KABUL: Suicide bombers attacked in the heart of Kabul on Friday, triggering a series of explosions and gunbattles that killed at least 17 people in an area that’s home to small residential hotels used by foreigners, police and witnesses said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility, saying five suicide bombers conducted the early morning [...]
LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt has revealed that two Pakistani cricketers are involved in match-fixing and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has provided the evidence.
Ijaz Butt said that he cannot tell the names of these cricketers but they are not included in the present team.
Ijaz Butt was speaking [...]
GWALIOR: Sachin Tendulkar hammered a world-record 200 not out as India posted a massive 401-3 against South Africa in the second one-day international on Wednesday.
Zimbabwean Charles Coventry (194 not out) and Pakistan’s Saeed Anwar (194) were the joint-record holders for the highest individual score before Tendulkar became the first batsman to hit a double-century in [...]
NEW DELHI: Mismanagement in the Hockey World Cup, beginning here on Sunday, is not limited only to former players but media also walked out of the promotional event prior to the tournament and the FIH was compelled to change its decision after media’s big protest. The sports journalists present in India were stopped from covering [...]
MINGORA: At least 12 people were killed including two security personnel and 4 women while 37 others were hurt in a suicide blast in Mingora, Swat on Monday.
Eye witnesses said a suicide bomber rammed himself into a vehicle of security forces causing a loud blast.
The powerful explosion also damaged a number [...]
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau Chairman Navaid Ahsan has written a letter to the law ministry seeking its advice on how to reopen the Swiss money laundering cases in compliance with a Supreme Court order.
The NAB has also sought advice from the law ministry whether or not it could approach the Swiss [...]
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain Monday expressing concern on the soaring prices of items of daily use, demanded of the government to rid the people of price hike.
In a statement issued here, Altaf Hussain said the food items are falling out of the limit of the purchase power [...]
LAHORE: Pakistan hockey team has left for New Delhi through Wagah border, to participate in the 12th event of the World Cup Hockey Tournament, starting from February 28 and will last till March 13, Geo news reported.
The national hockey team, led by captain Zeeshan Ashraf, comprised of 18 players while [...]
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Friday said that the new judges were appointed on merit and now a heavy responsibility lies on the shoulders of the judiciary.
Addressing the judges of High Courts, the CJP said justice will only be done through compliance with the Constitution and [...]
KARACHI: Sindh Government withdrew the notification for appointment of Town Municipal Officers (TMO)s as administrators hours after its issuance on Friday.
It seems the matter of administrators’ appointment is set to suffer delays for what is learnt to be the absence of agreement by the main stakeholders on the matter.
On the [...]
