Christmas celebrated with religious fervour
RawalpindiThe Christian community here Thursday celebrated Christmas with religious fervour but with simplicity due to the human and financial
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Nawaz Sharif meets Pervez Elahi in Dubai
DUBAI: Pakistan Muslim League-N Chief Nawaz Sharif and former chief minister Punjab Pervez Elahi have reportedly met here on Thursday.Both the leaders had an exchange of views on the current political situation of Pakistan, sources said.Sources further said that the meeting was arranged by common friends.It may be mentioned here that Nawaz Sharif arrived in Dubai on Wednesday on a private visit to meet his younger daughter.
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Police seizes 400 kg explosives in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police has seized 400 kilograms of explosives along with detonators and arrested 10 persons from a house in Karal area.Interrogation from the arrested is underway, said SP East Islamabad Saqib Sultan while addressing press conference.He termed the recovery of such a large quantity of explosives as a sign of alarm, saying these explosives were to be used in a major act of terror.Saqib Sultan said investigation is being conducted as to how such a big quantity of explosives was transported into the city.
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KSE board decides to help out stock members
KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange Board has decided to take immediate steps towards helping out the stock members, whose membership cards have been suspended.According to KSE sources, the committee, formed to resolve issues relating to CFS market, have decided to buy stocks at rates 12 per cent lower than December 24 prices from the members whose membership cards have been suspended.The CFS financiers will buy these stocks worth Rs3.90 billion.
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Cricket: Bangladesh face Sri Lanka in first test tomorrow
DHAKA: The first Test of the Grameenphone Test Series will begin tomorrow with hosts Bangladesh taking on strong Sri Lanka at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS).The match, extended to six days with December 29 kept as rest day due to the national election, begins at 9:30 am.Ahead of the longer-version encounter, both teams had their last sessions of practice at the match venue today (Thursday). The home side had practice in the morning while the visitors in the afternoon.This will be the 11th encounter between the two test playing sides asSri Lanka enjoys supremacy winning all the previous 10 matches.Bangladesh is likely to go in the match with three pacers and one specialist spinner as left-arm spinner Enamul Haque Jr. might feature as 12th man.Top order batsman Rajin Saleh and left-arm pacer Sajedul Islam are likely to be out of the final squad.Speaking at a pre-match press conference this (Thursday) afternoon,Bangladesh skipper Mohammad Ashraful expressed his usual optimism to display their best performance in the first match.
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Wedding party bus falls into canal in Gujranwala
GUJRANWALA: A bus full of wedding guests falls into a canal near Alipur Chatha police station in Gujranwala on Thursday.Rescue teams have been called in, police said.
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Three more Indian terrorists arrested in Lahore
LAHORE: Security forces have arrested three more Indian nationals on a tip-off of arrested Indian terrorist Satish Anand,According to sources, a camera, two pistols and secret maps have been recovered from the possession of arrested persons.
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Pakistan is a nuclear power, its defence is undefeated: Shahbaz Sahrif
LAHORE: Chief minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif said that the defence of Pakistan is undefeated and no one can look at the country with evil intentions.He said that if Pakistan was not a nuclear power then India would have attacked it.Shahbaz Sharif said that India is directly involved in the Balochistan events.Addressing at a Christmas ceremony in Lahore, the chief minister said that Pakistan is an atomic power and the services of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Mian Nawaz Sharif in making Pakistan a nuclear power are commendable.He said that the whole world has tried to let Pakistan alone in the Mumbai attacks. If India provides solid evidence then we are ready to extend our fullest cooperation to it.
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India halt exports through Wagah
ISLAMABAD: India has stopped exports to Pakistan through Wagha border on Thursday. According to president Agro Forum, India halted export of tomato, potato, onion, meat and other commodities through Wagha border.Pakistan, in response, has also halted exports to India, the president added.
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Pak-Afghan border remain closed during Muharram-ul-Haram
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan-Afghanistan border will remained closed during Muharram-ul-Haram.This was decided during a meeting of political administration of Kurram Agency. According to decision, the border would remain closed from 7 to 10 Muharram.Security forces patrolling would be increased in different parts of the agency.
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