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Bangladesh appoint Stuart as coach

Bangladesh on Monday named former Australian cricketer Stuart Law as the new coach of their national team, replacing compatriot Jamie Siddons, an official said. Law, who is currently serving as the interim<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/28/bangladesh-appoint-stuart-as-coach/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 28, 2011
Sports

Sharapova marches on

Maria Sharapova downed China’s Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-2 in the Wimbledon fourth round on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2006. The first set was a closely-fought affair<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/28/sharapova-marches-on/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 28, 2011
NATIONAL

Media heads urge govt to clear dues

Leading media figures and office bearers of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) have urged the government to expedite payment of arrears to the advertising agencies on account of advertisements

Jun 27, 2011
MQM decides to sever ties with PPP-led governmentNATIONAL

MQM decides to sever ties with PPP-led government

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) again Monday decided to move away from federal government led by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). MQM recently came at loggerheads with PPP after Azad Kashmir polls were postponed<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/27/mqm-decides-to-sever-ties-with-ppp-led-government/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 27, 2011
FCC holds Commencement Ceremony 2011LAHORE

FCC holds Commencement Ceremony 2011

The Forman Christian College (FCC) organised the Commencement Ceremony 2011 on Sunday. Veteran diplomat Jamshed Marker was the guest speaker at the ceremony. Marker delivered an interesting speech combining both humour and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/27/fcc-holds-commencement-ceremony-2011/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 27, 2011
Lahore goes dark as seven grid stations tripLAHORE

Lahore goes dark as seven grid stations trip

Lahoris, already tortured by severe load shedding, had to face another bad day on Monday when seven grid stations of the city tripped and more than half of the city plunged into<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/27/lahore-goes-dark-as-seven-grid-stations-trip/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 27, 2011
Foreign

Bangladesh military court jails 657 border guards

A Bangladesh military court sentenced 657 border guards upto seven years of imprisonment on Monday for their involvement in 2009 mutiny at its headquarters at Dhaka. The court, however, acquitted nine of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/27/bangladesh-military-court-jails-657-border-guards/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 27, 2011
AJK elections in Lahore sabotaged by PML-N: ElahiNATIONAL

AJK elections in Lahore sabotaged by PML-N: Elahi

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid senior central leader and Defence Production and Industries Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi claimed on Monday that AJK elections in Lahore were sabotaged by N-League after sensing an imminent defeat<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/27/ajk-elections-in-lahore-sabotaged-by-pml-n-elahi/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 27, 2011
Sports

Djokovic sees off gritty Baghdatis

Novak Djokovic held off an inspired Marcos Baghdatis 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday. The Serbian second seed had cruised through the opening two rounds but the former Au

Jun 27, 2011
NATIONAL

Gunmen kill Taliban commander: officials

Gunmen shot dead a mid-level Taliban commander in the tribal belt on the Afghan border on Monday, security officials said. Pakistani officials said they were not aware of the motive for the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2011/06/27/gunmen-kill-taliban-commander-officials/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 27, 2011