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AFP Photo Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal won’t play the remaining matches of Asia cup after fracturing his wrist during tournament’s opener against Sri Lanka. The left-handed opener sustained the injury from only the third ball he faced when a Suranga Lakmal delivery struck him. Tamim received treatment from the team …

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf believes in transfer of powers to grass-root level, “which is only possible by strengthening the local government system, Radio Pakistan reported. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad regarding the local government system, the premier said, “Empowered people in a local government …

File Photo: Samia Shahid with her second husband Syed Mukhtar Kazam. British MP Naz Shah has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide justice to the family of Samia Shahid, who was allegedly killed by her father and former husband in July 2016. Samia, a 28-year-old from Bradford, was allegedly …

A special court on custom, excise and taxation on Saturday issued bailable arrest warrants against model Ayyan Ali — who is facing trial in a currency smuggling case — due to her absence from court since 2015. The case was presided over by Arshad Hussain Bhutta, who observed in annoyance …

Members of the Afghan Air Force crew stand next to a helicopter at the military airport in Kabul. Photo: Reuters A helicopter carrying security forces crashed in western Afghanistan, killing all five people on board, including the pilot, officials said on Saturday, but ruled out a militant attack. A wave …

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nasir on Saturday ordered the immediate arrest of the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Junaid Arshad. DIG Arshad’s former wife had filed an application addressed to CJP Nisar requesting his arrest. The application stated that DIG Arshad had posted immoral photographs of …

PHOTO: REUTERS A woman has filed a case in Multan against her husband of four months for marital rape. The case has been filed under Section 377 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which involves the commission of “unnatural offences” of a carnal nature against any man, woman or animal. If …

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has said he was called “Osama” by an Australia player during the 2015 Ashes series. Ali’s allegation was made in his autobiography, an extract of which was published in Saturday’s edition of The Times newspaper. Cricket Australia has announced it is launching an investigation, saying the …

Photo Courtesy: Still Real 2 Us WWE Superstar Matt Hardy told fans that he will be retiring soon, Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported. Hardy fought a triple threat tag team match when he teamed up with Bray Wyatt to take on The B-Team and Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler and …

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday knocked on the Supreme Court’s door in an effort to keep the Islamabad High Court (IHC) from ruling on an application from the Nawaz family seeking the suspension of the Avenfield verdict. Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law retired Captain Mohammad …