KARACHI: In an unprecedented move, the government of Sindh on Saturday notified Mar 24 as a public holiday throughout the province to mark the occasion of Holi – a religious festival of the Hindu......
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Saturday replaced injured paceman Lasith Malinga with 26-year-old leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay as the country moved to defend its World Twenty20 title in India.Sri Lanka Cricket......
?The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that independent assessments have found the bowling actions of Bangladesh’s Arafat Sunny and Taskin Ahmed to be illegal and, as such,......
Pakistan defeated India by two runs in a riveting contest which was decided on DL method.Sana Mir's side were 77/6, requiring 20 runs off 24 balls before heavy showers stopped play. Pakistan, who......
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan take on arch-rivals India in a high voltage World Twenty20 game on Saturday in Kolkata, they will miss two of their key attractions: 'chachas' Abdul Jalil and Mohammad......
India is unbeaten against Pakistan in the ICC World T20, winning three of its four matches against the neighbouring country outright, and taking the other game via a bowl-out.The bowl-out, cricket's......
There was never an iota of doubt over Joe Root's class since his 2012 Test debut against India but the 25-year-old Yorkshireman's latest heroics have left many wondering if he is England's best ever......
ISTANBUL: At least four people including a suicide bomber were killed and 39 wounded in an attack on a major shopping and tourist district in central Istanbul on Saturday.No group has yet claimed......
Are you happy? Are you happier now than before? Or are you happier than others you know?These straightforward questions might not have an honest answer. I tried to respond to these questions for......
MUZAFFARABAD: At least 11 people were killed overnight on Friday in different areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) after unrelenting rains triggered landslides and house collapse incidents, police......
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has some word of advice for his fellow countrymen who will be facing a stiff challenge against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.“We need to cut......
MOSCOW: All 62 people on board Flydubai flight FZ981 were killed when their Boeing 737 plane crashed and burst into flames as it was landing in Rostov-on-Don, in Southern Russia, on Saturday morning,......
What if they are just animals; what if they can speak … in Zootopia, you can be anything you want. The animated flick revolves around a bunny and a fox (you read that right!) who join hands to solve......
Words are very powerful — so become empowered by enhancing your vocabulary! Check out this week’s word ‘Solecism’, a new entrant to the Oxford DictionarySolecismnounDefinitionA grammatical mistake in......
Psychologist B.F. Skinner is bornMarch 20, 1904On this day, American psychologist B.F. Skinner, best known for developing the theory of behaviourism and for his utopian novel Walden Two (1948), born......
Dynamite treesThe Amazon rainforest is home to a variety of strange plants and animals. One of the strangest may be the dynamite tree, which is also known as a sandbox tree. What makes it so......
A Harry Potter fan constructed a working replica of the clock that the Weasley family members used to track each others’ locations.Tbornottb (his user name) shared photos of the custom clock. He used......
Titanic replica is to set sail in 2018Australian billionaire Clive Palmer and his company, Blue Star Line, will launch the Titanic II, a ship physically identical to its predecessor but for a number......
Michael Jackson’s children set to inherit £70m eachMichael Jackson’s children are set to inherit a whopping £70million each, it has been revealed.The singer’s three kids — Paris, 18 (next month), and......
Creating the right image about ourselves in the mind of others is an art in itself and if you are successful in it, you really are a great achiever.However, it is really weird to notice that......
EarthquakesEarthquakes and man will never reconcile. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can be different with almost equal destructive power. They usually occur along the boundaries of tectonic......
“Fahd, have you brushed your teeth?”“Yes mum,” Fahd replied from his bedroom.“Okay, son, then good night.”“Good night mum,” Fahd said and slipped into his bed, grinning.He had fooled his mum again.......
Dear friends, most of you are too young or inexperienced to be aware of some harsh realities of life. Maybe you have no knowledge of the difficulties your parents must be facing. In the times of the......
THE first word my nephew Nadir uttered as a child over 25 years ago was ‘tanker’. Hardly surprising as the arrival of the vehicle carrying water to his home was a regular event.Over a quarter of a......
THE law of defamation in India is in a shambles; both in civil as well as criminal law.Civil law punishes it as a tort; a civil offence punishable in damages awarded to the plaintiff by a court in a......
Is Mustafa Kamal’s open challenge to MQM leader Altaf Hussain a repeat of the 1992 formation of the Haqiqi faction and will it meet the same fate is a question many political commentators have been......
THE global handling of security challenges is causing immense secondary problems related to the mass migration of populations from war zones to countries at peace such as those in the European Union.......
PESHAWAR: The people protested the prolonged power outages in the capital city on Friday by staging a sit-in on the motorway.The sit-in led to the suspension of traffic on the main artery for around......
PESHAWAR: Though banned, the pocket-sized guides used by matriculation and intermediate students to cheat in examinations are selling in the provincial capital without let or hindrance.These pocket......
PESHAWAR: As millions of viewers in Peshawar and other parts of the country are eagerly waiting for Pak-India contest at the ICC T20 World Cup today (Saturday), cinema houses and food outlets in the......
MINGORA: Local poets through their poetry expressed love for peace and showed concern about the current delicate law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The poets had gathered for a poetry......
PESHAWAR: The students and teachers of private schools in Hayatabad Township staged a protest here on Friday against the Peshawar Development Authority for its crackdown to shut schools functioning......
CHAKWAL: During a grand ceremony organised by the Chakwal Press Club in honour of Sardar Rattan Deep Singh Kohli and his wife Paramjit Kaur on Friday, guests paid tribute to Sardar Chet Singh Kohli,......
ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Bhutto murder case may face further delays after one of the accused, former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf, left for Dubai early Friday morning after his name was......
RAWALPINDI: Despite a ban on kite flying, the residents of Rawalpindi took advantage of the clear skies and celebrated Basant. The sky was speckled with colourful kites and gunshots could be heard......
RAWALPINDI: A shaam-e-mulaqaat with Nasir Qadri was organised by the Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC), to acknowledge the work of the veteran artists as part of its campaign to pay tribute to living......
“Our family migrated from Indian Punjab to Gujranwala before settling in Rawalpindi. The house we have in old Rawalpindi is actually a large house divided into three parts, and all three parts are......
ISLAMABAD: Calling it a “game-changer”, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said all the reservations regarding the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had been dealt......
LAHORE: The PPP held a protest against the PML-N government for allowing former president retired Gen Pervez Musharraf to leave Pakistan.A large number of PPP workers gathered in front of the Lahore......
KARACHI: Three Rangers soldiers and a passer-by were wounded in another improvised explosive device (IED) attack on the paramilitary force’s checkpoint in the Korangi Crossing area on Friday.It was a......
KARACHI: The federal government has been asked to take up the matter of so-called Bangladesh war crime trials with the United Nations and organise an international conference in London and Washington......
KARACHI: The French and Swiss consul generals were standing together in the middle of the Alliance Francaise library having a conversation while guests walked in and browsed through several art and......
KARACHI: Presiding over a meeting of the board of governors of the proposed Gadap cadet college, Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that he has appointed Karachi Corps Commander Lt Gen Naveed......
KARACHI: Federal Minister of State for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar on Friday said poor health indicators were shameful for all and stressed that there was a need for coordinated......
BRUSSELS: Top Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam Salah, one of the most wanted men in Europe, was captured in Brussels on Friday during a raid by armed police, French police sources said.It was not......
PARIS: Paracetamol, a common over-the-counter pain-reliever, does not work in the treatment of osteoarthritis, a joint disorder afflicting tens of millions of elderly people, according to a study......
BERLIN: One year after swimming for her life in Greek coastal waters, Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini could be swimming at the Olympics.The 18-year-old Mardini is hoping to be selected for a small team......
NAIROBI: An elderly Kenyan man was clawed by a lion that was wandering along a busy road during morning rush hour in the capital Nairobi on Friday, wildlife officials said.It is the third time in a......
BERLIN: Guido Westerwelle, a former German foreign minister who strongly advocated a “culture of military restraint” and opposed Nato’s military intervention in Libya in 2011, died on Friday. He was......
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has decided to name a woman to head a major US combatant command for the first time, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said on Friday.He said Air Force General Lori......
IT’S getting hard to keep up with the rolling political crisis that’s steadily engulfing Latin America’s biggest nation. On Wednesday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff named former president Luiz......
A living room without a reading chair is like a spa bathroom without a big tub. Something is missing. Add a cozy reading corner, though, and the room starts to get friendly.“Comfortable furniture......
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on European countries to stop supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), days after a bombing claimed by Kurdish rebels......
UNITED NATIONS: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has condemned “repeated failure” of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition to prevent civilian casualties in air strikes.In a......
BEIJING: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took a mask-free jog through Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Friday, smiling through thick smog as he sought greater access for his company to China, where its......
KOLKATA: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s India will be looking to bounce back from their shock opening defeat when they take on a resurgent Pakistan in Saturday’s World Twenty20 blockbuster here at the Eden......
KOLKATA: India’s ace batsman Virat Kohli gifted one of his bats to comeback Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir here on Friday, the eve of the mouthwatering World T20 clash between the two arch rivals.The......
MUMBAI: Joe Root scored 83 as England sensationally chased down a target of 230 to stun South Africa by two wickets in the World Twenty20 here at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.The classy batsman hit......
DHARAMSHALA: Recalled paceman Mitchell McClenaghan grabbed three crucial wickets and then thanked his team’s spinners on Friday after New Zealand edged past Australia in a last over thriller at World......
It was as far back as 1974 that I was invited by a friend to watch a long running musical ‘Oh! Calcutta’ at the Duchess Theatre in London. By the end of the revue I was not really convinced about its......
MANCHESTER: A stunning solo goal by Philippe Coutinho helped Liverpool eliminate great rivals Manchester United from the Europa League, while titleholders Sevilla and tournament favourites Borussia......
KOLKATA: The palpable support for the Pakistan team at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday was not a knee-jerk reaction to the furore over Shahid Afridi’s much-debated comment on being more loved by......
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan stars on Friday pinned hopes on skipper Shahid Afridi to repeat his all-round skills for the second time running when national team take on traditional rivals India in the......
KARACHI: Karachi Blues strengthened their grip on their crucial Group ‘A’ clash against Multan on day two of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-II Cricket Tournament on Friday, while Faisalabad stand-in......
PORTLAND: Pole vault stars Renaud Lavillenie and Jenn Suhr lit up the World Indoor Athletics Championships on Thursday as the first major event since Russia was banned got under way.French Olympic......
MOSCOW: Russia’s central bank on Friday kept its key rate steady as inflation fears outweighed any temptation to use recent rouble strength as an opportunity for a rate cut in a bid to help the......
KARACHI: Brisk activity was witnessed on the cotton market on Friday as buyers rushed to replenish their stocks fearing further rise in lint prices in the coming days.Floor brokers said that at the......
WASHINGTON: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is probing the cyber theft of tens of millions of dollars from the Bangladesh central bank’s US account, the Wall Street Journal reported on......
LONDON: Oil rose above $42 a barrel on Friday, hitting its highest this year and extending a rally into a fourth week on expectations of a production freeze by major exporters, stronger seasonal......
LONDON: Gold fell on Friday, as the dollar steadied above a five-month low, but the metal remained on track for a weekly gain after the Federal Reserve scaled down rate hike expectations.Spot gold......
ISLAMABAD: Farmers were assured on Friday that the government would not allow imports of fruits and vegetables from neighbouring countries as long as local commodities were available in the......
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved Automotive Development Policy 2016-21 that offers incentives to new manufacturers through lower tax rates to......
KARACHI: The country has so far produced 9.748m bales this season, a decline of 34 per cent compared to 14.785m bales during the same period a year earlier, the Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association......
KARACHI: Packers reduced the price of tea by Rs140-150 per kg in view of the declining rates in the world markets, particularly in Kenya — the biggest producer.Retailers said Tapal Danedar 100 gram......
KARACHI: Stock market was bullish for the third consecutive day in concert with the global markets due mainly to the continuous recovery in global oil prices. The KSE-100 index added 122.65 points......
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs1.47 trillion into the banking system on Friday to fill the widening liquidity gap.The tight liquidity situation is the result of excessive......
KARACHI: The upgrading of Hub Power Company’s (Hubco) power plant would fully meet all the required limits set out by National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS), the company has informed the......
ISLAMABAD: Although the year’s third nationwide polio campaign concluded with 97 per cent reported coverage, parents of 46,967 children refused to get their children vaccinated. About 130,632......
WASHINGTON: Pakistan received a rare pat on the back in the US capital on Thursday night when it was declared the most successful country in fighting multi-drug resistance tuberculosis......
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday adjourned for a month the hearing of a case relating to alleged illegal funding received by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). A......
ISLAMABAD: The second meeting of Pakistan-Belarus Joint Working Group on Agriculture concluded here on Friday with the signing of protocols which laid the negotiating platform for creation of joint......
ISLAMABAD: If a statement submitted by the Ministry of Finance in the National Assembly is to be believed, all Customs officials in the Basic Pay Scale-17 and above are honest and there is corruption......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) have decided to contest election to a Senate seat from Islamabad on March 31 even though they don’t have the numbers to......
QUETTA: A flag march was held in the border town of Chaman on Friday to commemorate Pakistan Day.Led by the Frontier Corps, a large number of officers and personnel of the Pakistan Army and law......
KARACHI: A small chartered aircraft with 21 people on board crashed from a height of about 25 feet seconds after taking off from the Jinnah International Airport on Friday morning, leading to the......
QUETTA: Chief Minister of Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri inaugurated on Friday a Public Complaint Cell at his secretariat.He said on the occasion that the cell had been set up to help solve......
ISLAMABAD: As many as 251,624 Pakistani nationals were repatriated to the country from abroad during the tenure of the present government.According to Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan’s......
QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Mohammad Khan Achakzai has stressed the need for timely completion of the under-construction buildings of cadet colleges in Balochistan.He was presiding over the 13th......
DEHRADUN: An Indian politician was arrested on Friday on suspicion of attacking a police horse whose injuries led to a leg amputation, with the animal becoming a tool in a fierce battle between rival......
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court finally discarded on Friday a set of petitions 458 days after these were moved by a number of bar associations against the sit-ins held by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf......
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) once again raised the issue of Pakistan’s “ambiguous” role in the Saudi-led 34-nation military alliance in the National Assembly on Friday.On two......
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders concluded a controversial deal with Turkey on Friday intended to halt flow of illegal migrants to Europe in return for financial and political rewards for Ankara.The......
KABUL: The leader of the Afghan Taliban called on followers on Friday to end divisions and rally behind him in the battle against the Kabul government.In a message distributed to media, Mullah Akhtar......
SRINAGAR: Indian soldiers killed two suspected militants early on Friday in a gunbattle in India-held Kashmir near the de-facto border with Pakistan, an army spokesman said.Soldiers and police......
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a special meeting on “issues related to the military” on Friday.It was one of those rare meetings that exclusively discussed military affairs. Most......
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government called upon Islamabad on Friday to determine “water use charge, net hydel profit and royalty” of hydropower projects in the region on a par with......
MANSEHRA: Police in Puttan area of Kohistan arrested three men on Friday for allegedly killing two girls of their family in the name of ‘honour’ and secretly burying their bodies in a......
KARACHI: Putting to rest speculations about his ‘death’ in London, Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain spoke on Friday to participants in his party’s Foundation Day events in Karachi and......
