
Australia suffered their second successive loss of the on-going tri-series after going down by eight wickets to Srilanka and in the process conceding a bonus point. Michael Clarke opted out of the game due to injury and Ricky Ponting captained the side. Brett Lee also was included in the squad in place of Ryan Harris […]
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When protectors turn into violators In every country of the world the security forces, particularly police, are formed to stop the criminal activities and to provide protection to general masses throughout the country. However, if the police force, which is supposed to provide protection to people, itself starts creating problems for people, the society will […]

The Pakistan National team camp is set to start on the 20th of February, with Serbian boss Zavisa Milosavljevic set to curb the loss of friendly ties. The camp had been scheduled for an earlier date, but the PFF’s failure to find friendly opposition for the 29th of February, meant that the training had to […]
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Wild Boars inside the President’s House The wayward Wild Boars, a common wildlife feature in urban Islamabad, have now finally found their unrestricted comfort in the walled Presidential Complex in Islamabad-no sarcasm intended. The fortified walls of the President House have failed to keep the wild boars at bay as their frequent intrusion into […]
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In quite a significant breakthrough in the alternative source of energy in Pakistan, Rural Electrification Programme provided solar energy to around 3000 homes in forty-nine villages of Sindh. In the very next step, another project for electrification of 300 villages in remote areas of Balochistan has been approved this will be launched by the Alternate […]

In what appeared to be a quite known to everyone, Federal Minister for Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said the government will never write a letter to Swiss authorities, saying it will only waste of time. While speaking to the media after the inauguration ceremony of a sports gala, the federal minister stated […]

The Young Doctors Association (YDA) over the invention of the Supreme Court has withdrawn the five-day old strike. However, the closure of the OPDs on the second day running in all teaching hospitals of Lahore, the provincial metropolis, has left bitter memories and raised vital queries. Without any doubt, the doctors who forcefully closed the […]

US kept a close eye on the Trilateral Summit in Islamabad The US State Department kept a close eye on the Trilateral Summit between Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan held yesterday. The Spokesperson of the State Department, Victoria Nuland expressed that the US has no issues as long as these countries are trying to resolve their […]

Amid cries and shouts, Amina Tarrar, an 11-year old girl has been handed over to her French mother after Lahore High Court (LHC) granted her the custody, maintaining earlier court decisions. In quite a unique move, Amina told Justice Manzoor Ali during the hearing, “I will only go with my mother if she converts to […]
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The trilateral summit comprising Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran put a seal on the growing perception in the region that responsibility for managing affairs in the wake of the US/NATO forces’ extraction from Afghanistan rests on regional states. The joint statement issued at the conclusion of the summit expressed bilateral exchanges among the neighboring countries. The […]

In what appeared to be a quite shocking for the US, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran on Friday resolved to fight out the threat of terrorism, which has plagued the people of the three countries for many years. A joint declaration issued after the summit said the three would not allow any threat emanating from their […]
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Russia wants Pakistan to award Gazprom the pipeline-laying contract without bidding Friday, February 17, 2012: Despite fierce opposition from United States of America, Pakistan has decided to go forth with Pak-Iran gas pipeline project. Russia, however, seems to be in favour of the project and has asked Pakistan to award Gazprom – Russian based energy […]
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