February, 2018

• 25 February

  Kamran, Umaid secure first victory for Peshawar Zalmi

  

  DUBAI: Wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal produced a real masterclass and Umaid Asif’s dream spell helped Peshawar Zalmi thrash Islamabad United by 34 runs in the fourth match of the Pakistan Super League at Dubai International Stadium here on Saturday. After being put into bat first, Zalmi posted 176 for the loss …

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• 25 February

  Junaid strikes as Multan Sultans down Lahore Qalandars by 43 runs

  

  DUBAI: Junaid Khan was the hat-trick hero as Multan Sultans defeated Lahore Qalandars by 43 runs in their second match of the Pakistan Super League 2018 at Dubai International Stadium here on Friday evening. Kumar Sangakkara produced another master class with the bat as Multan, after being put into bat …

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• 25 February

  US prepares high-seas crackdown on N Korea sanctions evaders

  

  WASHINGTON: The Trump administration and key Asian allies are preparing to expand interceptions of ships suspected of violating sanctions on North Korea, a plan that could include deploying US Coast Guard forces to stop and search vessels in Asia-Pacific waters, senior US officials said. Washington has been talking to regional …

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• 25 February

  Trump recites inflammatory ‘snake’ song in anti-immigrant diatribe

  

  WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Friday recited the lyrics of a song seen as anti-immigration called ‘The Snake’ to drive home his point about restricting immigration – an inflammatory move that harkened back to his days on the campaign trail. In a speech to conservatives at a convention …

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• 25 February

  Saad Rafique serves Rs 5bn defamation notice to Fawad Chaudhry

  

  LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has on Sunday served Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry with a defamation notice worth Rs 5 billion for leveling baseless allegations against him during a media talk on February 22. According to details, Fawad Chaudhry had alleged Saad Rafique of owning …

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• 25 February

  Nawaz’s ouster a ‘joke’ played on the people

  

  Sargodha: PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif continued her country-wide social media conventions with an address to a gathering in Sargodha on Saturday, where she lashed out against the judiciary, referring to the Supreme Court’s latest decision against the ruling party leadership as a joke with the Pakistani public. “This joke …

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• 25 February

  NAB summons Aleem Khan in offshore companies case

  

  LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned PTI leader Aleem Khan to appear on Monday along with all the details regarding his offshore companies disclosed in Panama Papers. The PTI leader had appeared before the probing committee on January 23, where he was asked to present details regarding Hexam …

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• 25 February

  CPEC mutually beneficial for Pakistan, China: Marriyum Aurangzeb

  

  ISLAMABAD: Information and Broadcasting Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will open avenues for mutual prosperity and development of the two nations. Speaking to the inauguration ceremony of the CPEC Cultural Caravan, Marriyum said that the strong relationship between Pakistan and China is not …

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• 25 February

  Ahad Cheema’s 21 properties surface in Pakistan, abroad

  

  LAHORE: The details of recently arrested Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General (DG) Ahad Cheema’s properties in Pakistan and abroad have on Sunday surfaced. According to sources, Cheema owns 21 properties inside and outside the country. During last one year, he has loaned Rs 21.6 million to one of his …

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• 25 February

  As Rick Gates pleads guilty, Mueller secures cooperation of third Trump campaign aide for Russia probe

  

  WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller secured the cooperation of a third aide to President Trump’s campaign on Friday, as former deputy Rick Gates pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and lying to the FBI and promised to give information to prosecutors investigating Russia’s election interference. Gates is the fifth …

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