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  • Indian army says militants may attack Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir

    Indian army on Monday said militants might attack Hindu pilgrims going to revered Lord Shiva shrine in Jammu and Kashmir. Lieutenant General, Kaiwalya Trivikran Parnaik, intelligence reports pointed that rebels could disrupt Hindu pilgrimage as well as tourism in the state. "As far Amarnath pilgrimage and tourism are concerned, I would say in the last two years, we witnessed very fruitful ...

  • J-K Govt. holds workshops for promotion of Urdu

    The state government of Jammu and Kashmir recently organized an Urdu counseling cum workshop for promotion of the language. Teachers and professors from different states attended the event to enhance their understanding of the language. "We teach the students in Urdu language and explain things to them. So, these people who are all in service teachers in different schools come here to learn ...

  • Former Pak bowling coach says CT defeat doesnt warrant pressing panic button

    Former Pakistan bowling coach Aqib Javed has said that despite the team's heartbreaking performance in the series, it was not a panic situation at all and instead sensible decisions are required by the board. Aqib shared the nation's disappointment with the team's performance but said that selectors or the board should not opt for wholesale changes after former players demanded massive overhaul ...

  • Pak coach blames batsmen for Champions Trophy defeat

    Pakistan coach Dave Whatmore has blamed the team's batsmen for their poor performance, which led the team to its defeat in the Champions Trophy. Whatmore said that the practice matches were good but the team made mistakes, which it needs to rectify adding that despite the team knew of the conditions at The Oval, it failed to take advantage, The Nation reports. According to the report, blaming ...

  • TTP demands protection money from Pakistani businessmen to sustain jihad

    The Pakistani Taliban has reportedly asked two local businessmen to pay 'protection money' to help militants carry out 'jihad'. A senior police official told Dawn News that the chief executive of an Islamabad-based business establishment had received four letters allegedly from the head of the banned organization Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan's (TTP) 'finance wing'. The businessman has been asked ...

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Serenity

Serenity

Having never watched Joss Whedons short-lived 2002 TV series Firefly, I have no basis from which to judge its big-screen incarnation Serenity except as a stand-alone movie, and in that respect it works quite well. Knowing as I do that it is an extension of a TV series, and theref ... ...

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  • Pak Taliban says no peace talks anytime soon

    The Pakistani Taliban has said peace talks with government are on hold for the time being and will not happen anytime soon. The statement from the banned organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) came as they are still mourning the death of their deputy chief, Waliur Rehman Mehsud in a US drone strike. According to the Express Tribune, TTP withdrew its dialogue offer to the new government ...

  • Misbah horrified with teams disastrous batting performance in Champions Trophy

    Pakistan captain Misbahul Haq has expressed his disappointment over the team's performance in the ICC Champions Trophy. According to Daily Times, Haq said that he was disappointed with the team's performance adding that the weather too played a part in their loss, as it was difficult to get in and out so many times. Although bowling done by the team was fine, Haq pointed that the batting was ...

  • Akram bats for best batsman and captain Misbah despite Champions Trophy rout

    Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has expressed his support for Misbahul Haq after the team is being slammed for its dismal performance in the Champions Trophy. According to Daily Times, the team's poor performance has prompted formal players to call for removal of Misbah from captaincy along with replacing coach Dave Whatmore. However, Akram supports Misbah as being the only player to have ...

  • Karzai condemns U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan

    Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has condemned U.S. drone strikes against militants in Pakistan. The remark by Karzai came as a surprise that clashed with his previous demands that the U.S. take more aggressive action against insurgent havens on Pakistani soil. According to the Wall Street Journal, Karzai told Pakistan's Geo TV, according to a transcript released by the Afghan presidential ...

  • Former Pak players express disappointment over teams failure in Champions Trophy

    Former Pakistan cricket players expressed major disappointment over the team's dismal showing in the ICC Champions Trophy against archrival India. According to Daily Times, Former coach Mohsin Khan said that the team needed better coaching to tackle the long-standing batting problem adding that there was no strategy to tackle the batting slump. Khan who was replaced by former Australian ...

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