LAHORE: The five-member selection committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced a 17-member national T20 squad including five non-travelling reserves for a five-match T20I home series against New Zealand from April 18 to April 27 in Rawalpindi and Lahore. Opening the press conference on behalf of other selection committee members including Mohammad […]
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SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: After an exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed by the security forces on Tuesday (9th April, 2024), during an IBO conducted here. Weapons and explosives were recovered from the neutralized militants, who remained involved in a number of terrorist activities in the area. Newspakistan.tv/APP Sana Mehmood
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KARACHI (NPTV/IFJ): Senior journalist and Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) Secretary General Dr Furqan Rao was attacked in his office by unknown perpetrators, following recent elections of the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) union. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), condemn the attack, and […]
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BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday (9th April, 2024) stressed that China and Russia have set an example of friendly interaction and win-win cooperation between major countries as well as neighbors. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at a joint […]
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KARACHI: In order to buy artificial jewelry, bangles and other Eid-ul-Fitr essentials (like Saleem-Shahi Shoes) for themselves and their families, Tribble (the US CG posted here) headed to Jaama Cloth Market (situated on M. A. Jinnah Road, one of the Port City’s main arteries: mostly catering to the middle and lower-middle-class female consumers) along with […]
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ISLAMABAD: As an Eid-ul-Fitr gift for the citoyens going to and fro their homes during the first three days of the fest, Pakistan Railways has slashed the fares by 25 percent for all trains and all classes. According to the notification issued by Pakistan Railways: “The competent authority has been pleased to grant 25 per […]
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ISLAMABAD: Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has proclaimed that the crescent of Shawwal [10th month of the Islamic (hijri) calendar] has been sighted and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday (10th April, 2024). APP Adds: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman, Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad on Tuesday (9th April, 2024) has announced that the moon of […]
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MANHATTAN: The President, Dennis Francis, appealed on Monday (8th April, 2024) for “all those with leverage” to use their power to bring an end to the six-month-long war in Gaza. Francis convened the 193-member Assembly, UN’s most representative body, following the Security Council’s failure to adopt a resolution put forward by the United States last […]
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ISLAMABAD: Ishaq Dar (who happens to be a close relative of the incumbent and a former PM). has been appointed as leader of the House in the Senate on Tuesday (9th April. 2024). PML-N President and the PM of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif stated: “Dar will act as leader of the House on behalf of the […]
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ISLAMABAD: PPP’s Yousaf Raza Gillani has been elected Senate Chairman here on Tuesday (9th April, 2024). APP Adds: Presiding Officer Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday administered oath to the newly elected 41 members of the upper house of the Parliament. Two newly elected senators Faisal Vawda and Maulana Abdul Wasay did not turn to attend […]
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