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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Friday strongly refuted the rumours that star all-rounder Shahid Afridi had offered the Rs150 millions for getting PTI ticket for Senate elections. During a press conference at his Bani Gala residence, Imran was asked about the reports that Shahid Afridi offered him the Rs 150 millions, he straightaway rejected it, asking the questioner to shun maligning an innocent man. He clarified that the man, who offered the amount for Senate ticket was a KP residents, but was living abroad. He said that when he came to Pakistan and saw that money matter in Senate elections, he offered to donate Rs150 millions for Shaukat Khanum The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering...

March 7, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

AUCKLAND: Pakistan  skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has said that they are ready to face South Africa on Saturday and will try to sent AB de Villiers to the pavilion as early as possible. South Africa who have been in breath taking form as they scored 400-plus in back to back matches thanks to individual efforts of Hashim Amla and De Villiers scoring 150+. Misbah think that Pakistan bowling is doing really well and we are confident that they have got the bowlers who can get wickets against any team, he said on Friday. “We played South Africa in 2013 and 2014 and we know how these batsmen play and we are confident that we have the bowling to put them under pressure.” Pakistan defeated the Proteas 2-1 in South Africa in November 20...

March 6, 2015 at 10:30 am | News Desk

AUCKLAND: Team management finally thinking to drop out of form Nasir Jamshed  in a curtail match against South Africa on Saturday. It is pertinent to mention here that the batsman haven’t scored a single half century in his last 10 innings.  He only managed to score 100 runs in last 10 international appearances. Pakistan team is expected to have two changes in playing XI against South Africa as Jamshed expected to sit in the bench for Sarfar Ahmed or Younis Khan. On the other hand if Haris Sohail remains unfit for the match then Sarfar Ahmed could make his World Cup debut. Most probably Younis Khan will be included in the side in case of a single replacement. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website coveri...

March 6, 2015 at 10:01 am | News Desk

AUCKLAND: Pakistan star batsman Haris Sohail has suffered heel injury during the practice session, local media reported on Friday. According to details, Haris hasn’t participated in the practice session today (Friday) due to pain in heel. It is unclear at the moment that how serious the injury is. However Haris’ participation in the match against South Africa in also not cleared. It is pertinent to mention here that the batsman showed some form in a match against United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he scored 70 runs which Pakistan won by 129 runs. 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 f...

March 6, 2015 at 10:01 am | News Desk

LOS ANGLES: Famous Hollywood actor Harrison Ford survived a horrific plane crash on Thursday afternoon in California. According to reports, the actor was flying his vintage plane onto a Venice but crashed in California golf course due to technical issues. The 72-year-Old actor was sent to local hospital following head injuries due to plane crash. Ford’s son Ben tweeted around 5pm PT that his father was recovering at the hospital. ‘At the hospital. Dad is ok. Battered, but ok! He is every bit the man you would think he is. He is an incredibly strong man,’ Ben Ford wrote. ‘Thank you all for your thoughts and good vibes for my dad.’ The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics...

March 6, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

NAPIER: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis is only hurdle not to include Sarfarz Ahmed in Pakistan team as Nasir Jamsheed who has given continual poor performance in last three matches of the World Cup, is favorite of the head coach, Samaa News reported. The report said that the head coach Waqar Younis had named Nasir Jamsheed as a replacement of Muhammad Hafeez, who was sent back to the country after his injury. The report also said that selectors have selected Sarfaraz Ahmed as third opening batsman but the head coach is reluctant to include Sarfaraz in the team. The head coach still wanted to keep Nasir Jamsheed in the team for big match against South Africa. Pakistan former batsmen and cricket expert’s were continuously stressing...

March 5, 2015 at 10:01 am | News Desk

RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to enhance cooperation in various sectors including security, energy, trade, investment and infrastructure. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Riyadh on Wednesday. The two leaders also discussed overall security situation in the region and the international issues.   Speaking on this occasion, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that terrorism and extremism are common enemies of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The Prime Minister said that relationships between the two countries are not limited to political level, rather people of the two countries also enjoy cordial relations. He said bo...

March 5, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

NEW DELHI: Indian off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh, might tie the knot with his long time alleged girlfriend, Geeta Basra. Rumour has it that the duo is all set to get married this March, ABPlive.in reported. However, the cricketer and the actress have always kept the relationship under wraps. In a recent interview with IANS, Geeta was asked about her plans of settling down with Harbhajan, to which she said, “Whenever it happens, you all will definitely get to know. I don’t like to talk about my personal life. Anyway, I get to read 20 stories daily about me marrying Harbhajan, but I’ll talk about it only whenever it happens.”  After bowling out several batsmen on the field, looks like it is Harbhajan’s time ...

March 5, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

LAHORE: Secretary General, Jamaat-e-Islami, Liaqat Baloch, has said that the use of wealth in elections was political terrorism and all political parties should join hands to wipe it out. Talking to the JI workers at Multan before his departure for Lahore on Tuesday, he said if the Senate election became controversial like the 2013 general elections, the masses would lose confidence in the ballot and this would be dangerous for the parliamentary system.   Liaqat Baloch said it was the responsibility of the Election Commission to hold transparent elections. Therefore, instead of taking the Senate election as a routine, the EC should devise a foolproof formula to ensure transparent election. The election on March 5 would be a te...

March 4, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a Code of Conduct for Senate Elections under which Senate elections would be held through secret polling under Article 226 of the Constitution. The ECP has also directed to ensure that ballots would be provided to the Returning Officers under strict secrecy. Pakistani legislators will vote to elect 48 Senators on Thursday after 4 were elected unopposed from Sindh. The voting for Senate seats of FATA, Islamabad and four provinces would be held by tomorrow. However, all members of the National and provincial assemblies have been barred from carrying mobile phones or any electronic device that can take a picture and action would be taken against those members who would bring cell p...

March 4, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSO) had its Board of Management (BOM) meeting scheduled for February 19, 2015 to consider and approve the half yearly accounts of the Company. The Board Audit Compliance Committee (BACC) meeting was scheduled to be held on February 17, 2015 for making recommendations to the BOM for review of the Accounts for the half-year ended December 31, 2014 and the working papers of this BACC meeting were also circulated to the members of BACC. The scheduled BOM meeting was postponed vide PSO’s letter dated February 13, 2015 pursuant to the Notification from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Resources (MPNR), dated February 12, 2015 whereby PSO was informed by the MPNR that the Federal Governm...

March 4, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

NAPIER: As Pakistan all set to take on United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 25th match of the tournament, now Green-Shirts are expected to have a change in their playing XI. Finally team management is looking forward to include wicketkeeper cum batsman Sarfraz Ahmed in the playing XI against UAE. Nasir Jamshed who is going through a poor form of his career both with the bat and in  the field would not be part of the team any more in the World Cup. On the other Umar Akmal also having a bad time behind the stumps so with the inclusion of Sarfarz wicketkeeper issue of the team will also be solved as well as opening issue. Pakistan have to win the game against UAE with big margin in order to improve the run rate. The News Tribe – UK-ba...

March 3, 2015 at 10:27 am | News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad for a two-day visit to Pakistan, local media reported on Tuesday. According to reports, Jaishankar was welcomed by officials from the Foreign Ministry as well as those from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. The Indian foreign secretary will meet his Pakistani counterpart in search of ways for resuming the Indo-Pak peace dialogue which was suspended in Jan 2013. Jaishankar is in Pakistan as part of a tour of Saarc countries. Secretary Jaishankar will also meet Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz, besides a likely meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The News Tribe – UK-based bilingual news website covering politics, technolo...

March 3, 2015 at 10:01 am | News Desk

BRISBANE: Following  the breath taking spell by Mohammad Irfan against Zimbabwe, the pacer has reached his highest ranking in International Cricket. Irfan took the career best figures 4 wickets for 30 runs earned him his career best ranking in One Day Internationals  (ODI). International Cricket Council (ICC) issued the new ranking on Monday in which Ajmal is still dominating the top spot while Mohammad Irfan made it to top 10 bowlers of the world. He has achieved the 10 spot in the rankings. 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

March 3, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

CANBERRA: Ireland captain William Porterfield expressed his team confidence that his team will not be overawed by the mighty South Africans in Canberra on Tuesday, saying they had made good plans to tackle AB de Villiers’ side. The Proteas, who have won all their three one-dayers against the Irish so far, are overwhelming favourites to win the Pool B encounter at the Manuka Oval that will bring them closer to the quarter-finals. Porterfield admitted it will be a challenge to bowl to the South African captain and other batsmen like Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis, but added the task to contain them was not impossible. “You can sit all day and talk about him and different theories and plans and whatever, but you’ve got to ...

March 3, 2015 at 10:00 am | News Desk

LAHORE: Chief Select Moin Khan’s meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shehryar Khan is postponed. According to reports, Moin Khan has some health issues due to which he is unable to report in PCB’s headquarter Gaddafi Stadium. Khan has to meet Shehryar Khan over casino scandal today (Monday). However his meeting will take place tomorrow on (Tuesday) at the headquarter. 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

March 2, 2015 at 10:36 am | News Desk