MAGTIMES

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Salman Butt ready for anti-corruption rehab

Salman Butt ready for anti-corruption rehab

Earthquake waves felt across Pakistan and India


6.2-magnitude earthquake, centered in South-eastern Afghanistan at a depth of 70km, sent tremors across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab at 2:25 pm
The quake was first reported in Peshawar causing a ripple effect as far as Lahore.
People came out of their offices and homes, and areas close to the epicenter felt the most tremors.
Many cities in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Naushera, Murree, Lahore, Waziristan, Charsaddah, Malakand, Swat, Chitral, Azazd Kashmir experienced the shock waves.
Tremors were also felt as far as India and Afghanistan.


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Thursday, 18 April 2013

Police fails to arrest Musharraf in Judges Confinement case

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court on Thursday dismissed Musharraf bail extension request and ordered his arrest in judges’ confinement case, Magtimes News reported.
Musharraf appeared before the IHC today (Thursday) to get a further extension in his bail in the judges’ confinement case, however, the court dismissed his request and ordered his arrest.
The former president Musharraf instantly left the court premises, driving away in a convoy escorted by his bodyguards to an unknown location..more

Pakistan ready to host Cricket World Cup 2018

LAHORE: PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf has said that Pakistan submitted a bid to host 2018 World Cup to the ICC and the matter has also been forwarded to the Cricket Governing Body.
Speaking to media at the airport after his return from Dubai where he attended an ICC meeting, Ashraf said that talks were held with some more countries to vote them for Pakistan tour but there was no progress.
Replying to a query regarding Muhammad Asif and Salman Butt, the PCB chief said that the cricketers would have to complete more