By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: YouTuber and comedian Aun Ali Khosa, whose satirical song “Bill Bill Pakistan” criticized soaring electricity rates and parodied the famous “Dil Dil Pakistan”, has been released after being taken from his home by police and plainclothes officers last week, his lawyers said on Monday.
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ISLAMABAD: A Russian mountaineer went missing and two others were critically wounded on 26,000-foot Gasherbrum IV mountain in norther Pakistan, officials said on Sunday, as a rescue operation was hampered by treacherous weather.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem set his sights on breaking the world record in javelin throw on Tuesday, as he was honored at a state banquet hosted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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ISLAMABAD: Mountaineer Murad Sadpara died on Monday from head injuries sustained while descending Broad Peak, the world’s 12th highest mountain, in the country’s northwestern Gilgit-Baltistan region, the Alpine Club of Pakistan and fellow climbers confirmed on Monday.
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LAHORE: Pakistan welcomed home its golden boy, Arshad Nadeem, with a hero’s welcome early Sunday, as thousands gathered to hail the Olympic javelin champion with rose petals, cheers, and tears of pride after his historic victory at the Paris Games ended a 40-year wait for an individual gold medal.
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ISLAMABAD: Arshad Nadeem etched his name in the stars on Thursday night, winning the men’s javelin throw final at the Olympic Games with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters, becoming the first track and field athlete from Pakistan to win a gold medal.
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ISLAMABAD: Arshad Nadeem, Pakistan’s top javelin thrower, on Tuesday qualified for the Olympic final with a season-best 86.59 meters, ranking fourth and keeping the country’s medal aspirations intact.
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ISLAMABAD: Two Japanese climbers fell from a height of 7,500 metres on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, on Saturday, with their chances of survival slim, officials said.
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ISLAMABAD: A group of independent United Nations experts expressed alarm on Wednesday over a reported upsurge in violence and discrimination against Pakistan’s Ahmadis, including killings, arrests, and attacks on places of worship.
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ISLAMABAD: Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear on Saturday during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, sparking widespread condemnation from world leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
