Archives for February 5, 2017
New Zealand to bat in series decider against Australia
Hamilton: New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first in the third and deciding one-day international against Australia in Hamilton on Sunday. The washed-out second game in Napier…
Pakistan wins Davis Cup tie against Iran
Pakistan completed their winning streak by beating Iran convincingly in doubles match of Davis Cup tie at Islamabad Pakistan Sports Board Tennis Court on Saturday. Pakistan’s Aisamul Haq Qureshi and…
Dickwella lone pest against buzzing South Africa
JOHANNESBURG: Niroshan Dickwella survived a dropped catch, some hostile bowling and a swarm of bees to give Sri Lanka´s innings some respectability in the third one-day international in Johannesburg on…
Trump Muslim ban: US court rejects appeal to reinstate travel restrictions
LOS ANGELES: A US federal appeals court early Sunday rejected a request by the Department of Justice to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump´s travel ban. Trump´s administration had lodged the…
Kuwait denies it imposed travel ban praised by Trump
DUBAI: Kuwait has denied a media report which said it had imposed a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, a story which US President Donald Trump praised on…
‘So-called judge´ derided by Trump known for fairness, work with youth
WASHINGTON: Judge James Robart emerged from relative obscurity on Saturday as the first justice to come under fire from the president since he took office after his temporary order to…
Trump beheading Statue of Liberty cover sparks criticism
BERLIN: German news magazine Der Spiegel sparked controversy Saturday with a cover depicting US President Donald Trump holding the severed head of the Statue of Liberty in one hand and…
Pak Army releases song to express solidarity with people of Kashmir
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army on Saturday released a song to express solidarity with the people of occupied Kashmir a day before Pakistan observes Kashmir Day. Major General Asif Ghafoor, Director…
CM Sindh for giving right to provinces for collecting sales tax
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has that the provincial governments were very close to consumers, therefore, they should have the rights to collect sales tax on goods.…
Solidarity Day to reaffirm Kashmiris right to self-determination
ISLAMABAD: Kashmir Solidarity Day will be observed on Sunday, February 5 across Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir with the pledge to seek a resolution of the Kashmir issue according…