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Former England captain Paul Collingwood is overjoyed over the excited welcome and topnotch protocol the international cricketers were accorded in Pakistan. The former England skipper also shared a photograph of a swimming pool of his hotel on social media website. For More Details Visit:  Collingwood shares his joy in Pakistan on Instagram

LAHORE: Good news have started pouring in as the sensational final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) draws nearer. The fresh good news is that Quetta Gladiators mentor and West Indies cricket legend Sir Vivian Richards has confirmed that he will be travelling to Lahore for the March 5 final. Also, the Quetta Gladiators fielding coach Julien Fountain is available for the final. Yesterday, another good news was shared by Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi who confirmed that all the international players of his franchise have given their consent to play the PSL mega event in Lahore on Sunday, if his team qualify for the same. Read More:  PSL final: Cricket legend Vivian Richards to arrive in Lahore

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 ...

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...

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...

Teen driver arrested after two killed in crash A 17-year-old car driver crushed two motorcyclists to death in Lahore on Friday night. Abdullah and Zaman, residents of Walton area, were hit by a speeding car from opposite direction near Fortress Stadium. The two friends succumbed to wounds before arrival of rescue teams. Find out more in our report.

Notices issued to Sharif family LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday issued notices to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his five family members in a case pertaining to their offshore assets exposed in Panama Papers, Samaa reported. According to our correspondent, the notices were issued to PM Nawaz Sharif, his brother Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, wife Kalsoom Nawaz Sharif, son Hussain Nawaz Sharif and two other family members. The Sharif Family has been ordered to file response by April 18. The court issued notices while hearing a petition filed by Barrister Javed Iqbal Jaffri. The petition has impleaded 64 politicians as respondents, including Sharif family, Chaudhry Brothers and Imran Khan. Read More:  Petition in SC seeks PM’s disqualification

Taseer set to reunite with family in Lahore QUETTA: Shahbaz Taseer, the son of slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer, is rejoining his family and loved ones in Lahore, after years after being abducted, Samaa reported Wednesday. Shahbaz Taseer was recovered “hale and hearty” by security forces from Balochistan’s Kuchlak district yesterday. Read More:  Kidnapped Shahbaz Taseer recovered

Two PSL Matches Today as Sensation Mounts DUBAI: Two matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) are going to be held today (Friday). The Karachi Kings will take on Lahore Qalandars while Peshawar Zalmi will clash with Islamabad United at Dubai. In the opening match, Dubai, Quetta Gladiators defeated Islamabad United by eight wickets. Bating first, Islamabad United set the target 129 for the loss of seven wickets in twenty overs. In reply, Quetta Gladiators scored 132 in 16 overs for the loss of two wickets. Also watch:  Quetta Gladiators win PSL opener

Countrywide Security Fear Grips Education Institutions اسلام آباد:سیکیورٹی خدشات کے باعث ملک بھر کے بیشترتعلیمی ادارے بند کر دیے گئے۔ کراچی سے لاہور اور اسلام آباد تک بیشتراسکول اور کالجز میں تالے لگ گئے۔ سیکیورٹی خدشات پر ملک بھر میں آرمی اور بحریہ کے زیر انتظام تعلیمی ادارے عارضی طور پر بند کردیے گئے۔ بہاءالدین زکریا یونیورسٹی سمیت کئی جامعات میں تدریسی عمل معطل ہے۔

Earthquake felt in Punjab cities اسلام آباد:لاہورسمیت پنجاب کےکئی علاقوں میں زلزلےکےشدید جھٹکے محسوس کئے گئے۔ چیف میٹرولوجسٹ کےمطابق پتوکی،شیخوپورہ،ننکانہ صاحب،سیالکوٹ میں زمین لرزاُٹھی اور لوگ خوف کے مارے گھروں اور دفاتر سے باہر نکل آئے۔ چیف میڑولوجسٹ محمد ریاض کے مطابق زلزلےکی شدت4ریکارڈکی گئی۔زلزلےکامرکزننکانہ صاحب کےقریب تھا۔