GUJRAT – The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has formally announced the name of its candidate for NA-108 by-election, former PPP MNA Chaudhry Tariq Tarrar will contest election on PTI’s ticket. PTI announced the name of new candidate for NA-108 by election after the seat went vacant when former MNA Ejaz Chaudhry was disqualified by the court. While announcing the name PTI fully ignored the family of Former Ijaz Chaudhry who was disqualified for concealing his degree, and announced the name of former PPP MNA Chaudhry Tariq. Ijaz Chaudhry who has been disqualified wanted a party ticket for minister ship for his Nephew, Aadil Imtiaz Chaudhry. The contest will be very interesting with PPP and JI also have a sizeable support in NA-108. A...
May 4, 2015 at 10:02 am | News Desk
KARACHI: Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) senior leader Abdul Wahid Aresar passed away in private hospital at the age of 65 in Karachi. He is one of the founding leaders of the JSQM, a political party in Sindh. Aresar had previously been chairman of the party in the 1990s. Wahid Aresar was admitted in the hospital for a few days. 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
May 3, 2015 at 10:48 am | News Desk
LAS VEGAS – Years of debate and months of hype reached its end when Manny Pacquiao from Philippines and American boxer Floyd Mayweather stepped into the ring in Las Vegas. American boxer Floyd Mayweather remains unbeaten and retains his title after defeating Manny Pacquiao. The match is said to be the most expensive fight of the century. After grappling the victory, Mayweather said that he felt himself a better boxer than Muhammad Ali. “It was my day”, said Mayweather. The match continued till the last round and both the fighters put their best to get victory. After the twelfth round, aggregative result of all the twelve rounds fought was announced. However, the defeated boxer claims the decision to be biased and t...
May 3, 2015 at 10:16 am | News Desk
LAS VAGES: Floyd Mayweather has won the fight the big fight by a unanimous decision against Manny Pacquiao to become the unified Welter Weight Champion. All the judges have given the decision in favour of undefeated Mayweather (Jr) by 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112. This is the 48-0 victory of American boxer. Floyd connected with 148 of 435 punches (34.0%) compared to 81 of 429 for Pacquiao (18.9%). Now Floyd will appear in his last fight in September. 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
May 3, 2015 at 10:15 am | News Desk
Cartoons and video games are the most frequent and easily accessible source of entertainment for kids . Due to the vastness of media, a single click provides outnumbered websites and channels for kids to get entertained. Outdoor activities are replaced with T.V. sets, LCDs, computers, laptops, PSPs etc. It’s convenient for parents to provide such devices to children than to give their previous time and engage their already tired mind and body to play with them. However, elders are unaware of certain effects these cartoons and games are bombarding on psychological development of children, later on displayed in their behavioral pattern. Cartoons from fairy tales like ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Cinderella...
May 3, 2015 at 10:10 am | News Desk
It is unfortunate that our political leaders are not interested in education which can easily be perceived by our yearly budget for education that is only 2 per cent of the total budget. Education is considered the cheapest way to get progress everywhere, but our government is not serious and sincere about the education in Pakistan. All praise and Thanks to God that Pakistan is not a poor country but this it quite pathetic to invest the minimal amount of fund to education sector. Besides, icing on the cake that even this 2 per cent is not being consumed over education. Everyone there’s engaged in filling his own pocket and ‘Ghost Schools’ are showed on the maps to the concerne...
May 3, 2015 at 10:10 am | News Desk
ISLAMABAD: The commission has directed 13 witnesses to appear on Wednesday. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has provided list of witnesses to the General Elections 2013 Inquiry Commission to summon them and record their statements. PTI will produce its own witnesses on Tuesday at 11:30 am. The list of witnesses produced by PTI before inquiry commission include Mr. Nabeel Gabol (Ex.MNA), Mr. Najam Sethi, ( Former Caretaker Chief Minister of the Punjab), Mr. Javed Iqbal (Former Chief Secretary to the Former Caretaker Government of the Punjab). Mr. Rao Iftikhar (Former Additional Chief Secretary to the Former Caretaker Government of the Punjab), Mr. Hamid Mir (Anchor person GEO News), Provincial Election Commissioner (Punjab) during the 201...
May 3, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk
KARACHI – Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has been formed by the Sindh Home Department to investigate the allegations put on by the SSP Rao on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Friday. Senior Supretindent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar said in a press conference on Thursday that he has captured two suspects of MQM which have direct link with India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). He said in the press conference that two suspects Mama Junaid and Tahir alias Lamba have been captured and they have the record of training under the Indian secret agency RAW. Basing on these facts in his press conference SSP Rao Anwar said that MQM is a terrorist outfit and strict action should be taken against MQM and its Chief Altaf Hussain for their ...
May 2, 2015 at 10:51 am | News Desk
NEW YORK – A federal court of United States while admiring the unprecedented efforts of an American national Pakistani surgeon Saeed Bajwa, gave remarks that the surgeon is a boon to the American society. The Pakistani surgeon was accused by the government of United States, of gaining the shares of Shifa International Hospital Islamabad by the breach of American laws. The court gave remarks that the accusation of tax fraud could not be proved and asked the surgeon to continue serving the community. The judge also rejected the application of attorney general of punishing the surgeon with one million dollar fine and three to five years imprisonment. The court while expressing dissatisfaction said that the government has failed to prov...
May 2, 2015 at 10:23 am | News Desk
FAISALABAD – The Chief Minister Of Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, said that Faisalabad Canal Project has the significance like the Economic Corridor on Saturday. Talking to the media he said that this canal project is of supreme importance for the people of Faisalabad. He said that this project will boast up economic activities and will provide breathing space to the trader and merchandisers. He said that canal project will be completed at the cost of Rs. 16 Billion. He said that 27 Kilometer motorway will have six flyovers and four under passes. Six districts of Faisalabad would be interlinked with the help of express motor way which will revolutionized the mobility of people all across the Faisalabad. The News Tribe – UK-ba...
May 2, 2015 at 10:02 am | News Desk
ISLAMABAD – The Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will come to Pakistan on May 6 on her two day visit. The officials of Australian High Commission in Pakistan while talking to a private media told that Julie Bishop’s schedule will in her visit includes meetings with the Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz. Sources revealed that Julie would give speeches regarding the cooperation of Australian government for the women empowerment and gender equality in Pakistan. The speech would be attended by high government officials and the member of the Parliament. Australian Foreign Minister shall vi...
May 2, 2015 at 10:01 am | News Desk
Katmandu – Prime Minister Of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, has ordered to dispatch the two planes with 700 tents to Nepal on Saturday. Prime Minister ordered the authorities to deliver some 20,000 tents to the Earthquake Stricken Nepal, and out of that two planes carrying 700 tents taken off to Nepal. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) arranged the tents for the victims of earthquake of Nepal. Full delivery of tents and AID good will be completed in coming few days. Six doctors of Nepal also went to Nepal to provide medical assistance to the injured person in Nepal. NDMA has organized the tents and other AID goods with the help of the Pakistan Air Force and Foreign Office. The death toll in Nepal has crossed six thousand with ...
May 2, 2015 at 10:01 am | News Desk
KARACHI – Inspector General Sindh Police Ghulam Haider Jamali transfers SSP Malir Rao Anwaar for misusing his authority according to the police spokesperson on Friday. SSP East Peer Muhammad Shah has taken additional charge as a substitute to Rao Anwar for the time being. The police spokesperson said that CM Sindh Qaim Ali Shah took notice of SSP’s press conference after which the IG issued orders for the transfer of SSP Malir. Rao Anwaar had leveled serious allegations against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). The SSP had claimed that the MQM has links with Indian spy agency RAW, and that the party sent workers to India to get them trained by RAW and eventually use that training to spread terror in Pakistan. “The MQM is ...
May 1, 2015 at 10:06 am | News Desk
KARACHI: Senior Superintendent Police Malir Rao Anwaar has been removed from his post following his press conference in which he leveled allegations on Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). According to Sindh police spokesperson, Inspector General (IG) Sindh Ghulam Haider Jamali has issued the orders to remove him from the post and ordered him to report at central police office. During the absence of Rao Anwar, Pir Muhammad Shah has been given additional charge of the post. On the other hand Rao Anwaar said that he hasn’t received any notification yet. It is pertinent to mention here that he has leveled allegations on MQM and asked Pakistan government to band the political party. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website c...
May 1, 2015 at 10:01 am | News Desk
RAWALPINDI: Five army personnel, including a captain, were martyred while 27 terrorists were killed in clashes in Khyber Agency, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday. According to ISPR, five troops including Captain Ajmal embraced martyrdom during various clashes in Operation Khyber II in the restive tribal agency. The ISPR further said that security forces also succeeded in dismantling terrorist strongholds in Sandapal, Tordara, Kundwala and Mehrban Killay areas of Khyber Agency. 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
May 1, 2015 at 10:01 am | News Desk
BRUSSELS: Belgian footballer Gregory Mertens has died after suffering heart attack during a football match on Monday. 24-year-old defender was playing for Lokeren’s reserve team against Genk when the tragic accident occurred. He had been in a coma since being rushed to hospital. Mertens collapsed in the first-half of the match, with the stadium’s officials asking fans to leave immediately, and his team-mates were seen praying on the sidelines and shouting messages of support while medics rushed to his aid. He was placed in an induced coma by medics at a Belgian hospital having received CPR on the pitch, but it was announced that Mertens had passed away on Thursday. The club’s official Twitter account confirmed the news...
May 1, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk
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