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Forces retake control of Upper Dir areas
Jun 5th
UPPER DIR: Pakistani security forces have regained the control of two Upper Dir areas Brawal and Nusrat Darra after the militants from Afghanistan stormed the security check posts and took over the border areas.
In the pre-dawn raid last Wednesday in …
Chilean volcano erupts, forces mass evacuations
Jun 5th
SANTIAGO: Southern Chile”s Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in half a century Saturday, prompting evacuation orders for 3,500 people as it sent smoke billowing into the sky, authorities said.
The National Service of Geology and Mining said …
Federer shatters Djokovic streak to reach final
Jun 4th
PARIS: Roger Federer brought Novak Djokovic”s 43-match winning run to a sensational end Friday as the Swiss legend reached a fifth French Open final and a fourth Paris title showdown with five-time champion Rafael Nadal.
Federer, the 2009 winner,…
Nadal into French Open final as Murray crashes
Jun 4th
PARIS: Rafael Nadal moved to within one win of equalling Bjorn Borg”s record of six French Open titles with a hard-fought yet convincing 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 semi-final win over a battling Andy Murray on Friday.
It was a perfect way to celebrate his 25t…
Music = vulgarity?
Jun 4th
What would life be without music? It is a reminder of how things once were, an indication of how things are, and a view of where society is headed. Music is being successfully taught at some colleges including Kinnaird College, where I am one of the students studying Indian Classical Music. I sometimes wonder how it spreads vulgarity. There is a thin line between freedom and being offensive, and if the equilibrium is maintained than why worry? Music not only gives me a sense of being complete but also teaches me to believe in myself. It’s the food of the soul indeed. The level of ignorance shown by the conservative elements has always faltered the growth of performing arts in this part of the world. I remember being enthralled by a BBC Channel Four’s documentary,
Layyah incident: Search for the missing continues
Jun 2nd
LAYYAH: Search for the missing persons of Layyah incident is underway and three bodies have been found from the River Indus Thursday, Geo News reported.
Four officials of the Rangers, including Punjab Director General Maj Gen Muhammad Nawaz and his so…
34 police, 45 Taliban killed in Dir attack
Jun 2nd
PESHAWAR: Hundreds of heavily armed Taliban besieged a Pakistani checkpost on the Afghan border for a second day Thursday, killing 28 police and six civilians in the deadliest fighting for months.
A senior police official told AFP that 500 militan…
Indian army hampering Siachen solution: WikiLeaks
Jun 2nd
KARACHI: The Indian army, and not just the civilian government, has played a role in the ongoing deadlock with Pakistan over the Siachen dispute, according to American and Indian assessments contained in confidential US diplomatic cables.
On Siachen, …
US tornado toll at 134, no more missing
Jun 2nd
CHICAGO: Officials have located all the people reported missing in the wake of the deadliest single tornado to strike the United States and 134 victims have been identified, Missouri”s governor said Wednesday.
The mile-wide May 22 twister reduced a t…
Afridi, retirement is not the answer
Jun 2nd
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6187/afridi-retirement-is-not-the-answer/




























































