Section: Pakistan Today (Pakistan)
Northern Ireland win to keep Euro hopes alive
Gareth McAuley and Niall McGinn were on target as Northern Ireland recorded a famous 2-0 win over Ukraine in their make-or-break Group C clash in Lyon. Centre-half McAuley opened the scoring just after half-time as he met Oliver Norwood’s free-kick and sent a powerful header into the far corner. It was his eight international goal and...
Malaysia shuts down first sharia-compliant airline
Rayani Air, Malaysia’s first Islamic-compliant airline, has been shut down, regulators said Monday, months after it was suspended from flying for breaching aviation regulations. The carrier launched only in December with Muslim flight crew wearing the hijab while non-Muslim members were forbidden from wearing revealing clothing. In-flight...
Poland beat Northern Ireland 1-0
Northern Ireland’s long-awaited return to a major international tournament ended with a narrow 1-0 loss to Poland in a contest which came exactly 30 years since their last finals participation. An Arkadiusz Milik goal early in the second period of the Euro 2016 contest in Nice inflicted a first defeat in 13 on Michael O’Neill’s...
TDAP striving to boost trade despite challenges
TDAP Chief Executive SM Muneer says former TDAP heads misappropriated Rs 1.3b Says improvement in law and order situation paramount for trade The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is striving hard to boost the country’s exports. The Authority is searching for a number of new avenues to market Pakistani products through...
France on high alert two days prior to Euro 2016
Warnings mounted on Wednesday over potential terrorist attacks just two days before the start of Euro 2016, with France on high alert as it readies to host two million foreign football fans. The French government was set to launch a smartphone app which would warn visitors of any “major crisis”, a day after Britain warned that fans could be...
Britain warns Euro 2016 stadiums could be terror targets
Britain on Tuesday warned its citizens travelling to the Euro 2016 football championships in France that stadiums, fan zones and transport hubs “represent potential targets for terrorist attacks”. “There is a high threat from terrorism,” the foreign ministry said in a travel advisory for supporters. “During Euro 2016, stadiums, fan zones, venues...
Ukrainian-Pakistani political consultations held in Kiev
Ukraine-Pakistani political consultations dialogue to develop bilateral cooperation was held in Ukrainian capital Kiev. According to a news release received here on Tuesday, Ukrainian side was led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergiy Kyslytsya and while Pakistan was represented by Additional Secretary (Europe) of the Ministry for Foreign...
Obama to make last trip to Europe
The US President Barack Obama will visit Poland and Spain in July in what will likely be his final presidential trip to Europe, a continent that has often presented more problems than opportunities during his term. The White House said Obama would travel to Warsaw on July 7-9 for “his fifth and final summit with NATO leaders,” before making his...
France fearful of ‘soft target’ Euro 2016 attack
Despite putting unprecedented security measures in place for Euro 2016, France remains deeply concerned over the militants’ ability to strike a soft target. Millions of foreign visitors and the world’s press are set to descend on the country for a month of sporting action from Friday — creating endless nightmares for its overstretched...
Several hurt by turbulence on Malaysia Airlines flight
An unspecified number of passengers and crew were injured when a Malaysia Airlines flight from London to Kuala Lumpur was hit by severe turbulence, the carrier said, as photos emerged showing a cabin strewn with debris and upended meal carts. The trouble-prone national flag carrier, which is still trying to shake the stigma of the double...
