News for 'Lahore'

Captain Azam hits unbeaten ton as Pakistan down NZ again

Captain Azam hits unbeaten ton as Pakistan down NZ again

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Captain Babar Azam was delighted after hitting an unbeaten century as Pakistan notched up back-to-back wins over New Zealand with a 38-run victory over the tourists in the second Twenty20 International in Lahore on Saturday.

Imran Khan dodges arrest, says will appear before court on Mar 7

Imran Khan dodges arrest, says will appear before court on Mar 7

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

The Lahore police closed the main road leading to the Zaman Park residence of Khan by placing containers. Riot police and water cannons are currently present near Khan's residence.

Lahore attack: Pak Taliban chief owns up

Lahore attack: Pak Taliban chief owns up

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

Mehsud, on whom the US has announced a bounty of $5 million, made the claim to the media from an undisclosed location, even as the prime suspect in Monday's assault has said that all his accomplices were from the tribal areas.

India condemns Lahore attack, army is ready

India condemns Lahore attack, army is ready

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

India on Monday condemned the deadly terror attack on a police training centre in Lahore and asked Pakistan to continue dismantling the terror infrastructure on its soil.

Lahore attack: Pakistan sets up probe team

Lahore attack: Pakistan sets up probe team

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Blaming the attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore to "enemies" of the two countries, Pakistan on Tuesday said it had set up a special investigation team to probe the incident in which seven members of the visiting team were injured and eight other persons killed.

Imran Khan arrested for corruption, causing loss to treasury: Pak minister

Imran Khan arrested for corruption, causing loss to treasury: Pak minister

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday said that former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested for causing loss to the national treasury in a corruption case.

Babar Azam bags third ICC Men's Player of the Month award

Babar Azam bags third ICC Men's Player of the Month award

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Babar who currently sits comfortably at the summit of the ODI rankings continued to impress with bat in the month of August.

Lahore attack similar to 26/11:  Pakistan

Lahore attack similar to 26/11: Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

The attack in Lahore, where a group of armed gunmen took policemen at a training academy hostage, bears resemblance to the Mumbai terror attacks, Pakistan Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said on Monday.

Swara-Fahad's Exquisite Walima Look

Swara-Fahad's Exquisite Walima Look

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Swara had yet another wedding reception at Fahad's hometown Bareilly, on March 19.

'Saw bodies flying in the air': Witnesses recount Lahore's Easter horror

'Saw bodies flying in the air': Witnesses recount Lahore's Easter horror

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Terror shook the world for the second time in less than a week on Sunday, with a suicide bombing that killed at least 65 at a park in Lahore.

Ex-Pak army chief 'wanted me dead': Imran Khan

Ex-Pak army chief 'wanted me dead': Imran Khan

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

Khan had been at loggerheads with Bajwa ever since his ouster from power in April by a no-confidence motion.

3 charged after Lahore ODI spats

3 charged after Lahore ODI spats

Rediff.com9 Oct 2003

Graeme Smith and Andrew Hall, and Yousuf Youhana were charged following incidents in the Lahore ODI. \n\n

Indian arrested in connection with Lahore blast

Indian arrested in connection with Lahore blast

Rediff.com25 Dec 2008

Pakistani intelligence agencies on Wednesday night claimed to have arrested an Indian national in connection with the Lahore car bomb blast earlier in the day."The accused was identified as Munir alias Satish Anand Shukla, a resident of Kolkata," TV channels quoted police sources as saying.Some of the reports claimed that the arrested had earlier worked with the Indian High Commission in London.

Columnist Raza Rumi fired at in Lahore, driver killed

Columnist Raza Rumi fired at in Lahore, driver killed

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

To unidentified gunmen on Friday opened fire on the car of a prominent journalist here, leaving his driver dead and guard injured. TV anchor and editor Raza Rumi's car was fired at near Raja Market area of the city.

Pakistan govt hints at legal options to ban Imran Khan's PTI

Pakistan govt hints at legal options to ban Imran Khan's PTI

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

He however clarified that it is ultimately up to the courts to officially ban a political party.

India not involved in Lahore attack: Lanka

India not involved in Lahore attack: Lanka

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

Sri Lanka on Monday insisted that India is not involved in the recent attack on its cricket team in Lahore, but did not rule out the possibility of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam link to the audacious gun and grenade strike that left seven players injured and eight people dead.

Lankan view: Why the Lahore attack hurt

Lankan view: Why the Lahore attack hurt

Rediff.com4 Mar 2009

We can make a boastful claim that we are a nation that has not been cowed even by the worst forms of terrorism. Yet, on Tuesday morning, when we heard that our cricketers were attacked by terrorists in Pakistan, we were shaken and plunged into a state of shock, something which hundreds, if not thousands, of Tamil Tiger bombs had failed to achieve.

Nobody told us about the NRR permutations: Afghanistan coach

Nobody told us about the NRR permutations: Afghanistan coach

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott said that they weren't aware of the net run rate (NRR) permutations which might have worked in their favour during their last group clash against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup in Lahore.

Why ICC and BCCI reluctant about PCB's hybrid model...

Why ICC and BCCI reluctant about PCB's hybrid model...

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Sethi has already indicated that if the Pakistan government doesn't give clearance or has security concerns about sending the team to India, PCB could ask the ICC to hold Pakistan's matches at a neutral venue.

600 fans on train to Lahore

600 fans on train to Lahore

Rediff.com20 Mar 2004

Akmal cameo guides Lahore to six wickets win over Mumbai

Akmal cameo guides Lahore to six wickets win over Mumbai

Rediff.com14 Sep 2014

Umar Akmal played a stunning cameo of 18-ball unbeaten 38 as Lahore Lions beat defending champions Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their opening qualifying round match of the Champions League Twenty20 in Raipur on Saturday.

Vajpayee ex-aide's book blames Musharraf's K-stand for Agra Summit collapse

Vajpayee ex-aide's book blames Musharraf's K-stand for Agra Summit collapse

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

In the book, Anger Management: The Troubled Diplomatic Relationship Between India and Pakistan, Bisaria says this public telecast sounded to observers like a mid-summit report on the talks, where Pakistan's hard views were being inflicted on India, while New Delhi's positions were unclear.

Delhi-Lahore bus from July 11

Delhi-Lahore bus from July 11

Rediff.com5 Jul 2003

Bookings will start from Monday, DTC spokesman Suneet Mudgal said.

CLT20: Lahore Lions' Rasool reported for chucking

CLT20: Lahore Lions' Rasool reported for chucking

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Lahore Lions' spinner Adnan Rasool was reported for suspected illegal bowling action during his team's Champions League Twenty20 match with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in India on Sunday.

PM, President to watch Lahore ODI

PM, President to watch Lahore ODI

Rediff.com24 Mar 2004

Lahore shuts down as Pakistan opposition holds anti-govt protests

Lahore shuts down as Pakistan opposition holds anti-govt protests

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Pakistan Opposition leader Imran Khan's supporters chanting 'Go Nawaz go' on Monday cut off the city from the rest of the country by blocking all major roads during their anti-Government protests even as negotiators from the two sides met to defuse the crisis and make the dialogue process more result-oriented.

Holi celebration stopped in Pak varsity, 15 injured

Holi celebration stopped in Pak varsity, 15 injured

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

At least 15 students from Pakistan's minority Hindu community were injured on Monday after members of a radical Islamic student organisation allegedly stopped them from celebrating Holi at the Punjab University premises in Lahore.

Imran Khan gets bail in 8 cases over Islamabad violence

Imran Khan gets bail in 8 cases over Islamabad violence

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Former prime minister Imran Khan got a major relief on Tuesday when an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan granted him bail till June 8 in eight cases related to violence that erupted at the Judicial Complex in Islamabad in March.

Lahore: Lawyers beat up ex-Pak minister

Lahore: Lawyers beat up ex-Pak minister

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

Former Pakistani minister Sher Afghan Niazi was beaten up by a large group of lawyers who detained him for nearly five hours in a hotel in Lahore, prompting a top advocate leading the legal fraternity's campaign against President Pervez Musharraf to quit his post.

Modiji, Why Fix Laws That Ain't Broken?

Modiji, Why Fix Laws That Ain't Broken?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The judiciary, the police, the lawyers and the public will have to know the new laws. It will also endanger settled jurisprudence on the old laws and open up all sorts of minor and major problems that currently do not exist. Whose then was asking for the change? Not the judges or police or lawyers or citizens, points out Aakar Patel.

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the army, the terrorists attacked the security post in Dera Ismail Khan's Daraban area bordering the South Waziristan tribal district in the early morning hours.

Fifth Pak-SA ODI switched to Lahore

Fifth Pak-SA ODI switched to Lahore

Rediff.com25 Oct 2007

PCB chief executive Shafqat Naghmi said the South Africans did not want to play in Karachi following last week's bomb attacks on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's convoy that killed 139 people.

Lahore: Govt official, 5 others shot dead

Lahore: Govt official, 5 others shot dead

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

The attack is likely to be the result of an old enmity.

World Cup: 'Babar has failed to prove himself as captain'

World Cup: 'Babar has failed to prove himself as captain'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Former Pakistan players tore into captain Babar Azam and other players for their poor performance in World Cup 2023.

Lahore HC adjourns hearing in spot-fixing case

Lahore HC adjourns hearing in spot-fixing case

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

The Lahore High Court adjourned a hearing into the spot-fixing allegations against Pakistani cricketers until September 22 after PCB chairman and the players failed to appear before the court on Tuesday.

Asia Cup: Litton replaces Shanto ahead of Super Fours

Asia Cup: Litton replaces Shanto ahead of Super Fours

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Bangladesh are facing several injury concerns within the team.

Chennai Super Kings look to keep the momentum going against Lahore

Chennai Super Kings look to keep the momentum going against Lahore

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Riding high on a comfortable win over Dolphins in their last encounter, Chennai Super Kings will look to keep the momentum going when they lock horns with Lahore Lions in the Champions League T20.

Ashutosh stumbles in the Lahore ITF final

Ashutosh stumbles in the Lahore ITF final

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

The second-seeded Indian Ashutosh Singh went down fighting against top seed Czech Adam Vejmelka 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6) in the final of the USD 10,000 grass court event in Lahore on Saturday.

Toll in Lahore suicide blast rises to 37

Toll in Lahore suicide blast rises to 37

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Most major markets were closed due to an impromptu strike called by traders as a mark of protest. Authorities have made strict security arrangements for the funeral of the dead and additional security forces were deployed at important installations across the city

4 Indians in QF of Lahore ITF

4 Indians in QF of Lahore ITF

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

Divij Sharan, Vivek Shokeen, Sunil Kumar Sipaeya and National champion Ashutosh Singh advanced to the last eight stage in the US $10,000 grass court tournament.