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Tuesday, February 18th, 2020

 

Northern defeat MCC by nine runs

LAHORE, FEB 18 (DNA) :  A quick-fire 64 from Ali Imran and two wickets apiece from Mubasir Khan and Munir Riaz helped Northern to a nine-run win over Marylebone Cricket Club at Aitchison College Ground, Lahore on Monday, the PCB reported. After being put into bat, Northern, the domestic T20 champions, scored 152 for five in 20 overs. Opening batsman Ali top-scored with a 43-ball 64, laced with eight fours and two sixes. Sarmad Bhatti, the second highest run-getter in Northern’s innings, contributed 25 off 21 balls, hitting two sixes. RaviRead More


CPNE condemns murder of Aziz Memon, demands arrest of killers

The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has strongly condemned the brutal murder of Aziz Memon, a journalist in Mehrabpur city of district Noshero Feroze and demanded to arrest murderers immediately. In a joint statement on Monday, Arif Nizami, President CPNE, Dr. Jabbar Khattak, Secretary General and other office bearers has expressed their deep shock on this incident. “This has become a custom by culprits to attack journalists in the line of duty and media houses for their ulterior motives and no attacker is brought to justice so far. GovernmentRead More


India summons Turkish envoy over Erdogan’s remarks on Kashmir

India summoned the Turkish ambassador on Monday to lodge a diplomatic protest over President Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on occupied Kashmir and warned it would have a bearing on bilateral ties. During a visit to Pakistan last week, Erdogan said the situation in occupied Kashmir was worsening because of sweeping changes New Delhi introduced in the Muslim-majority region and that Turkey stood in solidarity with the people of Kashmir. India told Turkish envoy Sakir Ozkan Torunlar that Erdogan’s comments lacked any understanding of the history of the Kashmir dispute, the Indian foreign ministryRead More