Pakistan plane crash: 127 feared dead

ISLAMABAD: A Bhoja Airline's Islamabad-bound maiden flight # B4-213 has crashed near Chaklala airbase. According to sources, a Boeing 737 with 118 passengers and nine crew members on board, which flew from Karachi at 5:00 PM was supposed to land...

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Imran vows to bring peace in Balochistan

QUETTA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that rulers were not capable to improve the situation in Balochistan. Addressing a massive public rally here Friday, Imran Khan said military operation was not the solution of...

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Letter to Swiss officials not doable now

ISLAMABAD: PM’s contempt case Counsel Aitzaz Ahsan Friday said that the prime minister relied on the summary of the ministry of law, which had advised against writing letter to the Swiss officials. Aitzaz continued his arguments this morning...

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Nawaz blames govt, allies for crises

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that besides government, its coalition partners were equally responsible of prevailing crises and peoples’ problems. This he said while addressing a press conference...

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South Korean bullfighting for bulls only

CHEONGDO, South Korea: There is no blood, nor much gore. No matador, either, or even his colorful cloak. In South Korea, bull fights bull. Weighing in at 600 kg to over 800 kg (1,322 to over 1,764 lb), dun-colored Korean Hanwoo bulls clash heads...

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Apple's new iPad goes on sale in S Korea

SEOUL: Hundreds of customers lined up Friday at Apple stores as the new iPad went on sale in tech-savvy South Korea, about one month after it made its international debut. Four of Apple's stores in Seoul opened early to sell the tablet computer,...

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Chennai emerge victorious in tight game

CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings held their nerves to win by 13 runs against Pune Warriors to whom they had lost five days ago. Chasing 165, Pune needed 21 off the last over but they could not manage due to some sharp catching and fierce bowling...

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Mr Guitar' Bert Weedon dies at 91

LONDON: British guitarist Bert Weedon, who inspired a generation -- including some of the world's best-known players -- to pick up the string instrument, died at the age of 91 on Friday, a close friend announced. Nicknamed "Mr Guitar", Weedon,...

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Blast kills 10 security forces in Syria

DAMASCUS: A powerful blast killed 10 security force personnel in the southern Syrian region of Quneitra on Friday, state television reported, blaming the explosion on “terrorists”. “An armed terrorist group exploded a 100-kilogramme (220-pound)...

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KSE ends flat after crossing key barrier

KARACHI: Karachi stocks ended almost flat on Friday, initially buoyed by mid-tier stock buys on hopes of healthy corporate profits but were later dragged down when the index crossed 14,000 points, a key psychological line, dealers said. The Karachi...

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