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Third T20I: Pakistan complete Windies whitewash by eight-wicket victory

KARACHI, APR 03 (DNA) – : Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Karachi on Tuesday, taking the series 3-0. Pakistan, who lead the series 2-0 after wins of 143 and 82 runs in the first two matches, dropped pace spearheads Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali to include Usman Shinwari and Shaheen Afridi.


Palestinians killing: Pakistan’s strong official response against Israeli Forces

ISLAMABAD, APR 03 (DNA) – Pakistan strongly condemns the use of force by Israel against defenceless Palestinians resulting in the death of several Palestinians and injuring many others in Gaza on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson, Pakistan called upon the international community to put an end to the blatant use of force and flagrant violation of human rights of Palestinian people. He said establishment of a viable, independent and contiguous State of Palestine, on the basis of internationally agreed parameters, the pre-1967 borders and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as itsRead More


Turkey, Azerbaijan aim to improve judicial cooperation

ANKARA, APR 03 (DNA) – Turkey and Azerbaijan are aiming to consolidate bilateral judicial cooperation, according to Turkish justice minister on Tuesday. Abdulhamit Gül met his Azerbaijani counterpart Fikret Memmedov as part of his official visit to the country. Gül said the projects that are realized with the view of “one nation, two states” — such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway project and Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) — were part of efforts to boost Turkish-Azerbaijani relations. Stressing that political and economic stability provides growth, he said bothRead More


West Indies bat first in third Twenty20 against Pakistan

KARACHI, APR 03 (DNA) – West Indies captain Jason Mohammed won the toss and chose to bat in the third and final Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Karachi on Tuesday. West Indies left out pacer Kesrick Williams to give a Twenty20 cap to spinning batsman 30-year-old Andre McCarthy. Pakistan, who lead the series 2-0 after wins of 143 and 82 runs in the first two matches, dropped pace spearheads Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali to include Usman Shinwari and Shaheen Afridi. Shaheen, who turns 18 on Friday, did well forRead More


34 political parties declared eligible to contest 2018 elections

ISLAMABAD, APR 03 (DNA) – The Election Commission of Pakistan has declared 34 political parties eligible to contest general elections of 2018 after they furnished all required documents and fee for registration. The parties who have been permitted to contest the polls include Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz, Pakistan People’s Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Mutahidda Qaumi Movement, National Party, Awami National Party, All Pakistan Muslim League, Awami Muslim League, Pakistan Awami Tehreek, Majlis-e-Wehdat-e-Muslimeen, while faction of religious parties under the banner of Mutahidda Majlis-e-Amal is also in the list. All theRead More


NAB files references against three retired Generals and a Brigadier in Railway Land Scam

ISLAMABAD, APR 03 (DNA) – The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed corruption references against the former high ranked Army officers over a land deal in Lahore for the development of a golf course called Royal Palms Gold and Country Club at throwaway rates. Accused in the case allegedly misused their authority and leased the land illegally for commercial purposes resulting in huge loses to the national exchequer. NAB is initiating proceedings against three former generals and brigadier at accountability court. Three references have been filed in Islamabad Accountability CourtRead More