PIA flight delays as windscreen breaks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-267, coming from Dhaka to Karachi, will land after six to seven hours delay on Friday.

The flight is delayed as the wind screen was broken.

The PIA sources told media that there could be an accident due to the reason but now all is safe.

This is the second time that the PIA flight has gone through such incident.

It is told that that the MD PIA had summoned a report of flight delays but it was not submitted and such type of delays have become a regular exercise in which passengers and the PIA suffer. TrendPK

Suicide blasts kill 11 tribesmen in southern Yemen

The officials say Sunday s attacks took place in Abyan province, where al-Qaida-linked militants have been taking advantage of Yemen s political turmoil to capture and control territory in the south.

The officials say in the first attack a suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden car into a checkpoint manned by anti-al-Qaida tribesmen, killing eight and wounding 20.

They say a suicide bomber carried out the second attack, blowing himself up in the middle of a gathering of tribesmen. Three men were killed in the second attack.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

Punjab: CNG stations remain closed on second consecutive day

LAHORE: Several areas of Punjab, including Lahore, face suspension of gas on the second consecutive day on Tuesday (today).

Sui Northern officials said that due to the National Energy Saving Campaign, gas suspension to Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, Sahiwal and Faisalabad will continue on the second day also; more than 2000 CNG stations will remain closed till Wednesday morning.

CNG stations in Potohar and Bahawalpur will remain closed on Friday and Saturday.

On the other hand, several industrial units of Punjab, including Lahore, face gas outage on the fifth day today, leaving laborers jobless.

Sui Northern sources say that the suspension of gas is for an indefinite period. TrendPK

Pak batsmen try to avoid follow on

Staff Report

ABU DHABI: Pakistan is trying to come out of a difficult situation on the third day of the second test against South Africa in Abu Dhabi.

Taufiq Omar and Azhar Ali resumed playing today at 59 for the loss of 1 wicket at Sheikh Zayed stadium. Pakistan needs 322 runs to avoid a follow on with 9 wickets remaining. Before this, South Africa declared its innings at 584 runs for 9 wickets. Trend Pk

Eid festivities continue across Pakistan

Staff Report

KARACHI: Eid-ul-Adha celebrations continued across the country on Friday to commemorate the willingness of Hazrat Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God.

A large number of people in Karachi and other parts of the country offered Hazrat Ibrahim’ Sunnah today as prices of livestock dropped on the second day of the Eid.

Eid al-Adha celebrations start after the Haj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide, descend from Mount Arafat. Trend Pk

Guptill, McIntosh give New Zealand solid start

HYDERABAD: Martin Guptill and Tim McIntosh added 147 runs for the second wicket to build a solid platform for New Zealand in their first innings on the opening day of the second test against India on Friday.

At tea, the visitors reached 159 for two wickets with opener McIntosh (55) and Ross Taylor (four) at the crease.

Guptill (85) fell leg before to left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha after a shaky start, during which he survived a caught behind off a no ball and a dropped catch.

The right-handed batsman, who replaced BJ Watling from the first test, used his feet well against the spinners as he grew in confidence and hit nine boundaries and a six.

Left-hander McIntosh, who was under tremendous pressure after a golden duck in the last match, brought up his fifth test half-century, with a fine leg glance off Harbhajan Singh.

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BB’s government – Trend Pk VIDEO

Fahad Chaudhry from Islamabad reports on the second government of Benazir Bhutto and the role of former president Farooq Leghari. (November 06, 2010)

BB’s government – Trend Pk VIDEO

Fahad Chaudhry from Islamabad reports on the second government of Benazir Bhutto and the role of former president Farooq Leghari. (November 06, 2010)

BB’s government – Trend Pk VIDEO

Fahad Chaudhry from Islamabad reports on the second government of Benazir Bhutto and the role of former president Farooq Leghari. (November 06, 2010)

BB’s government – Trend Pk VIDEO

Fahad Chaudhry from Islamabad reports on the second government of Benazir Bhutto and the role of former president Farooq Leghari. (November 06, 2010)

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