Tag: Banned

Two kite-flyers held in Misri Shah

LAHORE: Misri Shah police on Sunday arrested two men during a crackdown on kite-flying in the city. According to the police, accused Tanveer and Din were...

Rangers arrest 13 accused including banned outfit member

KARACHI: Sindh Rangers on Wednesday claimed to have arrested 13 alleged criminals, including a banned outfit members, in different targeted raids in the metropolis. According...

Tehreek-e-Labaik using Facebook to incite hatred; social media ‘inaccessible’ in Pakistan

Major social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter have been shut down on Saturday in major areas of Pakistan, according to reports. It is being...

Polygamy dating app draws criticism in Indonesia

A Tinder-style dating app for polygamists has sparked controversy in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation -- but its developer says he "just...

LEAs tighten noose around Ansar-al-Sharia

KARACHI: The Law Enforcement agencies (LEAs) have continued action to nab members of banned outfit Ansar-al-Sharia (AAS) in parts of the country including Karachi. According...

Tsolekile among four players banned by CSA

  Four South African cricketers, including former Test wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile, have been handed bans by Cricket South Africa for breaching the board's Anti-Corruption Code....

Russia banned from Rio Paralympics over doping

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday banned all Russians from its own Games next month because of the widespread doping culture that it...

Erdogan’s lawyer says has acted to get entire poem mocking Erdogan...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s lawyer said on Saturday he had filed a complaint in a bid to get a satirical poem mocking his client...

GB Para-swimming star Josef Craig banned over tattoo

  Paralympic champion swimmer Josef Craig has been disqualified from a race at the IPC European Championships for failing to cover up a tattoo. The 19-year-old...

South Africa’s Rugby, Cricket federations banned from hosting international events

  South Africa's sports minister banned the national rugby and cricket federations from bidding for or hosting major international tournaments for at least a year...

Music banned in public transport

  Instead of launching a crackdown and phase out run-down buses, wagons, rickshaws and other mode of public transport, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Rawalpindi...

‘Banned’ Kaneria seeks PM Sharif’s help

Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has requested Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to intervene against what he calls an “unjust life ban” on him by the English...