Loralai: Local administration on Monday has demanded the court for exhuming the body of couple who stoned to death by the people of the village after a cleric issued a fatwa against them. According to details, a Levies force official, Abdul Latif Jogezai asked to court to give permission for exhuming the bodies as both were buried without shroud and no funeral prayer were offered for them. Jogezai said that both were killed on suspicion of having illicit relations. Just after the incident which happened yesterday, the levies forces arrested five people including the cleric who issued the fatwa against the couple and also case had been registered against all of them. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politi...
February 17, 2014 at 10:38 am | News Desk
Washington: A US newspaper on Monday has claimed that the Obama administration is making contingency plans to use air bases in Central Asia to conduct drone missile attacks in northwest Pakistan in case the White House is forced to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan at the end of this year, according to U.S. officials. According to LA Times, the Obama administration But even if alternative bases are secured, the officials said, the CIA’s capability to gather sufficient intelligence to find Al-Qaeda operatives and quickly launch drone missiles at specific targets in Pakistan’s mountainous tribal region will be greatly diminished if the spy agency loses its drone bases in Afghanistan. The CIA’s targe...
February 17, 2014 at 10:00 am | News Desk
Karachi: Police and Rangers on Monday have claimed to kill two allegedly involved in a bomb blast on Police van near training center in Razzakabad on Thursday. According to the police and rangers, a join operation has been carried out in Gulshan e Buner area of Landhi. The police said that the both the deceased were affiliated with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) while submachine gun (SMG, three grenade, TT pistol and cracker bomb also been recovered during the operation. The police and rangers have cordoned off the area and launched search operation. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technology, sports, health and lifestyle from US, Pakistan, Middle East and around the world Click here for mo...
February 17, 2014 at 10:00 am | News Desk
London: Arsenal set up an FA Cup quarter-final meeting with Everton after overcoming Liverpool 2-1 in a feisty and gripping fifth-round match at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Liverpool had trounced Arsenal 5-1 at Anfield in the Premier League last weekend, but the London club took revenge through goals in each half by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski. Steven Gerrard halved Arsenal’s advantage with a 59th-minute penalty after Podolski was adjudged to have tripped Luis Suarez. The visitors felt they should have been awarded a second spot-kick moments later after Oxlade-Chamberlain appeared to foul Suarez, but their appeals were dismissed by referee Howard Webb. “The intensity of the performance pleased me,” sa...
February 17, 2014 at 10:00 am | News Desk
DUBAI- India beat Pakistan by 40 runs in a Group-A match of the Under-19 cricket World Cup 2014 today at Dubai International Cricket stadium. Chasing a challenging target of 263 set by India, Pakistan were all out for 222 with 6 balls to spare. Captain Sami Aslam struck 64 to lead the chase, but his untimely run out swung the game in India’s favor as other Pakistani batsmen kept loosing wickets regularly. Aslam was supported by Imam-ul-Haq who made 39 while Saud Shakeel also chipped in with 32 runs. Deepak Hooda bagged 5/41 for India to register a convincing win. Earlier, half centuries by Sarfraz Khan (74) and Sanju Samson (68) guided India to 262 which proved to be much for Pakistan. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual new...
February 16, 2014 at 10:00 am | News Desk
DAMASCUS: United Nations organised peace talks between government and opposition groups in Syria have ended without much progress as the second round ended in a deadlock. The UN special envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi is making a last-ditch bid to break the stalemate between the Syrian government and the opposition in Geneva and is holding final discussions with both sides. During the talks ,Syrian officials said that there is no question of replacing President Bashar al-Assad. Opposition spokesman Louay Safi said the government team had failed to show “any responsiveness”. Correspondents say at least 5,000 people are believed to have died since the first round of the Geneva talks began on 22 January. While US President Bara...
February 16, 2014 at 10:00 am | News Desk
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s Dabangg girl Sonakshi Sinha has turned down an offer to act in renowned director Mani Ratnam’s film alongside Aishwarya Rai. Recently, Mani Ratnam has signed Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for his upcoming bilingual and has also roped in Shruti Hassan for a role in the film. For the third heroine, the filmmaker approached ‘Dabangg’ girl Sonakshi Sinha, but according to the sources, Sonakshi has refused to work in the film. This is the second film Sonakshi has refused in the last month. A few days ago, she turned down Subhash Ghai’s offer to play Sarabjit Singh’s sister Dalbir Kaur in his film on the Indian national who spent 22 years in a Pakistani prison for charges that were never proved,...
February 16, 2014 at 10:00 am | News Desk
LAHORE: Pakistan ready to make another world record as 29,000 participants would likely to break the ‘Largest human national flag’ record of the Bangladesh of 27,117 volunteers here on today (Saturday). All preparations have been completed to make the record by the government of Punjab, in the Punjab Youth Festival (PYF) at National Hockey Stadium. Before this, Bangladesh 27,117 volunteers had broken the record of Pakistani 24,000 participants in December 16, 2013 at the National Parade Ground in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The Guinness World Records’ record for the largest human national flag consisted of Pakistani 24,200 participants and was achieved by members of the public attending the (PYF) in the National Hockey Stadium...
February 15, 2014 at 10:58 am | News Desk
New Delhi: Delhi’s firebrand Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his resignation Friday to protest the blocking of an anti-corruption bill, fewer than 50 days after taking power in the Indian capital. “My cabinet has decided that we are quitting. Here is my resignation letter,” Kejriwal told supporters of his fledgling Aam Aadmi (“Common Man”) Party in the capital, brandishing a white sheet of paper. “Straight after this, I am going to the Lieutenant Governor’s office to hand in my resignation,” he added, as his followers cheered. The upstart Aam Aadmi party sent shockwaves through India’s political establishment late last year when it scored a series of stunning successes during...
February 15, 2014 at 10:33 am | News Desk
Karachi: At least five people including police personnel have been injured in twin blast occurred near Mominabad police station in Orangi Town area of Karachi here on Saturday morning. According to details, first blast occurred near a car parked outside the police station whereas second blast happened in few minutes. Bomb Disposal Squad said that first blast was a cracker while second blast seemed to be with a planted device. SP Malik Ihsan confirmed the injured of three people while he was unable to give further information regarding the blast According to rescue sources, the injured have been shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for treatment. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technology, sports, ...
February 15, 2014 at 10:08 am | News Desk
Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said government has presented credible evidence of Indian involvement in Balochistan. “Both countries need to stop the blame game jointly resolve to move aside these roadblocks and move forward with a clear-cut agenda,” he told The Guardian during an interview. he warned that distrustful “security agencies” in both Pakistan and India were one of the two main “blockages” holding back plans to liberalise trade, which the Sharifs believe will provide a desperately needed boost to Pakistan’s moribund economy. “Security agencies on both sides need to really understand that in today’s world, a security-led vision is obviously driven...
February 15, 2014 at 10:08 am | News Desk
Pakistan Idol 14 February as expected was all about Valentine’s day. All the participants sung some great melodious numbers. Before every performance, each contestant told about their concept of love and also they shared their love for Pakistan Idol. All the judges agreed that participants are improving immensely with every passing episode. And that was the reason, we saw less criticism by the judges today. Here is the full episode, enjoy; The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technology, sports, health and lifestyle from US, Pakistan, Middle East and around the world Click here for more information The News Tribe
February 15, 2014 at 10:08 am | News Desk
Karachi: At least two people have been injured in a suicide attack on Friday morning which attacked Rangers Wing Commander but he remained safe. According to reports, suicide attack occurred near Ranger’s Wing Commander vehicle at Qayyumabad when he was on the way. Rangers spokesperson has declared a blast as suicide attack which he said that further investigation underway regarding the incident. According to rescue sources, two injured have been transferred to hospital. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technology, sports, health and lifestyle from US, Pakistan, Middle East and around the world Click here for more information The News Tribe
February 14, 2014 at 10:20 am | News Desk
Washington: The United States said it would show flexibility over the visa of a comatose Pakistani exchange student whose family fears he would not survive a trip home. Relatives of Muhammad Shahzaib Bajwa, 20, who was injured when a deer struck his car in November, say that the insurance company is pressing to return him to Pakistan from the Duluth, Minnesota, hospital where he is being treated. As supporters raised money and petitioned the United States to extend Bajwa’s visa, the State Department said it wanted to “ensure the student receives the best care.” ”Our hearts go out to the injured student and his family during this difficult time,” State Department spokesman Mark Thornburg said. “His futu...
February 14, 2014 at 10:05 am | News Desk
The action role playing game “Dark Souls’ second version for PlayStation 3, Xbox360 and Personal Computers will arrive next month. Developed by From Software, Dark Souls II features gameplay mechanics similar to its predecessor; co-director Tomohiro Shibuya has stated that he has no intention of changing the controls. The game features a whole new world with many weapons that are used to fight the monsters within the game. It has also been noted that you will be able to create a character! Covenants, a feature in Dark Souls that allowed the player to align with different factions, are making a reappearance, though they will be easier to understand and more accessible to the player. Plot The story will revolve around a cursed...
February 14, 2014 at 10:05 am | News Desk
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Thursday has directed the Secretary Defence Asif Yasin Malik to present the details of army officers who found involved in cases of missing persons of Balochistan on February 20. Supreme Court of Pakistan was hearing the Balochistan unrest and missing persons’ case today in Islamabd. The court directed interior secretary to ensure his presence during the next hearing of the case. Justice Nasirul Mulk said that the case is continued from 2010 but no concrete steps has so far been taken for recovery of the missing persons of Balochistan, saying that only the assurances have been given in the order sheet. Two-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk conducted he...
February 14, 2014 at 10:05 am | News Desk
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