West Indies opt to bowl first against UAE
NAPIER: West Indies skipper Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bowl first in their must-win final World Cup Pool B match against the United Arab Emirates in Napier on Sunday. West Indies have won...
View ArticleScotland taught Starc lesson in Australia’s win
HOBART: Mitchell Starc continued his impressive World Cup campaign with a four-wicket haul as Australia overpowered Scotland by seven wickets in Hobart on Saturday. Left-arm paceman Starc took 4-14 in...
View ArticleBouncing back: United face defining period after FA Cup exit
LONDON / MANCHESTER: Manchester United will begin a five-game period which could define their season when they seek to recover from the bitter disappointment of their FA Cup exit against Arsenal as...
View ArticleCrushing stones: 603 unlicensed units operating in province
ISLAMABAD: Some 603 stone crushing units are operating without a licence in 11 districts of Punjab, the provincial government told the Supreme Court on Saturday. Submitting a report in the court, the...
View ArticleECC meeting: Punjab to get 75% of TAPI gas
ISLAMABAD: Three-fourths of the gas imported under the multibillion-dollar Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (Tapi) gas pipeline project will be allocated to Punjab in a bid to help it overcome...
View ArticleMQM challenges detention of activists
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court asked the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) to remove objections that it levelled on plea against the detention of 110 activists by the Rangers following a raid on party...
View ArticleLahore church attacks: Christians hold protests, demand protection
ISLAMABAD: Shocked at the suicide attacks on two churches in Lahore on Sunday, Christians staged protest rallies in the twin cities of Islamabad-Rawalpindi demanding immediate steps to protect...
View ArticleChecking pollution: Environmental watchdog seeks more powers, resources
ISLAMABAD: The environmental watchdog has sought more powers and resources to check pollution effectively in the federal capital territory, a senior official told The Express Tribune. The Pakistan...
View ArticleTug-of-war: Urdu varsity VC refuses to step down, again
ISLAMABAD: There seems to be no end to plight of the students and teachers of the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) as the Vice-Chancellor Zafar Iqbal has refused to step...
View ArticleIn remembrance: Services of Bhagwandas recalled
Rights activists and writers at a condolence reference on Sunday paid tributes to Justice Rana Bhagwandas and eulogised his contribution in upholding the rule of law and values of justice in Pakistan....
View ArticlePreserving heritage: Colours of Pakhtun culture displayed in capital
ISLAMABAD: Experts have said that language, poetry and crafts are important parts of a culture and they must be promoted and preserved for generations to come. They were speaking at Pakhtun Festival...
View ArticleLocal bodies polls: Voters list displayed in 61 schools
RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has displayed voter lists at 61 government schools in the cantonment areas to allow citizens to have their votes registered till March 20. The...
View ArticlePrize scheme: ‘Josh Cricket World Cup Inaami Scheme’
RAWALPINDI / MULTAN: The outpouring of gifts in the ‘Josh Cricket World Cup Inaami Scheme’ continues with the cooperation of Express Media, McDonald’s Pakistan, and Fast Food Marketing. Naveed Zaman of...
View ArticleCase reopening plea hangs in the balance
MUZAFFARABAD: The family of Shafqat Hussain, a young convict who is scheduled to be executed on March 19, has appealed to the president, chief justice, prime minister and interior minister to reopen...
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Rooting out terror: Parliament, army on the same page, says Rabbani
KARACHI: The country’s parliament stands behind the armed forces in their efforts to eliminate the scourge of terrorism, newly elected Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani said on Sunday. He was speaking to...
View ArticleRinging in changes: Nawaz revives system of contacts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif scrambled to ring in the changes after the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) suffered setbacks in the Senate elections. In response to the electoral...
View ArticleThe shrinking space for hijabi women in the West
A few days ago, while negotiating my son’s stroller through the still heavily snow-laden sidewalks of Montreal, I was for the first time subjected to a racial slur in this city, uttered by a random...
View ArticleThe number’s game for Pakistan’s superstitious cricketers
ADELAIDE: Cricket is a game of numbers, of runs and wickets, averages and strike rates, all examined in mind-boggling detail. But for Pakistan’s Umar Akmal and Haris Sohail, the crucial figure is the...
View ArticlePrize scheme: ‘Josh Cricket World Cup Inaami Scheme’
LAHORE / KARACHI: The distribution of gifts in the ‘Josh Cricket World Cup Inaami Scheme’ continues with the cooperation of Express Media Group, McDonald’s Pakistan, and Fast Food Marketing. Mohammad...
View ArticlePak-china project: Minister denies corridor route changes
PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that not a single inch has been changed in the routes of Pak-China Economic Corridor calling the news regarding...
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