Quran.
Talking to a private TV channel in a program convened on the immunity enjoyed by President Asif Ali Zardari, she added that the then court subpoenaed [...]
LAHORE: Senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Federal Minister for Trade, Makhdoom Amin Fahim said the President had immunity under the Constitution, hoping that the judiciary will justly dispense of the matter.
Talking to media at Lahore airport, he said the party has decided that some ministers would appear before the Supreme Court (SC); [...]
