ANKARA, (DNA) – Turkey s state of emergency which was imposed after the failed 2016 coup is to end Wednesday but the opposition fears it will be replaced by even more repressive legislative measures.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared the state of emergency on July 20, 2016, five days after warplanes bombed Ankara and bloody clashes broke out in Istanbul in a doomed putsch bid that claimed 249 lives.
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe in 3rd ODI to clinch series
BULAWAYO, (DNA) – Pakistan defeated Zimbabwe by nine wickets to win the third ODI and take a decisive lead in the five-match one-day international series on Wednesday.The stared at 12:30pm Pakistan Standard Time.Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Yasir Shah, Junaid Khan, Usman Khan.
Pakistan grants power generation license to Chinese firm
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved power generation license to Lahore Xingzhong Renewable Energy Company (Private) Limited for construction of 40MW energy power plant at Lakhodair, district Lahore.
World Cup-winning French team arrive home
PARIS, (DNA) – : France´s World Cup winners arrived back home on Monday at the main airport near Paris, greeted by cheering crowds and a guard of honour from the fire brigade which sprayed water over their plane.Captain Hugo Lloris, flanked by coach Didier Deschamps, was the first to emerge from the Air France aircraft, raising the famed golden trophy before heading down the stairs and on to a freshly laid red carpet.
Vladimir Putin meets Donald Trump for a long awaited summit
FINLAND (DNA) – U.S. President Donald Trump sat down with Vladimir Putin for a long-awaited summit on Monday saying he wanted good relations with Russia, after blaming Washington’s own past “foolishness and stupidity” for the countries’ hostile ties.
‘Dhuwan’ fame actor Ashir Azeem is now a ‘proud’ truck driver in Canada
Famed for his popular 1994 drama ‘Dhuwan’ that audience still cherish, Ashir Azeem is living a different life altogether, and to your surprise, he is no more affiliated with the showbiz world to make his ends meet.In a recent social media post, Azeem apprised that he has left Pakistan because ‘he was disappointed.’
Pakistan to hold six nations international Hockey Tournament in Lahore
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is expected to shift the Six-Nation International Hockey Tournament from Rawalpindi to Lahore.PHF official said the tournament was due to be hosted in Army Stadium in Rawalpindi but as a new astro-turf is to be laid there therefore the tournament is likely to be shifted to Lahore.
France and Croatia seek World Cup glory
MOSCOW: (DNA) – Croatia face France in Moscow on Sunday attempting to win their first World Cup while Didier Deschamps´ side are aiming to land their second title two decades on from their triumph on home soil.France will also be spurred on by trying to put behind them the bitter disappointment of losing the Euro 2016 final to Portugal in Paris.It is a final few people anticipated when football´s global showpiece kicked off four weeks ago.
Nasser Hussain rates Pakistan as favorites to win ICC World Cup 2019
ISLAMABAD: (DNA) – Former England skipper Nasser Hussain termed Pakistan as the favourites to clinch the title of ICC World Cup in 2019.The long-awaited ICC World Cup is all set to kick off from 30 May to 14 July 2019. Overall, it will be the 12th edition of the mega event and is scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales in the United Kingdom (UK).
Korean mountaineer summits Nanga Parbat
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – An internationally renowned mountaineer of South Korea has successfully summitted the killer mountain ‘Nanga Parbat’. With this success in first week of July, Migon Kim has joined the very exclusive and prestigious club of best mountaineer in the world.
