Tag: Clash
PML-N and Q workers’ clash spills over
LAHORE - The Punjab Assembly (PA) on Friday witnessed uproar over Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) member of the provincial assembly (MPA) Imran Zaffar remarks that hooliganism exists in Gujrat and he is receiving death threats and the Chaudhry brothers would be responsible if he or his family is harmed. Opposition MPAs chanted slogans and started thumping desks on Zaffar's remarks.
PA Deputy Speaker Rana Mashood, who was chairing the session, asked women MPAs to calm down
PA Deputy Speaker Rana Mashood, who was chairing the session, asked women MPAs to calm down
Palestinian killed in West Bank clash with army
DOTAN CHECKPOINT - A Palestinian was shot dead on Thursday in an exchange of fire with Israeli troops at an army post in the northern West Bank, security sources on both sides said. The Israeli military said the man had approached the post near the settlement of Mevo Dotan and opened fire with a Kalashnikov after shouting "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest).
"The terrorist came out on a donkey from the olive trees," said Itamar Ashenazi, deputy commander of the battalion involved
"The terrorist came out on a donkey from the olive trees," said Itamar Ashenazi, deputy commander of the battalion involved
Kalakot, Daryabad to clash in Lyari League opener
LAHORE - Kalakot will take on Daryabad in Group-C tie on Saturday, January 8, in the opening match of the PFF-KESC Lyari Football League at Karachi's Peoples Sports Complex.
The PFF will host the event in collaboration with sponsors KESC, having 32 matches - 24 league and eight elimination encounters.
"Football bring people together and deliver great health and social development dividends to communities across the world.
There is a broad consensus that regular
The PFF will host the event in collaboration with sponsors KESC, having 32 matches - 24 league and eight elimination encounters.
"Football bring people together and deliver great health and social development dividends to communities across the world.
There is a broad consensus that regular
Kyrgyz troops clash with Islamists in retaliatory raid
BISHKEk - Kyrgyz security forces killed two suspected Islamist militants in a raid on Wednesday on rebels accused of killing three policemen on Tuesday.
One officer of the GKNB security service died of wounds sustained during the attack, a police spokesman said. Kyrgyz security officials had pledged tough punishment for "religious extremists" who they say shot the three policemen in a residential area of the capital Bishkek.
"Two terrorists were destroyed during the
One officer of the GKNB security service died of wounds sustained during the attack, a police spokesman said. Kyrgyz security officials had pledged tough punishment for "religious extremists" who they say shot the three policemen in a residential area of the capital Bishkek.
"Two terrorists were destroyed during the
Salman-Ranbir to clash!
The year has just kicked in and the star wars have already erupted. Salman Khan's Ready and Ranbir Kapoor's Rockstar will both reportedly release on May 27 this year.
While Ready is an action thriller, Rockstar is a musical-emotional extravaganza. It would be interesting to watch the fireworks of having Salman and Ranbir out there promoting their new releases simultaneously. Ranbir keeps stressing that he adores Salman and has no issues whatsoever with the senior actor.
While Ready is an action thriller, Rockstar is a musical-emotional extravaganza. It would be interesting to watch the fireworks of having Salman and Ranbir out there promoting their new releases simultaneously. Ranbir keeps stressing that he adores Salman and has no issues whatsoever with the senior actor.
Wozniacki, Clijsters to clash in exhibition match
BANGKOK - World number one Caroline Wozniacki and Kim Clijsters will be seen sharing court space in Thailand. Come New Year's Day, the two will play an exhibition match in Hua Hin, Thailand. Immediately following their friendly match they will head off on short vacations with their families before the 2011 season kicks off in earnest.
The two leading ladies of tennis are currently on location with their families in Hua Hin, where the 84 World Tennis Invitation Hua Hin, is being
The two leading ladies of tennis are currently on location with their families in Hua Hin, where the 84 World Tennis Invitation Hua Hin, is being
Courts’ orders clash: Two DHA staffers charged with contempt
LAHORE - Defence Housing Authority (DHA) director transfer and DHA secretary ended up being charged with contempt of an accountability court as a result of a clash between the orders passed by two courts over a property transfer.
A case was being heard in the court of additional district and session judge over the transfer of a plot 276-K DHA Phase-1 between Chaudhry Salman Ashraf and Muhammad Ashiq. The court passed an order to transfer the plot in the name of Salman. Ashiq, a
A case was being heard in the court of additional district and session judge over the transfer of a plot 276-K DHA Phase-1 between Chaudhry Salman Ashraf and Muhammad Ashiq. The court passed an order to transfer the plot in the name of Salman. Ashiq, a
Mourner hurt as two sects clash
KARACHI: A young mourner was wounded in a clash between two sectarian groups in Surjani Town on Thursday.
A small procession was heading towards Shah Khurasan to join the main procession of Muharram 9. When the procession reached near the Siddique-e-Akber mosque in Sector 7-A of Surjani Town, a group of bystanders started chanting slogans against them.
The mourners stopped to respond to the group, and soon both groups were shouting slogans against each other.
A large
A small procession was heading towards Shah Khurasan to join the main procession of Muharram 9. When the procession reached near the Siddique-e-Akber mosque in Sector 7-A of Surjani Town, a group of bystanders started chanting slogans against them.
The mourners stopped to respond to the group, and soon both groups were shouting slogans against each other.
A large
Exams postponed after political groups clash
KARACHI: Anarchy prevailed at the University of Karachi (KU) on Friday after a lingering dispute between two student organisations over invigilation matters turned violent. Exasperated law enforcers moved from one point to another to arrest the student's involved, but failed to arrest a single student involved in the clash.
Among the many wounded, three students have been described as "critically injured" as the violence engulfed several departments in its wake. The KU
Among the many wounded, three students have been described as "critically injured" as the violence engulfed several departments in its wake. The KU
Labourers-Operators clash over employment at automated port terminals
KARACHI: Despite the technological development in local ports and shipping industry, laws regarding seaborne trade in the country seem to have been outdated.
Consequently, a majority of the prevailing disputes endangering seaborne trade in Pakistan have failed to achieve an amicable solution. The stakeholders and analysts believe that there is a pressing need to update, through amendment, the relevant rules and regulations, the absence of which is posing an incipient threat to
Consequently, a majority of the prevailing disputes endangering seaborne trade in Pakistan have failed to achieve an amicable solution. The stakeholders and analysts believe that there is a pressing need to update, through amendment, the relevant rules and regulations, the absence of which is posing an incipient threat to
Demonstrator killed as Christians clash with Egytian police
CAIRO: One demonstrator was killed and dozens injured on Wednesday as Christian protesters clashed with Egyptian police over the denial of permission for a new church, a security official said.
The clashes came amid mounting sectarian tensions in the Arab world's most populous nation after Muslims set fire to homes owned by the family of a Christian man rumoured to have flirted with a Muslim girl in the south.
A security official told AFP that a young male demonstrator was
The clashes came amid mounting sectarian tensions in the Arab world's most populous nation after Muslims set fire to homes owned by the family of a Christian man rumoured to have flirted with a Muslim girl in the south.
A security official told AFP that a young male demonstrator was
Indian troops kill 2 in clash along LoC
SRINAGAR: Indian soldiers shot dead two suspected militants on Sunday after they crossed into Indian-held Kashmir from the Pakistani side of the disputed region, an army spokesman said.
The two were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) - the de facto border that splits Kashmir between Pakistan and India - in the southern Poonch sector, the Indian army spokesman said.
"The operation in the area is still going on," he said, adding that militants were desperate to get into
The two were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) - the de facto border that splits Kashmir between Pakistan and India - in the southern Poonch sector, the Indian army spokesman said.
"The operation in the area is still going on," he said, adding that militants were desperate to get into
Tiger, Mickelson lead clash of the titans
SHANGHAI: Tiger Woods will try to seize back the world number one spot when an enticing HSBC Champions tees off this week in China with a star-studded field battling it out in Asia's biggest tournament.
England's Lee Westwood knocked Woods off golf's pedestal for the first time in five years on Monday, capping the American's fall from grace that began a year ago with revelations of marital infidelities.
But the new world numbers one and two will have their hands full in
England's Lee Westwood knocked Woods off golf's pedestal for the first time in five years on Monday, capping the American's fall from grace that began a year ago with revelations of marital infidelities.
But the new world numbers one and two will have their hands full in
Police-lawyers clash – Patch-up expected between estranged parties, SC told
ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court (SC) bench was informed on Friday that a 'patch-up' is expected between both the estranged parties - the police and the lawyers - who clashed with each in Lahore on October 2, leaving many lawyers injured.
The bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday was hearing a suo motu notice taken by the CJP on the clashes that took place between
The bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday was hearing a suo motu notice taken by the CJP on the clashes that took place between
French students clash with police ahead of new protest
PARIS
French protestors blocked key sites and clashed with police Thursday as unions called for further mass nationwide protests against President Nicolas Sarkozy's bid to raise the retirement age.
With no fuel left in more than a quarter of petrol pumps, police are playing what unions dubbed a game of cat and mouse with protestors at depots and refineries in a bid to prevent the country grinding to a halt.
"By taking the French economy, businesses and daily life
French protestors blocked key sites and clashed with police Thursday as unions called for further mass nationwide protests against President Nicolas Sarkozy's bid to raise the retirement age.
With no fuel left in more than a quarter of petrol pumps, police are playing what unions dubbed a game of cat and mouse with protestors at depots and refineries in a bid to prevent the country grinding to a halt.
"By taking the French economy, businesses and daily life
Zeeshan plans revenge in India clash
LAHORE
Pakistan hockey captain Zeeshan Ashraf is confident that his team can end its losing streak against India and tame the arch-rivals in next month's Asian Games at Guangzhou, China.
Pakistan and India will meet in a crucial Pool B encounter in the Asian Games hockey event on November 20. "We have to win our match against India at any cost," Zeeshan said in an interview on Thursday. "We played badly against them in our last match but we won't repeat the same mistakes
Pakistan hockey captain Zeeshan Ashraf is confident that his team can end its losing streak against India and tame the arch-rivals in next month's Asian Games at Guangzhou, China.
Pakistan and India will meet in a crucial Pool B encounter in the Asian Games hockey event on November 20. "We have to win our match against India at any cost," Zeeshan said in an interview on Thursday. "We played badly against them in our last match but we won't repeat the same mistakes
SC seeks report on the lawyers-police clash
ISLAMABAD: A three-member Supreme Court bench on Tuesday directed Deputy Inspector General Police (Investigation) Rao Sardar Ali to appear before the court on October 29 regarding the lawyers-police clash that took place in the district courts on October 1 and 2.
Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab was instructed to submit copies of the first investigation reports (FIRs) and other important documents regarding the case on the day of his hearing by a bench consisting of Chief
Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab was instructed to submit copies of the first investigation reports (FIRs) and other important documents regarding the case on the day of his hearing by a bench consisting of Chief
