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All tickets sold out for Pakistan-India clash

All tickets for Pakistan-India Asia Cup T20 encounter has been sold out as cricket fever is at its peak. Watch this report.

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Islamabad United, Lahore Qalanadars encounter today

Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars are all set to play in Pakistan Super League (PSL) game today in Dubai. Both the teams have lost two matches with one win each. Watch this report.

Firing, panic lead to closure of girls college

RAWALPINDI: Firing between police and car-lifters created panic at a government-run girls college in Rawalpindi, Samaa reported Wednesday.

Reports said exchange of fire took place allegedly between a group of car-lifters and police near Waqar-un-Nissa Girls College, creating fright and panic in the vicinity and prompting family members of the students to throng to the institution.

However, security forces reached the scene and controlled the situation.

Although the college building was later searched and cleared by army troops, the panic led to closure of the academy.

Police said no incident of terrorism took place in the college. - Samaa 

Two pilots martyred as army aircraft crashes

Two pilots martyred as army aircraft crashes near Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: Two pilots were killed when a small aircraft of the Pakistan Army crashed near Gujranwala on Tuesday.

” Major Azhar and copilot Captain Ahmed, a trainee pilot were martyred in a plane crash near Gujranwala,” Samaa TV reported.

According to the report, the craft was on a training mission when it crashed.

However, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the Mushshak aircraft was on routine flight when it came down in Gujranwala.SAMAA

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100 injured in German train crash: police

BAD AIBLING: Two commuter trains collided head-on in southern Germany on Tuesday, killing at least eight people and injuring around 100, in one of the country’s deadliest rail accidents in years.

Hundreds of rescuers were racing to pull passengers from the wreckage in a wooded area near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60 kilometres (40 miles) southeast of Munich.

Several carriages were overturned.

“We have eight dead on the trains,” said police spokesman Juergen Thaimeier, adding that about 100 people had been injured, 55 of them seriously.

Local police spokesman Martin Winkler had earlier given a toll of four dead.

But rescuers subsequently found another four bodies in the train wreckage.

The “tragic accident occurred on the single-track route between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen this morning shortly after 7:00 am (0600 GMT),” regional rail company Meridian, a subsidiary of the French group Transdev, said in a statement.

The cause of the accident was not immediately clear.

Rainer Scharf, a police officer from the southern state of Bavaria, said that “given the severity of the accident, we believe the two regional trains collided head-on at a low speed.”

He added that the priority was to “rescue the many injured”.

The police tweeted that several hundred emergency services workers were on the scene in the rural area.

Rescue workers from nearby Austria were also on site, rolling news channel NTV said.

Indian soldier rescued six days after Siachen avalanche

ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (APP): Senate will hold its next session on Wednesday on the requisition of opposition and would discuss issues of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and cut in prices of petroleum products in the wake of lower prices in international market.

Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani had summoned the session in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of Article 54, read with Article 61 of the Constitution.

Threats’ leave PIA air hostess in tears

Sifwat Saleem, an air hostess who has been serving Pakistan International Airlines for 16 years, spoke her heart out, accusing the airlines' management of issuing threats. Watch what she had to say

Polio hits child despite multiple vaccination

In Karachi’s first polio case of year 2016, polio affected a child despite his immunization nine times.  Watch this report… 

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PSL: Akmal, Delport punish Gladiators

DUBAI: Umar Akmal (93) and CS Delport (73) destroyed Quetta Gladiators bowling line-up to set highest total on score board in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match on Monday.

Opposition seemed helpless as Akmal and Delpot struck a massive partnership that helped Qalandars set 195-run target after Azhar Ali was caught by Akbaru Rehman  off  Umar Gul.

PSL- moments of national

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February has traditionally been about Valentine’s Day in Pakistan (like the rest of the world) and more recently about Literary Festival in Karachi and Lahore. But not anymore! Henceforth, this is going to be the month of Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Some would say it is not that big a deal. However, for a Pakistani, it is a matter of national pride and the sense of ownership exhibited towards PSL has convinced many to call it unprecedented. It almost seemed an unachievable goal. Messages by international players on social media pledging their support for PSL failed to impress the cricket spectators in Pakistan. Security concerns and event being organised on foreign soil overshadowed the possibility of its success. It was considered impossible to finance the event, organise it in UAE and sponsor foreign players. But local business franchises came forth, biddings were held and international players would now play for Pakistan. All the doubts were brushed away as the first ball was bowled on the pitch of Dubai International Stadium. PSL has officially kicked off!......

Russia shuts down two more banks

MOSCOW: Russia’s central bank said Monday it had revoked the licenses of two more banks as part of government efforts to consolidate the sector as economic troubles mount.

Russia’s 67th lender by assets, Intercommerz had failed to adequately assess risks despite the poor quality of its assets, the central bank said.

“At the same time the bank was involved in dubious transactions,” it added.

The Bank of Russia also said it had revoked the license of a smaller lender, Alta-Bank.

The country’s 186th bank by assets, Alta-Bank had failed to meet its obligations to creditors, the central bank said.

The Russian authorities have been trying to clear the banking sector of hundreds of fragile banks which are often found to employ doubtful or illegal practices.

Lahore-based TV channel attacked

Lahore-based TV channel attacked

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned a gun attack on the office of City-42 in Shadman area of Lahore.

According to a statement, chief minister took strict notice of the incident and sought a report from the Inspector General of Police Punjab. He also ordered immediate arrest of the criminals involved in the incident.

Quetta Gladiators extend winning streak

DUBAI: Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets in a match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at Dubai Cricket Stadium in UAE on Sunday.

Contributions from top four batsmen Luke Wright (16), Kevin Pietersen (35), Ahmed Shehzad (16) and Sarfraz Ahmed (21) made sure that Gladiators maintained their winning streak.

Wahab Riaz and Shahid Afridi bagged two wickets each to put up some resistance but that wasn’t enough to thwart Gladiators’ chase.

Sent in to bat first by Gladiators, Darren Sammy smashed 31-ball 48 to lift Peshawar Zalmi to 135.

Apart from Sammy, no other player was able to stand before the lethal combination of spinner Muhammad Nawaz, Umar Gul and Zulfiqar Babar.

Nabil Gabol admits role in Uzair Baloch arrest

Former MQM MNA Nabil Gabol admitted that he had played a role for the arrest of notorious Lyari gang leader Uzair Baloch in Muscat. Watch his interview.

Bus film stunt explosion shakes Londoners

LONDON:The explosion of a red double decker bus in central London on Sunday alarmed witnesses unaware that it was actually a stunt for a Jackie Chan action film.

The bus was travelling across Lambeth Bridge not far from Britain’s parliament when its top deck exploded with a large bang in a ball of flames.

Kidnapped PIA workers return home

Kidnapped PIA workers return

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) four protesting workers, who went missing last week, surfaced on Monday.

According to our correspondent, the PIA employees, a leader of Joint Action Committee among them, were released by unknown persons late night at Nagin Chowrangi.

JAC presents masked man before media

KARACHI: The Joint Action Committee of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which is spearheading a protest against privatization of the airlines, presented before the media a masked man, who was shown in a video released by the law enforcing agencies this week.

This masked man was thought to be a suspect following a shooting incident earlier this week in which two PIA employees were killed.

Seven dead after Taiwan quake topples buildings

TAIPEI: A powerful earthquake in Taiwan felled a 16-storey apartment complex full of families who had gathered for Lunar New Year celebrations Saturday, with at least seven dead and more than 30 feared trapped.

The death toll was rising in the historic city of Tainan, which bore the brunt of the 6.4-magnitude quake, as rescuers scoured rubble for survivors.

An entire residential complex of four buildings containing almost 100 homes toppled, left on its side with twisted metal girders exposed and clouds of dust rising from the jumbled concrete.

Among the seven dead was a 10-day old baby girl, the National Fire Agency said -- she was one of five people who were killed when the apartment complex collapsed.

Amir’s hat-trick against Lahore Qalandars

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir took a hat-trick as Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by 7 wickets in Pakistan Super League on Friday. Watch the video.

PTI workers manhandle journalists

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers manhandle media representatives in Karachi as they were setting up a camp to welcome their party leader Imran Khan at Star Gate. Watch this video...

Samaa helps Rangers identify masked man in PIA protest

Rangers released a video of a masked man spotted in PIA workers protest in Karachi, Samaa once again took the lead, helping the paramilitary force identify the suspicious man.

Pakistan Army offers help to rescue Indian soldiers in Siachen

Pakistan Army offers help to rescue Indian soldiers in Siachen

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan on Thursday offered help for rescue of 10 Indian soldiers buried under an avalanche at Siachen Glacier in the remote Himalayas.

According to a brief statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Military Operations (DGMO) called his Indian counterpart to offer help to rescue soldiers who came under snow Avalanche in Northern Areas.

The soldiers were on duty at an army post on a glacier at an altitude of 5,900 metres (19,600 feet) when it was hit by a massive avalanche early Wednesday.

However, on Thursday, the Indian army said there was little chance of finding alive any of the 10 soldiers buried in an avalanche at Siachen Glacier in the remote Himalayas, as the rescue effort continued.

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First US Zika virus transmission reported.

AUSTIN, Texas: The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it likely was contracted through sex and not a mosquito bite, a day after the World Health Organization declared an international public health emergency.

The virus, linked to severe birth defects in thousands of babies in Brazil, is spreading rapidly in the Americas, and WHO officials on Tuesday expressed concern that it could hit Africa and Asia as well. Zika had been thought to be spread by the bite of mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, so sexual contact as a mode of transmission would be a potentially alarming development.

HRCP voices concern over killing of PIA staffer

ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has voiced grave concern over the killing of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) staff member and injuries to four other persons.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission said: “HRCP condemns the killing of a PIA worker and injuries to four others in a firing incident. Television footage from earlier in the day showed police and Rangers personnel using batons, water cannon and tear gas against protesters when they began to move towards the airport.

Two babies among nine migrants who drowned off Turkey

ISTANBUL: The Turkish coastguard on Tuesday recovered the bodies of nine migrants, including two babies after their boat sank off the west coast while trying to reach Europe.

The coastguard said it discovered the boat half capsized just 25 meters (yards) from the coastline after it set off from the town of Seferihisar in Izmir province in an apparent bid to reach Greece.

The search was continuing in the Aegean, the coast guard said in a statement, adding that two survivors had been rescued.

Supermodel Cindy Crawford

NEW YORK: Supermodel Cindy Crawford on Monday denied reports that she planned to retire from modeling this month, saying she had made no final statements and that she “retirement” was a running joke in her family.

Crawford appeared to suggest in an interview with United Airlines magazine, Hemispheres last week that she would quit modeling when she turns 50 on February 20.

But on Monday she wrote on her Instagram page that “not all headlines tell the whole story.”

University student expelled over Facebook post

University student expelled over Facebook post

FAISALABAD: In a rare incident, the University of Agriculture of Faislabad expelled one of its gold medalist students who criticized a musical event organized by the university in his Facebook post.  

Syed Kashan Haider Gilani, a PhD student, received university notice stating that he is being expelled for “defaming the university image” through an act of “indiscipline and misconduct.”

Imran Khan - Model Town tragedy repeated in Karachi

Model Town tragedy repeated in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Calling for nationwide protests against privatization and tax policies, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan described Karachi situation as a repeat of Model Town tragedy.

“We will hold protests on February 6 in all districts against privatization and anti-masses tax policies of the government,” Khan announced.

“I'm participating myself in the protest because this democratic dictatorship is crushing the common man,” he said.

Khan strongly condemned the use of force against protesting PTI workers.

Buffett, Schwarzenegger reunite 

LOS ANGELES: Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has signed on as an advisor on the eighth season of NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice,” more than a decade after advising new host Arnold Schwarzenegger during his successful 2003 run to become California’s governor.

Buffett will join Jessica Alba, Tyra Banks, Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft Corp chief Steve Ballmer, and Patrick Knapp Schwarzenegger, an entertainment lawyer and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s nephew, to offer guidance to the 16 contenders in the reality competition.

Bollywood blockbuster ‘Airlift’ irks Indian government

NEW DELHI: A hit Bollywood movie about the evacuation of more than 170,000 Indians from Kuwait in 1990 has angered the government with its portrayal of the country’s diplomats as selfish and unfeeling.

The foreign ministry took the unusual step of issuing a statement on “Airlift”, a fictionalised account of the real-life rescue mission that was released last week to rave reviews.

It shows Indian diplomats leaving Kuwait soon after the Iraqi invasion that sparked the first Gulf war, and portrays the foreign ministry in New Delhi as apathetic to the desperate pleas of Indian migrant workers stuck there.

“@AirliftFilm: Great entertainment but rather short on facts,” foreign ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted late Thursday.

Amir likely to get PCB central contract

Amir likely to get PCB

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to give central contract to Mohammad Amir who has made a comeback to international cricket following a five-year ban for spot fixing.

The left-arm Pakistani pacer is under PCB consideration for a central contract, sources said, adding that Chairman Shaharyar Khan has decided to give Amir category C in the contracts....

Pakistan’s oldest test cricketer Israr dies

Pakistan’s oldest test cricketer Israr dies at 88

ISLAMABAD: Former all-rounder Israr Ali, who was a member of Pakistan’s first Test team that played against India in 1952-53, died in his hometown of Okara on February 1 at the age of 88.

Israr was Pakistan’s oldest living Test cricketer and had played four Tests for the country between 1952 and 1959. Israr, played 40 first-class games, taking 114 wickets at 22.63 and scoring 1130 runs at 20.54.

Uzair Baloch worked for Iran’s spy agency

Uzair Baloch worked for Iran’s spy agency

KARACHI: Lyari’s main gang lord Uzair Jan Baloch said he had been working for the intelligence of a neighboring country, Iran that utilized him to bring about a deterioration in Balochistan.

SAMAA received the report of interrogations with Lyari’s gang-man.

According to the report, Baloch said he traveled to Dubai with Iranian passport, adding, “PPP leadership contacted me while I was in Dubai.”

Ghani wants FIRs lodged against federal ministers

Ghani wants FIRs lodged against federal ministers

Senior PPP leader Saeed Ghani, while speaking to Samaa, condemned the use of force against PIA protestors .........

Veteran fiction writer Intizar Hussain dies at 92

Veteran fiction writer Intizar Hussain dies at 92

LAHORE: Intizar Hussain, a renowned Pakistani fiction writer, passed away in Lahore on Tuesday at the age of 92, Samaa reported.

He was under treatment in a private hospital in Lahore.

Hussain wrote short stories and novels in Urdu, and also columns in both English and Urdu newspapers.

The Seventh Door and Leaves are among his books translated into English. He has translated works from English to Urdu. His writings include “Basti”, “Hindustan Se Aakhri Khat”, “Agay Samander hai”, “Shehr-e-Afsos”, “Jataka Tales”, “Janam Kahanian” and “Wo Jo Kho Gaye”.

Bilawal asks PM to shun ‘dictatorial tactics’ against PIA staffers

KARACHI: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan People’s Party Chairman, Tuesday condemned the use of “brutal force” against protesting employees of Pakistan International Airlines.

“(Bilawal) asked PM Nawaz Sharif to desist from adopting dictatorial tactics to silence democratic rights of protest of PIA employees,” PPP’s media cell wrote on its official Twitter account.

His statement came a few hours after the protesting workers of PIA clashed with the Rangers and the police while marching towards Jinnah International airport.

Bilawal asks PM to shun

Two die as PIA workers clash with police

Two die as PIA workers clash

KARACHI: Two protesting workers of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) lost their lives and at least 18 others were injured during a clash with Rangers and police at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Samaa reported.

Water canon was used to disperse the employees who are protesting against proposed privatization of PIA.

Reports said Rangers resorted to baton charge and fired teargas shells after stone-pelting by infuriated workers, leaving dozens of them injured. 

Shots fired on peaceful protestors

Nadeem Qaisar, a leader of PIA workers’ union, claims that the airline employees who were protesting at Karachi airport were injured in firing by law-enforcing personnel. Watch this video…