LAHORE: Unprecedented security arrangements have been put in place for Sunday’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) final at the Gaddafi Stadium, the likes of which have never been seen here during the Test or ODI matches, even when the Indian cricket team toured here in 2004. For the first ever time, a …
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Terrorists’ Command Post in Eastern Damascus Destroyed in Syrian Army Attack
The Syrian Army troops pounded a command post of Al-Nusra Front (recently renamed to Fatah al-Sham Front) in Eastern Ghouta in an artillery attack, destroying the post and killing,at least, 8 terrorists. A main command post of Al-Nusra Front in Harasta region was destroyed in the artillery attack. Reports said, …
Read More »Syrian Army Drives ISIL out of More Territories East of Aleppo Province
The Syrian Army troops continued to advance against ISIL in Eastern Aleppo and managed to take control over more villages after inflicting major losses on the terrorists. The army men engaged in fierce clashes with ISIL in Eastern Aleppo and imposed full control over the villages and towns of Zaaraya, …
Read More »Army General: Syria-Iraq Military Cooperation to Accelerate Annihilation of ISIL Terrorists
The Syrian Army’s advances against ISIL in Eastern Aleppo have been coordinated with Iraqi Army’s anti-ISIL operation in Mosul, a senior military expert said, adding serious cooperation between Damascus and Baghdad will speed up collapse of ISIL terrorists. Ali Maqsoud, a retired Syrian General, told FNA that bombardment of ISIL’s …
Read More »No loadshedding during PSL final, govt announces
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Water and Power on Friday directed all national electricity distribution companies not to carry out loadshedding during Pakistan Super League (PSL) final scheduled to be held on March 5. The government has announced the decision in order to facilitate fans who could not get tickets to watch …
Read More »FIR against Mir Shakil, Hamid Mir and Najam Sethi ordered
ISLAMABAD: A District and Sessions Court on Friday ordered registration of an FIR against Jang Media Group’s owner Mir Shakilur Rehman and Geo television anchors Najam Sethi and Hamid Mir. The order has been passed for airing baseless contents against former army chief General Raheel Sharif regarding allotment of a …
Read More »CM approves medical varsities for Multan, Rawalpindi
LAHORE: In a bid to produce better qualified and skilled postgraduates, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has approved a summary to establish two new medical universities, one each at Multan and Rawalpindi. The summary was sent to the chief minister some months back and the chief minister approved it a couple …
Read More »Hand injury pulls out Afridi of PSL final
Star all-rounder Shahid Afridi will not play in the highly anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) final on Sunday due to a hand injury. Afridi, whose team Peshawar Zalmi will face Quetta Gladiators in the final in Lahore, took to social media on Saturday to announce that he would not be …
Read More »PTI welcomes approval of FATA reforms
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) welcomed the approval of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Reforms by the federal cabinet, here on Friday. A meeting convened under the chairmanship of PTI supremo Imran Khan deliberated over the approval of FATA reforms and lauded the process aimed at mainstreaming FATA. Chairman PTI …
Read More »77 suspects including 13 terrorists arrested as operation Radd-ul-Fassad gains pace
MARDAN: As many as 77 suspects including 13 terrorists were arrested by Frontier Constabulary (FC) during two separate operations as part of Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad in Peshawar and Khyber Agency on Friday. The operation was conducted in Machni area on the border of Pashawar and Mohmand Agency where 42 suspects and …
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