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Dortmund, Bayern relations far from cordial

“I have always spoken with a lot of respect and admiration for Bayern. But that has cooled.” -Photo by AFP With Bayern having already won the league and Dortmund second in the table, Saturday’s match at Borussia’s [...]

Adiala Jail missing prisoners: SC issues notices to DG ISI, DG MI, AG

The Supreme Court of Pakistan.—File Photo ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Friday, on the application of Tariq Asad Advocate, issued notices to Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), DG Military Intelligence (MI) [...]

Mourinho hits out at critics amid exit speculation

“I don’t know but I want to be where people love me to be.” -Photo by AP MADRID: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho lashed out at his critics and suggested he was not being given enough credit on Friday amid widespread [...]

Burns road blast’s case registered

KARACHI: Police have registered case of Burns road blast against unidentified men, Geo News reported. Police said case was lodged under Explosive Act and Ant-Terrorist Act. At least eight people were injured when a blast struck near Muttahida [...]

Benazir Bhutto murder case prosecutor shot dead

ISLAMABAD: Main state prosecutor in the 2007 murder of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Chaudhry Zulfiqar was shot dead in Islamabad en route to court Friday, police said. Due to the killing, the hearing of [...]

Pakistani prisoner attacked in Indian jail

SRINAGAR: A police official in Indian Occupied Kashmir says that a Pakistani prisoner in a local jail has been “grievously” injured after being beaten by another inmate, a former Indian Army soldier. Friday’s attack comes [...]

Pakistan observing World Press Freedom Day

KARACHI: Pakistan is observing World Press Freedom Day today (Friday) with journalists making resolve to keep pursuing the mission to know and inform others. At least 42 percent of the world population does not have the right of freedom of [...]

Army aviation copter crashes near Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: Two pilots were injured when an aviation helicopter of Pakistan Army crashed near Gujranwala Friday, Geo News reported. According to initial report, the helicopter belonging to Pakistan Army Aviation crashed near Gujranwala, injuring [...]

Army deployment for elections begins in Karachi

KARACHI: In a measure to provide security during the elections, army deployment is underway in the metropolis. The army has been deployed to various areas of the city and will act as a quick response force during the elections. The deployment [...]

Advocate killed, father injured in Karachi firing

KARACHI: Advocate Shakil Jan was killed when unknown gunmen opened fire near ICI bridge in Karachi Friday, Geo News reported. According to police, Advocate Shakil Jan was on his way with his father Ali Ahmed Jan when unidentified culprits opened [...]

Benazir murder case prosecutor died of a bullet wound to head: Initial autopsy

ISLAMABAD: The initial postmortem of FIA prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfiqar has been completed, which said that seventeen bullet marks have been found on his body and he died of a bullet wound to the head, Geo News reported on Friday. Sources said [...]

Sarabjit’s killing: Kot Lakpat jail staff suspended

LAHORE: The superintendent and two deputy superintendents of the Kot Lakhpat jail have been suspended after convicted Indian spy Sarabjit Singh was attacked by fellow inmates on April 26. The three jail officials had earlier been issued a [...]

Cylinder blast in passenger coach kills 4 in Larkana

LARKANA: A passenger bus caught fire after gas cylinder exploded and killed four passengers while five others sustained inujuries in Larkana Friday, Geo News reported. According to police, the incident took place near Goth Bugti in Larkana [...]

Election in NA-254 postponed as ANP candidate shot dead

KARACHI: Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Sadiq Zaman Khattak and his six year old son were gunned down in the Bilal Colony area of the city. Khattak was the ANP candidate for NA-254. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced [...]

Election campaign to end 48 hours before polling day: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that election campaign will come to an end 48 hours before the polling day. The spokesman of Election Commission Khurshid Alam said the commission has set the midnight of 9th of [...]

Pakistan expresses concern over attack on its prisoner

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expressed its concern over the attack on Pakistani prisoner in Occupied Kashmir jail. “We have learnt with deep concern that a Pakistani prisoner, Sanaullah, who was serving life imprisonment in a jail in Indian [...]

Pakistan demands best treatment for attacked prisoner

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday expressed concern on the attack of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah in jail in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK). Foreign Office Spokesman said, “We have learnt with deep concern that a Pakistani prisoner, Sanaullah, [...]

Pakistan not granted consular access to Sanaullah: Salman Bashir

NEW DELHI: Pakistani High Commissioner, Salman Bashir has demanded that India carry out an investigation over the attack on Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah by a fellow inmate in a prison in Indian Occupied Kashmir. He further demanded that the [...]

Bollywood marks India”s century of cinema

MUMBAI: India’s movie industry toasted its 100th birthday on Friday with the release of two films celebrating its humble origins in the silent era and the influence of glamorous modern-day Bollywood. “Bombay Talkies” comprises [...]

”Iron Man 3” blasts off US blockbuster season

LOS ANGELES: “Iron Man 3″ is expected to launch America’s summer blockbuster season with a bang this weekend, having already taken global box offices by storm, industry analysts say. Robert Downey Jr returns as the metal-suited [...]

Government responsible for law and order: CEC

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed preparations for the upcoming general elections. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim said Thursday that it was the government’s responsibly to ensure [...]

Sarabjit’s autopsy complete, body to be sent to India

LAHORE: The autopsy of Indian spy, Sarabjit Singh, who succumbed to his injuries at the Jinnah Hospital Lahore where he was being treated after being attacked by two inmates at the Kot Lakhpat Jail, has been completed. A six-member medical [...]

Hamza murder case: Physical remand of accused extended

KARACHI: The physical remand of the two accused in the Hamza Ahmed murder case has been extended till May 6. The Judicial Magistrate while extending the physical remand ordered that the accused Shoaib Naveed and Mushtaq will remain in police [...]

Mobile phone services will not be suspended on May 11: ECP Secretary

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Election Commission, Ishtiaq Ahmed said the polling scheme has been finalised, adding that all complaints regarding polling schemes will be tackled by tomorrow (Friday). While speaking to the media outside the Election [...]

Narowal Power Plant unable to generate because of non-payment: CEO

KARACHI: Zafar Iqbal Sobani, CEO Hub power Ltd informed has said that Circular debt continues to affect the operations of its plants and the Narowal plant which had been partially operating since the first week of January is now fully shutdown [...]

Sarabjit Singh”s body handed over to Indian officials

LAHORE: Indian High Commission officials have received the body of Sarabjit Singh from the morgue and are moving towards Lahore airport. The body of Indian spy Sarabjit Singh would be taken to Amritsar via special plane. Earlier, the Indian [...]

Pervez Musharraf arrested in Bugti murder case

ISLAMABAD: Former president, General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has been arrested in the Akbar Bugti murder case. Earlier, the anti-terrorist court (ATC) Rawalpindi accepted a request of the Balochistan Police for inclusion of Pervez Musharraf [...]

Sharif brothers were in love with Zardari for three years: Imran

SHAKARGARH: Chairman Pakistan Tehrik e Insaaf (PTI) Thursday said that Asif Ali Zardari ruled the country for five years by buying politicians like ‘goats.’ Addressing a public meeting here on Thursday, the PTI Chief claimed that Sharif [...]

PPP government should apologise to nation: Nawaz Sharif

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president, Nawaz Sharif upon his arrival here called on the Pakistan Peoples Party to apologize to the nation for the five long years of failure as government, Geo News reported. Talking to reporters [...]

Karachi: Rickshaw cylinder blast leaves five injured

KARACHI: A blast in a moving rickshaw left at least five people injured here on Abul Hassan Asfahani Road, Geo News reported Thursday. Superintendent of Police (East) said a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder leakage caused the blast. The [...]
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