Author Archives: Dunya

Andy Murray & Marin Cilic Cruise Into Semi Finals

Top seed Andy Murray of Great Britain and Marin Cilic of Croatia qualify for the semi finals of Cincinnati open tennis tournament. In the quarter final, Andy Murray defeated Bernard Tomic in straight sets. Murray got past unseeded Australian Tomic 6-4 and 6-4 to get to Wimbledon finals rematch with fourth seeded Canadian Milos Raonic. In the other late quarter-final ...

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‘Baar Baar Dekho’ ready with a new promotional strategy

Baar Baar Dekho apart from already being touted at 2016’s most romantic movie , is also the most tracked movie for the unconventional promotional plans they come up with. Breaking the marketing template this film has more 1st times than ever ! After releasing a song before the trailer , having never seen before Round table conference of producers, they ...

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Taliban Capture Strategic District In Kunduz

The Afghan Taliban have captured a strategic district in the northern province of Kunduz forcing troops to retreat. The fighters attacked from several directions and government troops were forced to retreat to Kunduz city, which briefly fell to the Taliban last year. The local authorities said a lack of ammunition and reinforcements contributed to the fall of Khanabad district. The ...

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Five Killed In Roof Collapse Incident In Lahore

In Lahore, five people were killed and eight injured when a roof of a house collapsed near Wazir Khan Mosque in interior Delhi gate area. Those killed included women and children. The injured have been shifted to different hospitals in the city. According to details that a wedding function was underway at the house when the accident happened. Chief Minister ...

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Syria Bombs Kurdish Stronghold Of Hasaka

Syrian government warplanes bombed Kurdish-held areas of the northeastern city of Hasakah for a second day, as the Syrian army accused Kurdish forces of igniting the conflict. The fighting this week in Hasaka, which is divided into zones of Kurdish and Syrian government control, marks the most violent confrontation between the Kurdish YPG militia and Damascus in more than five ...

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Pakistan Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack In Turkey’s Gaziantep

Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in turkey’s Gaziantep province. In a statement the foreign office said the government and people of Pakistan are deeply saddened by the news of the latest terrorist attack in Turkey. Profound sympathies and condolences were extended to the brotherly people and government of turkey. The statement said Pakistan remains in abiding solidarity with ...

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In Occupied Kashmir There Is No Letup In Curfew

In Occupied Kashmir there is no letup in curfew and other restrictions on the 44th consecutive day, at least 80 people including women have been injured by bullets and pellets fired by Indian troops on peaceful protesters in the territory. Massive pro-freedom rallies continued throughout South Kashmir. Meanwhile APHC Chairman Syed Ali Gilani, and other Hurriyet leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq ...

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Highest Glass-Bottomed Bridge Opens In China

The much-awaited longest and Highest Glass-bottomed Bridge in the world opened to visitors in Zhangjiajie, a scenic National Park in central China’s Hunan province. Spanning two cliffs in the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, the bridge is 430 meters long and 6 meters wide, hovering over a 300-meter vertical drop. It looks from the air just like a giant white butterfly. For ...

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USA Leads At Medal Table With 41 Gold Medals

The United States is leading the medal table with 43 gold, 37 silver, 36 bronze medals, at the Rio Olympics 2016. The Great Britain is holding second place with 27 gold medals, 22 silver and 17 bronze medals. While China is at number three with 26 gold, 18 silver and 26 bronze medals. Russia is at fourth place with 17 ...

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Turkey To Play More Active Role In Syria

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that turkey will become more active in containing the conflict in Syria over the next 6 months. Yildirim Emphasised that turkey is adamant in its support for a unified Syria rather than one divided along ethnic or sectarian lines. As the situation in Syria appears increasingly fluid the Turkish government is concerned that the ...

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