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Seven killed, 15 injured in Lahore blast LAHORE: A powerful explosion in an upscale shopping area of Lahore killed at least seven people and left more than 15 others injured on Thursday, Samaa reported. According to initial reports, the blast occurred outside a restaurant in a shopping plaza in Defence Block-Z. The blast in the busy market was so powerful that it damaged a portion of the building and shattered windowpanes of several nearby buildings. Shops and vehicles parked near the plaza were also affected. Rescue teams and police rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to hospitals where medics confirmed that seven people have died. Also watch:  Video shows devastation after Lahore blast  Follow Govt Of The Punjab   ✔ @GovtOfPunjab Clarification on Lahore Y block blast: It's a generator blast and rescue team has reached the site. Please spread this. 11:58 AM - 23 Feb 2017     393 393 Retweets     252 252 likes ...

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army launched “Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad” across the country, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. According to a press release issued by DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor, the operation aims at indiscriminately eliminating residual/latent threat of terrorism, consolidating gains of operations made thus far and further ensuring security of the borders. It said Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Navy, Civil Armed Forces and other security/law enforcing agencies will continue to actively participate/intimately support the efforts to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country. Read More:  Pakistan Army launches countrywide ‘Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad’

Chinese gadget manufacturer Xiaomi announced today it’s launching in Pakistan – the world’s sixth-most populous country – after months of speculation and official denials. Xiaomi has expanded slowly since its 2011 debut in China, focusing mainly on Southeast Asia, India, parts of the Middle East, and Brazil. Its Pakistan entry is the largest since it ventured into Brazil mid-2015. Xiaomi’s coming to Pakistan through a distribution partnership – as it did in Brazil – with Rocket Internet’s ecommerce marketplace, Daraz, which is present in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. Jack Yung, Xiaomi’s sales director for South Asia, said three models will be available initially – the Mi Max, plus the budget Redmi Note 4 and Redmi 4A. There are also plans to sell the Mi Band 2, but the company is tight-lipped whether the full range of Xiaomi’s products will eventually reach the country. Read More:  Chinese firm Xiaomi brings its smartphones to Pakistan

Researchers have created a way for you to charge your phone wirelessly just by standing in a room. In a paper published to scientific journal PLOS ONE titled “Quasistatic Cavity Resonance for Ubiquitous Wireless Power Transfer,” three authors detail their process. Disney Research, who funded the project, also made a video showing the room and describing the research in layman’s terms. The electromagnetic signal charges compatible devices by radiating from a copper pole at the center of the room. Aluminum walls keep the (up to) 1900 watts of energy safely inside. Read More:  You can now charge your phone without a wire

DUBAI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) management and owners of all franchises have Monday decided in principle to hold the final of the cricket event in Lahore. According to Samaa, the decision was taken up during a crucial PSL meeting attended by event management and owners of all the franchises. Today’s huddle decided to forge ahead with their previous decision of holding final in Lahore whether foreign cricketers attend the final or not. Earlier, Giles Clarke, head of an International Cricket Council team seeking to revive cricket in the country, said the March 5 final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Lahore would be a key part of efforts to revive cricket in the country. “PSL is Pakistan’s domestic event and it’s final should be held in Lahore,” Clarke told AFP from London. “It is really important that the final should be held successfully.” The Pakistan Cricket Board has vowed to maintain the final in Lahore, assuring VIP security arrangements — reserved for state heads...

SHARJAH: Lahore Qalandars take on Islamabad United in the 14th match of the ongoing second season of Pakistan Super League in what will be the last group game in Sharjah on Monday. Brendon McCullum’s Lahore have been the most inconsistent side having not been able to stitch two consecutive wins so far. Their batting unit, which was bowled out for 59 by Peshawar Zalmi on 12 February, posted 200 on Thursday against Quetta Gladiators but on both occasions the team ended up on the losing side. England opener Jason Roy has been in good form for Lahore scoring two half-centuries in the five matches they have played but the rest of the batting unit has been unpredictable. Skipper McCullum’s poor form with the bat has hurt the team the most as the former New Zealand captain has not scored a run in their last three games, including two no-scores. However, Lahore will be heading into today’s game on a positive note as they have already beaten Islamabad in their early-season match. They wi...

KARACHI: At least 18 terrorists were killed in two separate encounters with Rangers in Karachi Friday morning. The action came a day after a deadly suicide attack killed more than 70 people including 20 children at the shrine of Sufi saint Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan city of Sindh. In the first incident, seven terrorists were killed near Kathor on Superhighway near Karachi, according to Ranger’s spokesman. The encounter occurred when terrorists attacked Rangers convoy that was returning to Karachi after rescue work at Sehwan. One Rangers official was also injured in the clash. In another encounter, 11 terrorists were killed during a search operation in Manghopir area. Two Rangers personnel were injured in the raid. For More Details Visit:  Forces kill 18 terrorists in Karachi after Sehwan attack

DUBAI: Pakistani cricket officials have vowed to stage the final of their Twenty20 league in Lahore next month, despite a powerful Taliban suicide bomb blast which killed 13 people there this week. The first two rounds of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) are being played in Dubai and Sharjah, but organisers had planned the March 5 final in the eastern Pakistani city, vowing “head of state security” for international players. However multiple Taliban suicide attacks in Pakistan this week, including Monday’s bomb in Lahore, put those plans in jeopardy. “We are committed to hosting the final in Lahore as our people want it there and it will be a step towards reviving international cricket,” PSL chairman Najam Sethi told AFP Thursday in Dubai. “VVIP security is ensured.” The violence-hit country has not hosted a high-profile foreign team since a 2009 gun and bomb attack on the Sri Lankan cricket side that killed eight people and injured nine others, including visiting players. Re...

LAHORE: A powerful bomb went off outside Punjab Assembly on Mall Road in Lahore, killing several people, including senior police officials, and leaving scores of others injured, SAMAA reported. The death toll is feared to go up as some of those injured are in critical condition. DIG Traffic Police Captain Ahmed Mubeen and DIG Operations Zahid Ikram Gondal have been killed in the attack. Among the injured are several policemen, women and media persons. A sit-in was being staged by Punjab Medical Stores Association and Chemist and Druggist Association near Faisal Chowk, Mall Road when the blast occurred. The two police officials were negotiating with protestors to end the sit-in and open the road for traffic. Many vehicles parked near the blast site caught fire, triggering panic and chaos in the area. A DSNG of Aaj TV was badly damaged following the blast, injuring their cameraman and driver.  For More Details Visit:  DIG Traffic Captain Mubeen, others killed in Laho...

This Pakistani passport holder was definitely trolled by the authorities for receiving an extension that can never exist. Here is a picture that proves the level of witlessness at our Passport Office. An extension of the Pakistani passport is made, mentioning a date that will never come into existence. The passport holder received a leeway till the 31 st  of February 2017, not keeping in mind that the month marks its end at the 28 th . Would it be safe to assume this as a human error? Or the people assigned to do this significant job are just not taking their errands very seriously. For More Details Visit:  Pakistani passport date extended till the “31st of Feb”

As HBL PSL 2 is coming closer the excitement is increasing day by day. Several players from all over the world are joining their respective teams in U.A.E. The successful event of players draft took place in October in Dubai. The presence of top players who were not there in first season like Brendon McCullum, Eoin Morgan, Jason Roy, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene is the evidence that the league is getting bigger and better years by year. Players from Pakistan are also going to Dubai to join their teams. The social media battel is ready started between the teams and new team anthems are also made by teams. Karachi kings, Lahore Qalanders also hosted their team’s launching functions at National Stadium Karachi and Al Hamra Complex Lahore respectively. Peshawar Zalmi held their kit launching ceremony at Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital Lahore. These events also engaged the people of these cities to show their support for their team. F...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited global entrepreneurs to invest in Pakistan and take advantage of its strategic location, rich human and material resources, political stability and attractive investment policy. He was addressing corporate and business leaders from around the world in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister said Pakistan with its sixth largest population in the world, eighty million middle class and attractive investment environment is a destination no global player can miss. He said Pakistan is set on track for sustainable growth. The Prime Minister invited them to take benefit from the economic revival of Pakistan and enjoy the first mover’s advantage. Mian Nawaz Sharif said CPEC is a key regional initiative for connectivity and shared prosperity of nations. Apart from energy, road and rail infrastructure, industrial parks and economic zones and a state of the art Deep Sea Port at Gwadar gives CPEC the potential of changing the destiny of the ...

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan, is likely to arrive in Karachi today (Tuesday) on day-long visit. According to our correspondent, the PTI chairman is scheduled to address a press conference today evening. During his visit, Khan is expected to join an exhibition at the Expo Center and visit residence of late Maulana Saleemullah Khan, a prominent religious scholar, to express condolence with his family. Visit Here to Read the Full Story:  Imran Khan due in Karachi today

ONLINE NEWS MQM leader Saleem Shahzad arrested at airport as he reaches Karachi OMER MIRZA KARACHI: Putting an end to his self-imposed exile, Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Saleem Shahzad returned to Pakistan on Monday morning. However, he has been arrested at Karachi airport. He would be shifted to Airport police station, police said after confirming his arrest. It should be mentioned here that Shahzad is involved mainly in a case regarding the medical treatment of terrorists. SSP Malir Rao Anwar arrested the political figure and talking to the media, police officials said there are a number of other cases lodged against the MQM leader. The immigration officials confiscated his passport at Karachi airport. The self-exiled politician who arrived here from Dubai after half-an hour flight of a private airliner, was received by his family members and relatives at Karachi airport this morning. Read More:  MQM leader Saleem Shahzad arrested at ai...

Real story behind cop firing on boy, girl Members of Taimur’s bereaved family protested against the police firing in Islamabad with his body placed on the road on Friday. Grieving demonstrators demanded the rulers to immediately arrest the personnel responsible for the gunfire. The protest demo sparked massive gridlock on the IJP Road. Read Here:  Real story behind cop firing on boy, girl

PM in Karachi to inaugurate M-9 Motorway KARACHI: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Friday arrived in Karachi on a day-long visit to inaugurate the completed section of Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway (M-9). Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair and Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah received the Prime Minister on his arrival at the airport. The 75-kilometre completed section of M-9 from Lucky Cement has four interchanges i.e. Dada Bhoy Interchange, Industrial Valley Interchange, Nooriabad Interchange and Thano Bola Khan Interchange. These interchanges will provide access to various areas including Keer Thar National Park, Jhmpeer, Kinjhar Jheel and Thano Ahmed Khan. In addition, five bridges and two trauma centres at Nooriabad and Damba Goth have also been For  For more Details Visit:  PM in Karachi to inaugurate M-9 Motorway