Archive for February 2019
Turkey’s Erdogan, Pakistan’s Khan discuss Kashmir tension
ISLAMABAD (AA): Turkey’s president discussed recent tensions between Pakistan and India over the phone with the Pakistani premier on Thursday, Turkish presidential sources said. According to a statement from the Pakistani prime ministry, Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed appreciation for Imran Khan’s move to release a captured Indian fighter pilot that had entered Pakistani airspace on…
Read MoreProsecutor Moves to Indict Netanyahu on Corruption Charges
JERUSALEM: (Web Desk): Israel’s attorney general announced his plans on Thursday to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, imperiling Mr. Netanyahu’s political future just 40 days before he is to stand for re-election. The announcement by Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit was the culmination of a two-year investigation…
Read MoreGhani stresses preserving women’s rights in peace process
KABUL (TOLOnews): President Ashraf Ghani, who addressed a gathering of at least 2,000 women from around the country, stressed the need for preserving women’s rights in the peace process and said the issue should be given a special attention during the upcoming grand assembly on peace in Kabul. Delegates in the women’s national conference at…
Read MoreAfghanistan defeats Ireland in opening ODI after sealing T20I series 3-0
DEHRADUM (Agencies): The Afghanistan National Cricket Team defeated Ireland in the opening match of the bilateral One Day International (ODI) series, days after securing the Twenty20 International Series 3-0. Played in Dehradun of Indian, Ireland won the toss of the opening match of bilateral series and chose to bat first. The Irish batsmen managed to…
Read MoreNearly 14.6 bn afghanis collected in telecom tax so far
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (MCIT) on Thursday signed Real Time Data Management System (RTDMS) system for collection of mobile phone users’ tax, the Presidential Palace said. The Presidential Palace in a statement said nearly 14.6 billion afghanis had so far been collected in tax on mobile phone users since the…
Read MoreKhwaja Asif hails PM’s decision to release Indian pilot
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Khwaja Muhammad Asif on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to release the captured Indian pilot, Abhinandan, as a gesture of peace. Khwaja Asif said that if there was de-escalation with the return of the Indian pilot, it would be our great achievement. He hoped…
Read MorePSL 4 matches to be held in Pakistan as per schedule: PCB chairman
F.P. Report DUBAI: Brushing all speculations aside, the chairman PCB Ehsan Mani on Thursday announced that eight PSL matches will be held in Pakistan as initially scheduled. There were rumours following the border tension between Pakistan and India that PCB may be forced to hold matches in UAE instead of taking them to Pakistan. However,…
Read MorePollard, Umar snatch seven-wicket victory from Sultans
DUBAI (Monitoring Desk): Keiron Pollard (52) and Umar Amin (54) drove Peshawar Zalmi to a seven-wicket victory over Multan Sultans in the eighteenth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season four at Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Both the batsmen played brilliantly by scoring a partnership of 87 runs which took Zalmi over the…
Read MoreNadal blasts Kyrgios for ‘lack of respect’ after Acapulco defeat
ACAPULCO (Agencies): Rafael Nadal accused Nick Kyrgios of lacking respect “for the public, the opponent and himself” after a stormy defeat to the Australian firebrand at the Mexico Open. Kyrgios survived three match points to beat top-seeded Nadal 3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (8/6) on Wednesday and reach the quarter-finals. However, 17-time major winner Nadal was…
Read MoreLuis Suárez scores twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid to reach cup final
MADRID (Agencies): A clinical Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-0 away in an intense Copa del Rey semi-final, second leg on Wednesday as a Luis Suarez double helped them secure a 4-1 aggregate victory and a spot in the final for the sixth straight season. A dominant yet wasteful Real ravaged their rivals in the first…
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