Markram onslaught takes South Africa to verge of World Cup

Johannesburg, April 2 (AFP/APP): Aiden Markram hit 175 off 126 balls as South Africa took a giant step towards automatic qualification for the Cricket World Cup with a 146-run win over the Netherlands in the third one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on […]

Leading military blogger killed in St Petersburg cafe blast

Moscow, April 2 (AFP/APP): A leading Russian military blogger was killed Sunday in an explosion at a cafe in Russia’s second-largest city of Saint Petersburg, the interior ministry said. “One person was killed in the incident. He was military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky,” the ministry said […]

Football: Spanish La Liga results – 2nd update

Barcelona, April 2 (AFP/APP): Spanish La Liga results on Sunday: Celta Vigo 2 (Seferovic 10, Perez 42) Almeria 2 (Babic 7, Puigmal 32) Real Madrid 6 (Rodrygo 22, Benzema 29, 32, 36, Asensio 73, Vazquez 90+2) Real Valladolid 0 Villarreal 2 (Parejo 77-pen, Jackson 81) […]

Kenyan opposition leader calls off anti-government protests

Nairobi, April 2 (AFP/APP): Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga announced on Sunday he was calling off a protest on Monday and would embark on dialogue with the government after two weeks of chaotic street demonstrations. Three people have died and properties and businesses have been […]

Weather Forecast for next 24 hours: All districts of Punjab & Azad Kashmir

Islamabad (PNI) Dry weather is expected in most districts of the province. However, rain wind-thunderstorm is expected in Kashmir, Rawalpindi/Islamabad, Attock, Chakwal, Mianwali, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sialkot, Sargodha, Jhang, Khanewal, Okara, Multan, Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad, Kasur, Bhakkar, Layyah, Khushab, and […]

Al Capone era being re-enacted: STRAIGHT TALK by Hafeez Khan

Nearly a hundred years ago in 1920 USA amended their Constitution prohibiting production, imports, transportation and sale of Alcohol nationwide. It was a radical change that was in the making since the 19th century led by fundamentalist Protestants seeking to rid the society of itsmoral […]

Minimum Sadqa-e-Fitr fixed at Rs 320 per head

ISLAMABAD, Apr 02 (APP):Former Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman has declared the minimum amount for Sadqa-e-Fitr at Rs 320 per person, which is an obligatory charitable donation that Muslims are required to pay during the holy month of Ramazan. The rate is […]

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