Archives for February 1, 2017
PSL final to be held in Lahore: PCB
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the final of its domestic Twenty20 tournament on home soil in March, the country´s cricket board (PCB) said on Monday, a big lift for a nation…
Saudi prince buys plane tickets for 80 falcons
An image of a couple of falcons, seated inside the cabin of an airplane beside passengers, went viral over the internet after media reports claimed that a Saudi prince had…
Challenges to Trump’s immigration orders spread to more U.S. states
BOSTON: Legal challenges to President Donald Trump's first moves on immigration spread on Tuesday, with three states suing over his executive order banning travel into the United States by citizens…
India allocate Rs 2.74 lakh crore towards defence spending
NEW DELHI: India allocated Rs lakh crore towards defence expenditure for the next financial year. The figure, however, excludes money spent in pension payments. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley pegged the…
Only a third of Americans think Trump’s travel ban will make them more safe
WASHINGTON: Imposing a temporary travel ban on citizens from seven Muslim countries, President Donald Trump said the move would help protect the United States from terrorism. But less than one-third…
Hafiz Saeed, 37 others put on ECL
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Minister has placed names of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Chief Hafiz Saeed Ahmed and 37 other individuals on the Exit Control List (ECL). All 30 people who are put…
CPLC, police join forces to stop mobile phone snatching in Karachi
KARACHI: The Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) and the Karachi Police have joined forces to stop mobile phone snatching in the metropolis. As part of their efforts, the CPLC and police…
Bull racers provide welcome distraction for village crowds in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a rural corner of Pakistan, the thrill and pageantry of bull racing offers a welcome distraction from the daily grind of village life and insecurity. Thousands of villagers…
PIA starts additional flights between Karachi and Islamabad
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has started two additional flights between Karachi and Islamabad from Wednesday (today). A spokesman of the national flag carrier said the additional flights PK…