Ireland take on South Africa with nothing to fear
CANBERRA: Ireland captain William Porterfield is confident his team will not be overawed by the mighty South Africans in Canberra on Tuesday, saying they have made plans to contain AB de Villiers’...
View ArticleWater shortage: Farmers protest against canal closure
FAISALABAD: Dozens of farmers staged a protest demonstration on Monday against the closure of Rakh Branch Canal. The farmers, residents of Chak 47-RB, said that their crops were being affected by a...
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The World Cup so far in pictures
In just 23 matches, cricket’s biggest tournament has already provided many talking points Pakistan were unable to beat India in the sides’ first match of the tournament as the defending champions...
View ArticleEnvironment-friendly: Plant to extract fat from flesh operational
LAHORE: A fat-extraction plant, first of its kind in the country, was test run in Kasur on Monday. It uses a safe, environment-friendly and cost-effective technology to extract fats from fleshing...
View ArticleNew resolve: ‘Lawyers will oppose military courts till the end’
LAHORE: Pir Masood Chishti, newly elected president of the Lahore High Court Bar Association, said the legal fraternity would never accept military courts. He was speaking at a ceremony held on Monday...
View ArticleOn the cards: Seven new E&T projects get go ahead
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday gave approval to four Excise and Taxation projects. Three other projects were approved in principle but the chief minister asked an implementation...
View ArticleThe Flower that Granted Pakistan victory
KARACHI: Pacers Muhammad Irfan and Wahab Riaz may have starred on the field to give Pakistan their first win of the tournament against Zimbabwe, but off the field there was another hero. Good advice is...
View ArticleProtest drive: APCA plans sit-in on March 25
LAHORE: The All Pakistan Clerks’ Association (APCA) Punjab chapter on Tuesday suspended work at government offices across the province as part of an ongoing protest in support of a charter of demands...
View ArticleWitness protection: Blasphemy case complainant alleges harassment
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday sought comments from the Nishtar Colony SHO on a petition filed by a man seeking registration of a case against three people for warning him...
View ArticleHomeopathy: Enforcement of service standards begins
LAHORE: The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has developed a set of minimum service delivery standards (MSDS) for homoeopathic clinics across the Punjab. According to an official statement issued by...
View ArticleSharif farms: Three arrested for transformer theft
LAHORE: Three men were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of stealing two power transformers from fish breeding farms owned by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar....
View ArticleRTI request follows misconduct charge
LAHORE: The Punjab University has found a former professor guilty of misuse of authority in an inquiry conducted after he had requested release of information on faculty who continue to occupy official...
View ArticleSenate polls: Mir gets till today to respond to plea against his candidacy
LAHORE: Lahore High Court on Tuesday gave the Markazi Jamiat-i-Ahle Hadith amir another day to respond to a petition challenging the acceptance of his nomination papers for the Senate elections on a...
View ArticleDe Villiers hails South Africa ‘rock’ Amla
CANBERRA: South Africa captain AB de Villiers hailed Hashim Amla as the team’s “rock” after the opener scored 159 in a crushing 201-run World Cup win over Ireland. Amla reached his 20th ODI century...
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Ireland down: Proteas show credentials with another thumping
CANBERRA: Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis hit centuries, while Dale Steyn shone in his 100th ODI along with the other pacers, as South Africa showcased their prowess with a 201-run rout of Ireland on...
View ArticleMoin Khan given the all-clear after casino debacle
KARACHI: For a while, Pakistan’s performance in the ongoing World Cup was overshadowed by criticism over national chief selector Moin Khan’s visit to a casino in Christchurch, an incident many would...
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England likely to lose Ballance in search of equilibrium
MELBOURNE: Misfiring batsman Gary Ballance is likely to be the sacrificial lamb when England’s harried selectors decide on the lineup for next week’s World Cup crunch match against Bangladesh....
View ArticleDecision pays off: Clarke happy to let Maxwell bat in his stead
PERTH: Glenn Maxwell’s promotion against Afghanistan denied Michael Clarke some much-needed batting time, but the Australia captain insisted he took the right decision that eventually led to the team’s...
View ArticleSwimming: Phelps could take part in worlds, reports
NEW YORK: Michael Phelps, the 18-time Olympic swim champion who agreed not to compete at this year’s World Championships, could be reinstated for the meet by USA Swimming, according to reports. USA...
View ArticlePochettino pays tribute to Spurs legend Mackay
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino paid tribute to club great Dave Mackay, who died at the age of 80. Former Scotland midfielder Mackay — a member of Tottenham’s feted 1961...
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