Author Archives: Dunya

Series ends 2-2 as tourists win at The Oval

LONDON ) – Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said his side will deserve to be the world’s top-ranked Test team after they came from behind to draw a four-match series 2-2 in England.   Their 10-wicket thrashing of the hosts in the fourth and final Test at The Oval on Sunday gave Pakistan, currently third in the standings, a chance of climbing ...

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Srinagar encounter: Five militants killed in gunfight

SRINAGAR, India,  – Gunmen shot and injured 10 police paramilitaries Monday who were trying to impose a curfew in the main city of Kashmir during Indian Independence Day, security sources said . Three of those who were wounded are in a serious condition, according to a spokesman for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), after two separate attacks in the ...

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Tokyo’s benchmark index ended lower Monday

TOKYO – Tokyo’s benchmark index ended lower Monday, coming off its highest level in over two months as news that the Japanese economy stalled in the April-June quarter hit sentiment .   Shortly before the opening bell, official data showed that growth in the world’s third largest economy was flat in the April-June period .   That missed economists’ expectations ...

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Usain Bolt wins 100m gold to complete first part of ‘triple-triple’

RIO DE JANEIRO – Usain Bolt stormed past his rivals to claim a historic third straight Olympic 100 metres title and declared himself confident of becoming an “immortal” by the end of the Rio Games. Hot on the heels of a sensational 400m world record by South African Wayde van Niekerk, the Jamaican surged past American rival Justin Gatlin to ...

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Rihanna to receive MTV’s lifetime award

NEW YORK – Rihanna will receive MTV’s lifetime achievement award at the Aug. 28 Video Music Awards (VMA) show, MTV said on Thursday, joining the likes of Kanye West, Madonna and Beyonce. The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award is the highest honor in the video music industry, and reflects an artist’s impact not just on music but on pop culture, ...

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Pakistan Beat England By 10 Wickets.

Pakistan Leg spinner Yasir Shah picked up another five-wicket in fourth Test cricket as Pakistan clinch memorable victory against England at The Oval, leveled the series 2-2

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Imam And His Assistant Shot Dead In Queens, New York

An Imam and his Assistant were shot dead as they walked along a street in the New York Borough of Queens. The men were approached from behind by a man who shot them both in the head, a police spokesman said. Reports in New York said imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, moved to the city from Bangladesh two years ago. A ...

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Syria Crisis: Russian Bombers Strike IS Targets

Syrian and Russian warplanes have launched a wave of air strikes in northern Syria, killing dozens in areas held by a rebel alliance battling to take control of second city Aleppo. Russian defense ministry said that six of its ТU-22m3 bombers based in Russia carried our air strikes in Syria. The defense ministry released video which showed jets in the ...

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Occupied Kashmir Situation.

Kashmiris on both sides of the line of control and across the world will observe the Indian Independence Day, on Monday, as Black Day to convey the message to the international community that India had usurped their inalienable right to self-determination. The day will be marked by a complete strike in Occupied Kashmir, call for which has been jointly given ...

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PM Inaugurates PIA Premier Service.

On the occasion of independence day Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif inaugurated Pakistan International Airline’s newly introduced premier service at Islamabad airport.

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