Exchange of fire between two groups in Lahore
LAHORE: Two groups exchanging intense fire in Gulberg police station here on Tuesday Causalities feared, police sources said.
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Sri Lanka cricket team bus attacked in Pakistan (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Unidentified gunmen attacked the bus taking the Sri Lankan cricket squad and its police escort to a cricket stadium in the eastern Pakistan city of Lahore on Tuesday, according to witnesses and cricket officials.
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Pakistan: 2 Sri Lankan cricket players wounded (AP via Yahoo! News)
A dozen masked gunmen armed with rifles and rocket launchers attacked vehicles carrying members of Sri Lanka’s national cricket team in east Pakistan on Tuesday, wounding at least two players and killing five police officers, officials said.
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Several SLankan players shot and wounded in Pakistan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Several Sri Lankan cricket players were shot and wounded Tuesday when their bus came under fire in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore, their manager Brenden Kurrupu told AFP.
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Pakistan Stock Index Falls 2.9% After Attack on Sri Lanka Team (Bloomberg)
March 3 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan’s key stock index fell 2.9 percent after a terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in the eastern city of Lahore.
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Lahore: Attack on Sri Lankan cricket team, 5 security men killed
LAHORE: Five security men have been killed and two injured when unknown persons attacked Sri Lankan cricket team here on Tuesday.According to sources, unknown attackers riding on motorbikes opened fire on Sri Lankan cricket team bus near Gaddafi Stadium.Intense trade of fire occurred between police and unknown attackers after the attack. Five security men have been killed and two injured who were shifted to hospital. Police have cordoned off the area. Several Sri Lankan players reportedly sustained injuries in the incident. Pakistan team has directed to stay in the hotel whereas Sri Lankan team has been shifted to Gaddafi Stadium.Manager cricket team told Geo News that Pakistan cricket team will go to stadium after getting the security clearance.Meanwhile, Sri Lankan sports minister has confirmed that two Sri Lankan player wounded in the attack whereas government of Punjab said firing incident is aftermath of rivalry between two land grabber groups.
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Pakistan Stocks ‘Still Cheap’ After February Gain, Merrill Says (Bloomberg)
March 3 (Bloomberg) — Pakistan stocks are still cheap after posting the best gains in Asia last month, Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch & Co. unit said.
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Eight dead, six cricketers hurt in Pakistan attack: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Masked gunman opened fire on the Sri Lankan cricket team’s bus in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore Tuesday, killing at least eight people and wounding six players, officials said.
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Pakistan: 8 Sri Lankan cricket players wounded (The Charlotte Observer)
(By SHERIN ZADA, The Associated Press) An official says eight members of Sri Lanka’s national cricket team have been wounded after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in eastern Pakistan. Pakistan Cricket Board security official Nadeem Iqbal says the team members were hurt Tuesday near the stadium where they were due to arrive to play. Sri Lankan team manager Brendon Kruppu confirmed the …
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Pakistan: 8 Sri Lankan cricket players wounded (AP via Yahoo! News)
Officials say gunmen in east Pakistan opened fire on a vehicle carrying members of Sri Lanka’s national cricket team, wounding at least eight members and killing five police officers.
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