Tag: Shot

KARACHI - At least two men were reportedly gunned down in separate incidents in the city on Monday.
SITE-A police said a 35-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified armed persons near the Habib Chowrangi in SITE area. Abdul Ghaffar, son of Taur Khan, was crossing the road when he the assailants sprayed him with bullets and managed to escape.
The victim, a resident of Bawani Chali, SITE was rushed to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on

KARACHI - A local newspaper's chief crime reporter was gunned down by unidentified culprits in the Baghdadi police precincts on Saturday. Police said that Zaman Ali, 42, was near the Hussain Bhai Ismailji Road when two men on a motorcycle opened fire on him. Ali suffered a bullet to the head and died on the spot, whereas his body was shifted to the Civil Hospital Karachi. The Crime Reporters Association condemned his murder and sought protection for working journalists.
'BOOKIE'

MUMBAI - Reigning champions Australia may not have made it through to the World Cup final but their failure has been good news for one Australian -- umpire Simon Taufel.
The repeated success of his compatriots in winning three straight World Cup titles, in 1999, 2003 and 2007 denied the 40-year-old Taufel the chance to stand in a final even though he has been regarded as the world's best umpire. That status was officially recognised by his being named the International Cricket

LAHORE - Results of the match between India and Pakistan claimed the life of a 40-year-old barber, who died of a heart attack on late Wednesday night, locals of the area told Pakistan Today on Thursday.
Muhammad Khaleel, resident of Abu-Bakar Saddique Colony located on Bund Road in the Sanda Police precincts, had placed thousands of rupees on Pakistan Cricket Team's win and when the team lost the match against his expectation, he started moaning and later felt severe chest pain,

LAHORE - Dacoits shot a 40 year old man dead for retaliating during a robbery in Sanda Police precincts while in Cantt and Liaqatabad police areas robbers have shot and injured 2 people on Wednesday.
The deceased named as Roedaad Khan was a resident of Mardan and was working at a local workshop as a gate keeper. According to the details the victim was having dinner with his son when robbers burst into the house. On retaliating the victim was shot and brought to a hospital in

MOHALI - It was not India who won this war of attrition. It was Pakistan that turned out to be sub-par, sadly, every which way. This handed India its third shot on glory at the World stage. The two sub-continental teams take each other on in the World Cup final on April 2, and Pakistanis would rue that their boys would not be one of them.
The celebration here is going to be long and deafening; delivering the knock-out punch to arch-enemy on way to the final is the ultimate

MOHALI - Pakistan are considering playing their controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, who will retire after the World Cup, in Wednesday's semi-final against arch-rivals India provided he is fit.
Shoaib, 35, has not played since Pakistan's loss to New Zealand in the group stages and his international career appeared to be all but over. Media reports said he had fallen out of favour after an argument with wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, who dropped Ross Taylor twice in one over.

LAHORE - A friend of PML-N MPA Asad Ullah Arain was found dead under mysterious circumstances at the MPA's room in Peoples House located in front of the Punjab Civil Secretariat in the Islampura police precincts on Monday afternoon. Police have yet to ascertain whether the gun was triggered accidentally or he had committed suicide. The police are also investigating murder possibilities, said a senior police officer adding that it was too early to ascertain the motive or cause of

MOHALI - Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq believes fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has a key role to play in the World Cup semi-final against India -- even if the paceman doesn't take the field.
The 35-year-old Akhtar has said he will retire after the World Cup and has only featured in three matches at the tournament to date. But he remains capable of working up fearsome speed and may have one last shot at India when Pakistan face their arch-rivals on Wednesday.
"Shoaib Akhtar is a

KARACHI - Two more persons were shot dead in the city early Friday morning.
According to reports, a 25 -year- old man was killed in Landhi when unknown gunmen opened fire on him. He died on the spot.
Another man Adnan was killed in Azizabad. Nazar Muhammad was shot dead in Sohrab Goth and an unknown man was killed in the journalist society.
The death toll has reached 8 since last night and 18 in last 24 hours.

Rapper Wyclef Jean has spoken out after he was shot in his native Haiti on Saturday night, insisting he has "no idea" who opened fire on him. Jean came under attack while travelling with fellow rap star Busta Rhymes in the city of Delmas, where he was helping to drum up support for presidential candidate Michel Martelly. Shots were fired at the car they were travelling in and Jean's hand was grazed by a bullet, but he didn't realise he had been hit until he saw the blood.