
Parliamentarians from Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday concluded two days dialogue in Islamabad and stressed the need to promote an across-the-board visa-free travel between the two countries. This can begin by allowing visa-free travel for diplomats and business persons and to gradually move forward to apply across to all citizens in two countries, said a […]

India’s emerging shuttler Harsheel Dani showed a wonderful performance in the arena and remained successful in beating Australia’s Nathan Tang in Men’s Singles qualifying round at Tata Open India International Challenge 2012 in India, on Wednesday, December 12. The lower ranked Indian shuttler, who is un-seeded in qualifying round of the tournament defied all odds […]
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The Serbian tactician is eager to ensure qualification to the main round and claims that an emphasis on fixtures and foreign players must be made if the side are to go through. According to the coach, he will be making a lengthy plan on how they should make their preparations for the team, which included […]
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Pakistan army has contacted the Election Commission for its possible cooperation in the upcoming door-to-door voters’ verification campaign in Karachi, the Secretary Election, Ishtiaq Ahmad said on Wednesday. Last week, the Supreme Court had asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to carry out a fresh door-to-door verification of voters in the city with the assistance […]

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 […]

Taliban top negotiator, Shabuddin Dilawar, nominated to represent the movement in an international conference on Afghanistan future in France later this month faces UN travel curbs and is likely to miss the event. However Taliban officials say that they are in touch with the concerned quarters to grant Dilawar temporary waiver to facilitate him to […]

The in-form Vega Vio Nirwanda, who is one of the most spirited shuttlers in the younger lot of Indonesia, showed a wonderful performance and toppled his lower ranked team-mate Kevin Matthew in Men’s Singles third round at the Pertamina Open Badminton Championships 2012 in Jakarta, on Tuesday, December 11. The seventh seeded Vega Vio, who […]
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The Asian Football Confederation have chosen to unite with their European counterparts in order to promote the beautiful game. Areas such as education, training, technical development and refereeing, as well as promotion of grassroots and youth football will be the main talking points for the agreement, with AFC’s acting President Zhang Jilong claiming that both […]

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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Pakistani and Afghan members of parliament Tuesday opened two days of dialogue in Islamabad on ‘issues that impact the relationship between the two countries’, organizers said . The talks are taking place at the initiative of a think tank a time when tension has again heightened between the uneasy neighbours following the last week attack […]

Senior members of the Afghan Taliban and their rivals will sit face-to-face with foes in France later this month at an international conference to discuss peace future of war-shattered Afghanistan. The Taliban said Monday they will send a two-member delegation to the conference sheduled to be held in Paris on December 20-22. Foundation for Strategic […]

Australia’s spirited player Vincent He showed a great performance in the arena as he did not face any problem in beating his lower ranked opponent Vincent Tan in Boy’s Singles U17 contest at 2012 ACBA Kumpoo Junior Open in Australia, on Saturday, December 8. The impressive Vincent, who was the fourth seeded player in the […]
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