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Two real brothers and ANP activists shot dead

At least two real brothers and activists of Awami National Party (ANP) were shot dead in Korangi in the limits of Awami Colony Police...

Ronaldo keeps Real clinging on

Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed four goals to take his season’s tally to 33 as Real Madrid crushed Sevilla 6-2 on Saturday to keep their slim...

Title on hold after Barcelona, Real crash

Barcelona missed a glorious chance to close in on the Spanish league title after falling to a shock 2-1 defeat at Real Sociedad on...

Government gave real media freedom: PM

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani Saturday said the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led government had given real freedom to media, adding that the role national...

Real Madrid target Sahin could quit Dortmund

BERLIN - Real Madrid target Nuri Sahin could be set to quit Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, the German league leaders admitted on Sunday. The 22-year-old Turkey midfielder is under contract until 2013, but Dortmund's bosses say they may lose him once the season ends on May 14.
"We're not crazy, we are aware that with the type of football we play, our players attract attention," said coach Jurgen Klopp after his side's 3-0 win over Freiburg on Sunday. "But we are in a

Paris Hilton ready to show real self in new TV show

LOS ANGELES - You've seen her on the red carpet, famously walking out of jail, and working on a farm in "The Simple Life".
But now Paris Hilton says she is showing a side of herself on television that fans have never seen before -- the down to earth, funny, relatable girl who nevertheless has a multimillion business based on being famous for being famous.
"On 'The Simple Life', I was playing a character. Now people will get to see my real world, my friends, my house, my

Barca close in on title after 1-1 draw at Real Madrid

MADRID - Barcelona took a giant stride towards a third straight La Liga title when they drew 1-1 at 10-man Real Madrid on Saturday to preserve their eight-point lead over their arch rivals at the top with six games left.
In a tense encounter at a packed Bernabeu, the first of four clashes between the teams in three competitions in 18 days, Lionel Messi put Barca ahead from the spot in the 53rd minute after Raul Albiol was sent off for a foul on David Villa.
The champions

Real eye revenge in first Clasico

MADRID - Football fans are in for a treat as bitter rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid gear up to face each other four times in 18 crucial days, beginning with Saturday's league 'El Clasico' at the Santiago Bernabeu. Barcelona and Real will lock horns in the league, Kings Cup final and then over two legs in the Champions League semi-final in a crucial period that could make or break their respective seasons.
Champions Barcelona hold a commanding eight point lead over Real in the

Real, Schalke in Champions League semis

PARIS - Nine-time champions Real Madrid and surprise packets Schalke 04 made no mistake in securing their places in the last four of the Champions League on Wednesday. Real beat English side Tottenham 1-0 in London to win 5-0 on aggregate after a howler by goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes saw Cristiano Ronaldo's shot go over the line and set up a mouthwatering semi-final clash with bitter rivals Barcelona.
It also kept alive the hopes of coach Jose Mourinho of winning the trophy with

Lennon boost for Spurs ahead of Real

LONDON - Tottenham fans have recieved a boost after midfielder Aaron Lennon trained with his team-mates, raising hopes he could play in Wednesday's Champions League clash against Real Madrid.England winger Lennon withdrew from last week's quarter-final first leg in the Spanish capital -- where Spurs were hammered 4-0 by the Spanish giants -- at the last minute due to illness.
Lennon then missed Saturday's 3-2 Premier League victory over Stoke with the same problem, but looked

Real down Spurs, Schalke stun Inter

PARIS - Real Madrid and Schalke moved to the brink of the Champions League semi-finals Tuesday after former Arsenal man Emmanuel Adebayor netted a brace to stun Tottenham 4-0 while former Real legend Raul scored as Schalke stunned holders Inter Milan 5-2 in the San Siro. Adebayor, on loan at Real from Manchester City, rose high after just four minutes to head home from a Mesut Ozil corner.
And he repeated the dose 12 minutes into the second half after a Marcelo cross from the

Plagiarist or a real genius?

LAHORE - Yet another but interesting case of plagiarism has surfaced in Punjab University much to the surprise of the educational community. A PU professor who has little knowledge of Information Technology (IT) has done his PhD with the help of highly advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) technology. The tragedy is that even PU Vice Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran is aware of the fact that alleged plagiarist Safder Ali Sherazi does not have an IT

MTV’s ‘The Real World’ gets two more seasons

LOS ANGELES - MTV has renewed the longest-running reality TV series to date, 'The Real World,' for two more seasons. Currently airing its 25th edition which takes place in Las Vegas, and casting for Season 26, the two-season pickup means the MTV show will be on the air for the 27th and 28th installments. In an exclusive interview earlier this month, 'Real World' co-creator Jonathan Murray noted that the show has changed somewhat. "I'd say the show mirrors society and sometimes leads

Real opposition – Riaz warns of ‘tough response’

LAHORE - Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz on Monday warned the PML-N-led provisional government to release the development funds for the ongoing schemes in the constituencies of the PPP MPAs. He said if funds were not released by Thursday, they would give a very aggressive response in the assembly on the next day (Friday). Raja Riaz-led opposition in the Punjab Assembly once again did not allow the treasury to take up official business. The proceedings on the

Mock better than the real thing?

KARACHI - The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) will hold a 'mock exam' on March 25 in connection with its preparations for the upcoming class IX and X annual exams of the Science and General groups.

Real test for PML-N in Punjab lies ahead: Firdous

LAHORE - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Friday that the real test of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML N) leadership lay ahead as to how it handled a strong and vocal opposition in Punjab.
"It will be interesting to see how the PML-N's 20-20 side matches against the experienced test side of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)," said the minister, using cricket analogy in a lighter tone during her visit to the offices of Pakistan

‘N’ gets first taste of real opposition

LAHORE - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in Punjab had its first taste of a strong and vocal opposition on Friday, seemingly at a loss before the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) legislators in the Punjab Assembly, who vehemently objected to the PML-Quaid Unification Bloc's planned merger with the PML-N.
Pandemonium reigned in the provincial assembly as the PML-N leadership came face to face with a tough opposition, the lack of which it had taken for granted