Twin car bombings kill nearly 30 in Somalia’s Mogadishu
Twin car bombings and subsequent gunfire has left at least 27 people dead and 20 others wounded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, medical workers said. A loud explosion reportedly took place on Friday, followed by a second blast and sustained gunfire which broke out near the president’s residence. The second blast took place beside a popular […]
Pakistan Retain Top T20 Ranking After ICC Error
Australian cricket chiefs have clarified that Pakistan still top the T20 world rankings, despite Australia’s victory in the T20 tri-series also featuring New Zealand and England. Cricket Australia said this week that Australia would take the No. 1 spot if they were unbeaten in the tri-series, a feat they achieved with a 19-run win over […]
Wasim Akram terms PSL one of the biggest cricket brands
Saturday Feb 24 2018 DUBAI: Multan Sultans Director Wasim Akram has termed Pakistan Super League (PSL) one of the biggest cricket brands in the world. Akram spoke with Geo.tv following Multan Sultans 43 run win against Lahore Qalandars and praised the PSL management for organizing such a professional tournament. “I want to congratulate Najam Sethi […]
China has no intention to make Pakistan economically dependent
BEIJING : China wishes to be a strong partner of Pakistan for its socio-economic development but has no intention of making it economically dependent, in any manner whatsoever, reports a Chinese leading media House the Global Times, quoting official sources. The government of China encourages Pakistan to attract foreign investment from multiple sources to alleviate […]
Kashmiri MBBS student goes missing in Odisha
Srinagar—A Kashmiri student pursuing MBBS in AIIMS Medical College in Odhisa has gone missing from February 9. Aijaz Ahmad Kataria, father of Suhail Aijaz, who was pursuing MBBS since 2016 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar, Odisha told news agency GNS that his son called him on Feb 6, asking for depositing money […]
Jaitley slams regulators’ failure to detect PNB fraud
February 24, 2018 Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday slammed regulators for failing to detect the Rs 11,400-crore fraud at Punjab National Bank for seven long years, saying unlike politicians, regulators in the Indian system are unaccountable. Speaking on the scam for the second time this week, he said employees conniving with fraudsters is […]
ED attaches houses, land worth Rs 523cr of Nirav Modi group
February 24, 2018 The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today attached 21 properties, including a penthouse and a farmhouse, of Nirav Modi and his group worth over Rs 523 crore in fresh action against the beleaguered jeweller in the alleged Rs 11,400 crore fraud in the Punjab National Bank. The central probe agency said it has issued […]
At least 23 killed in multiple attacks in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 23 people were killed and more than a dozen wounded in multiple suicide bombings and attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said, the latest in a series of assaults in the war-torn country. In the biggest attack, Taliban fighters stormed an army base in the western province of Farah overnight, […]
Paktistan troops fire on Indian posts in Uri sector: Army
Srinagar: Pakistani troops Saturday “violated” the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, “prompting retaliatory fire” from the Indian Army, an official said. “The Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the LoC in Uri sector in Baramulla district of north Kashmir around 11.50 am,” […]
Jammu and Kashmir: Avalanche warning for high-altitude areas
24th February 2018 Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued a low danger avalanche warning for high-altitude areas in the state, including the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, and advised people to take precautionary measures. On the basis of information received from Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE), low danger avalanche warning has been issued for various […]
