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Security tightened in Sambhal ahead of Friday prayers, court hearing

The police held flag marches in areas near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal on Thursday, a day before Friday prayers, with top officials saying watertight security has been put in place to prevent......

''Baloch Are Humiliated As Indian Agents'

'It has been 14 years since I began living in exile and it's shocking that the situation in Balochistan has only worsened rather than improved.' IMAGE: A paramilitary soldier frisks motorbike......

Probe commences against Sheikh Hasina, 9 others for genocide

Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has started an investigation against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine others on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity that took......

Benazir's daughter: Meet Pakistan's first lady

Quite the spitting image of her late mother, both in looks and bearing, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari joins a long line of Pakistani first ladies. Aseefa Bhutto Zardari was just 14 years old when her......

Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for 5th term

Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday sworn in as the prime minister of Bangladesh for the fifth term, days after her Awami League won an overwhelming majority in the general elections boycotted by the......

Bharti gets nod to invest $300m in Warid Telecom

Bharti Airtel, India's number one cellular operator on Tuesday received the nod from Bangladesh's telecom regulator to purchase 70 per cent stake in Warid Telecom and to invest $300 million in the......

Bharti to buy Bangladesh mobile operator

Bharti to buy Bangladesh mobile operator Telecom giant Bharti Airtel is set to buy the majority stake in Bangladesh's fourth largest mobile phone operator Warid from its Abu Dhabi-based owners.......

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com In sweet music is such artKilling care and grief of heart. Few embody William Shakespeare's golden words like Mohammad Zayur Khayyam Hashmi. An unmistakable......

Why we may not see Pakistan at Hockey World Cup

IMAGE: Pakistan's players during the 2014 Asian Games hockey match against India in Incheon (Image used for representative purposes). Photograph: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images Pakistan's chances......

Akhtar likely to be appointed as Pakistan's bowling consultant

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling over approaching former speedster Shoaib Akhtar for the bowling consultant role as it continues its search for big names to mentor cricketers at the......

Wahab withdraws from Lanka T20 series due to injury

Left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz has withdrawn himself from Pakistan's two-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka owing to a hand injury. Wahab was named in the Pakistan squad for the T20 series......

T20: Sarfraz guides Pakistan to victory over New Zealand

Pakistan opener Sarfraz Ahmed's belligerent 76 not out secured a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International in Dubai on Thursday. Sarfraz hit two sixes......

Pakistan drop Younis for Australia One-day series

Pakistan have axed senior batsman Younis Khan for next month's One-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates as they announced their ODI and Twenty20 squads on Wednesday. After a......

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