Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
Gul wants Amir’s bowling to answer all criticism on English tour
ISLAMABAD, 22 JUNE (DNA) – Fast-bowler Umar Gul has advised Muhammad Amir to let his bowling do all the talking on the English tour saying this will be the best way to answer all of the criticism and back-talk. Amir will likely be resuming his Test career at Lord’s on July 14 where he played his last Test match nearly six years ago in 2010. It is possible that the twenty-four-year-old (Amir) will encounter some criticism in the build-up to and during his return to Test cricket. This is anRead More
Famed qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down in Karachi
KARACHI: Renowned qawwal Amjad Sabri, 45, was shot dead in Karachi on Wednesday, two days after masked men kidnapped the son of a top provincial judge. Officials said two gunmen shot at the windscreen of Sabri’s car as it drove off a bridge in the congested Liaquatabad area of the city, and a relative, Saleem Sabri, travelling with him was also injured. “Two attackers riding a motorcycle intercepted his car and targeted Amjad Sabri, who was driving,” Sindh police chief Allah Dino Khawaja told media. There was no immediate claimRead More
Terrorists challenge judiciary
KARACHI: Terrorists have posed a challenge to the courts by kidnapping Owais Ali Shah, son of Sindh High Court Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, while the law enforcing and investigation agencies have failed so far to recover him. An eight-member committee, which includes two DIGs, four SSPs and inspectors, has been formed to investigate the kidnapping of Owais Ali Shah. The notification of the committee has also been issued. The committee is headed by DIG CIA Sultan Khawaja and comprises DIG South Munir Ahmed Sheikh, SSP SIU Farooq Awan, SSPRead More
‘Only 200 snow leopards left in Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: According to estimates, there were 400 to 600 snow leopards in Pakistan a few years ago. But a climate change ministry official has said that DNA testing of animal excrement has revealed that there are now only 200 snow leopards in the country. At a press briefing on Tuesday, the climate change ministry’s inspector general forest, Syed Mahmood Nasir, said: “The snow leopard lives at high altitudes, from 12,000 to 18,000 feet. It is found in 12 countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Russia, and according toRead More