Author Archives: Dunya

Tokyo Shares Up By Break On Energy Rebound

Tokyo shares rose today morning as energy stocks rebounded and the last of the US presidential debates wrapped up, while Nintendo soared on news it would give gamers a sneak peak at its newest console. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.03 percent to 17,174.05 points by the lunch break while the Topix Index of all first-section issues was up ...

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2nd Cricket Test At Abu Dhabi

The Second Cricket Test between Pakistan and West Indies will begins Tomorrow at Sheikh Zaid Stadium in Abu Dhabi. PTV Sports will telecast the match live from 11:00 am. Pakistan Lead the three match series 1-nil. The green shirts won the first test by 56 runs. The Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi is a welcome one for batsmen if ...

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Malaysia Beat Pakistan 4-2 In The Opening Match

Faizal Saari scored twice as host Malaysia stun defending Champions Pakistan 4-2 in the opening match of fourth Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament. Malaysia took the initial lead in the 13th minute of play from their first penalty corner. Pakistan equalised five minutes later as Muhammad Aleem Bilal stunned the Malaysian Goalkeeper with a Stining shot. Bilal was on target ...

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Intolerance in Pakistan

Benish Salam   Our beloved country is burning in the fire of intolerance. Bomb blast, Drown attacks, Target killing, Sectarian aggression and the Religious persecution are very common in Pakistan. None of us are saving from these cruelty acts. Our adored leader Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had not made this country for any single and specific community. Jinnah said,” You ...

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Pakistan to block Indian content on TV, radio as tension simmers

Pakistan – Pakistan will ban all Indian content on television and radio channels from Friday, its media regulator said, stepping up media tit-for-tat bans that followed a spike in tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours. The blanket ban drew immediate criticism from viewers and cable operators in Pakistan, a nation of 190 million people where Indian soap operas and Bollywood’s elaborate ...

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Pakistan’s newest celebrity, a handsome tea vendor, rejects film talk

An 18-year-old tea vendor who became Pakistan’s hottest new celebrity when his photo went viral on the Internet says he has no plans for an acting career – though he is flattered by the attention. Arshad Khan became an overnight sensation this week when a photographer’s Instagram shot of him working at his tea stall was shared tens of thousands ...

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Typhoon Haima Claims 8 Lives In Philippines

One of the most powerful Typhoons to ever hit the Philippines killed at least eight people today as ferocious gales and landslides destroyed tens of thousands of homes. The Storm, Haima brought sustained winds of up to 225km/h, made landfall over Cagayan in the North on Wednesday. Nearly 100,000 people were evacuated from threatened areas as the storm approached. There ...

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Afghan displaced crisis may be larger than expected

A wave of internally displaced people in Afghanistan and returning refugees in need of aid may be even bigger than previously feared, U.N. officials warned on Thursday as they called for more money and attention for the growing crisis. Nearly 400,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Pakistan alone, according to the United Nations, forced out in many cases by pressure ...

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Govt believes in rule of Law and supermecy of constitution

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has welcomed Supreme Court’s proccedings into the Panama Papers issue with open heart. Chairing a consultative meeting in Islamabad on Thursday, he said he believes rule of law, complete transparency, and upholding of the Constitution. Nawaz Sharif said people’s court is giving its verdict in by-elections and it will be better to wait for Supreme Court’s ...

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SC Issuing notices to all parties on Panama Papers

Supreme Court has adjourned hearing into Panama papers case for two weeks, issuing notices to all parties. A three-member Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, and comprising of Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain conducted the hearing into the case. Terming it pre-mature, the Apex Court also dismissed a request seeking to prevent sit-in ...

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