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India, Sri Lanka clash over new T20 league

The cricket boards of India and Sri Lanka clashed Monday over a new Twenty20 competition set to be held in Colombo next month after...

Afghanistan executes two over bank attack

The Afghan government has executed two Taliban insurgents for a coordinated gun and suicide attack on a bank which left 38 people dead, it...

US ambassador warns Karzai over criticism of West

The US ambassador to Kabul has issued a thinly veiled warning to Afghan President Hamid Karzai that harsh criticisms of the West could jeopardise...

Akram relieved Afridi episode over

Pakistan former great Wasim Akram is happy the controversy around Shahid Afridi’s shock retirement due to his differences with coach Waqar Younis has ended....

Gayle saga hangs over Windies ahead of India test

West Indies again overlooked Chris Gayle for selection, and his omission has overshadowed the build-up to the first Test against India, starting on Monday...

Somalia jails Britons, American over pirate cash

A Somali court has jailed six foreigners including three Britons and an American for illegally carrying millions of dollars into the country to pay...

Over 27,000 weapons licences issued in 2011

While waves of targeted killings wreak havoc on countless citizens of Karachi, the Sindh Home Department has been issuing thousands of weapons licences, Pakistan...

FIFA suspend Belize FA over government interference

World football’s governing body, FIFA, announced Friday that it had suspended the Football Federation of Belize (FFB) with immediate effect because of “severe governmental...

Moroccan king fails to win over youth protest movement

Morocco’s youth-based February 20 Movement on Saturday rejected constitutional reforms proposed by King Mohammed VI, calling for nationwide protests. “The plan as proposed by...

Over 50 militants attack check-post in Peshawar

More than fifty militants attacked a check-post in Sarband area late Friday night. As per details, the militants were heavily armed and fired three rockets...

S. Korea bans 10 players for life over match-fixing

South Korea’s professional football league on Friday imposed a lifetime ban on 10 players who have been charged with match-fixing schemes, the toughest penalty...

Punjab govt criticised over scarce funds for the south

The call to allocate additional incentives for south Punjab dominated the Punjab Assembly proceedings on Friday as the opposition lawmakers from the region grilled...

Aachhoo! Over 80 ATMs unwell after catching mysterious virus

An unidentified virus has attacked the servers of Bank Alfalah Limited, rendering over 80 of its automated teller machines (ATMs) across the city out...

Carstens says IMF race not over yet

Mexico’s candidate to lead the IMF said that his battle with France’s Christine Lagarde was not over yet after talks in Beijing on Thursday,...

Journalists question SC silence over Salim Shahzad’s murder

Questioning the silence of the Supreme Court, which usually takes suo motu notice of almost everything that takes place under the sun, on the...

SHC seeks comments over ‘cheap’ privatisation of KESC, ‘fake’ load shedding

The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices on Wednesday to federal and provincial governments, the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) managing director (MD), National...

Row over Rana’s statement mars PA proceedings

The Punjab Assembly was a scene of mayhem on Wednesday when the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) came face to...