BEIRUT: Ten children have been killed by rebel shelling on Syria's largest city this weekend, as the UN warned of “desperate” conditions inside a war-ravaged Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus.The......
Scores of PML-N workers gathered outside the residence of Jemima Goldsmith in London on Sunday and chanted slogans against PTI chief Imran Khan — who had reportedly went there to visit his children,......
The Indian government is considering a proposal aimed to simplify the procedures for granting Indian citizenship to minority Hindus from Pakistan, the Times of India reported on Sunday.The proposal......
LONDON: In a huge immunisation effort in 150 countries, health teams will on Sunday launch what they hope will be the final push against polio.Stopping transmission of the contagious viral disease......
DOHA: Major oil producers gathered in Qatar on Sunday for crucial talks on capping production to boost prices, despite Iran's refusal to take part.Top energy officials from some 15 countries......
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has retired from 50-over and Twenty20 internationals in order to carry on playing Test matches, the country's cricket board said on Sunday.The 38-year-old......
RIYADH: Pakistani national Shaukat Amin was honoured by Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz for saving a Saudi citizen from drowning in a flood in Assir, the Saudi Press Agency reported on......
KABUL: Urban warfare has caused a spike in deaths and injuries among women and children in Afghanistan this year as the Taliban intensifies their campaign against the Kabul government, the United......
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Sunday rejected the possibility of heading a parliamentary commission constituted to probe revelations made in the Panama Papers earlier this......
WASHINGTON: A United States (US) Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 jet in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while flying a routine route in international airspace......
ISLAMABAD: Haj applications will be accepted from April 18 to April 26, Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf said on Sunday, Radio Pakistan reported.Designated......
TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday vowed to defend Muslim countries against terrorism and Israel while insisting that its neighbors should not feel threatened.Speaking during a......
KARACHI: Former Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam-ul-Haq is set to be appointed as the country's chief selector after he was released from his role as Afghanistan's head coach.The 46-year-old Inzamam......
KARACHI: President of Mauritius Dr Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim arrived in Islamabad on Sunday on a four-day visit to Pakistan after holding a meeting in Karachi with Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad......
MANTA: The death toll from Ecuador's biggest earthquake in decades soared to 272 on Sunday as survivors cobbled together makeshift coffins to bury loved ones, lined up for water and sought shelter......
LONDON: In the penultimate month of the season, Manchester City resembles a formidable team again. It's too late to challenge for the English Premier League title but well-timed for the pursuit of......
Journalist and teacher Rifaat Hamid Ghani has intrepidly decided to venture into the realms of novel writing with her debut novel, A Tale Told.Although the publisher is to be applauded on giving......
It happens very seldom in the literary history of a language that a non-native speaker produces creative writing that bears the hallmark of a literary style that is honed over years of studying and......
In Booker nominee David Mitchell’s latest novel Slade House (his second in two years), a pair of twin “atemporals” lure in and feed off the soul of an innocent every nine years, in order to continue......
“Nations are born in the hearts of poets; they prosper and die in the hands of politicians”, wrote Allama Muhammad Iqbal in 1910 in his diary, later published under the title Stray Reflections.......
In the latest — perhaps the last — instalment of the Shopaholic series, Shopaholic to the Rescue, Becky Brandon takes a road-trip across the American West in search of her father, who has suddenly......
By 1940, Muslim public opinion throughout the subcontinent had strongly veered towards the idea of a separate Muslim state as a corollary to the concept of Muslim nationhood. During the period......
In an interview given prior to the launch of her third novel Sleeping on Jupiter at Asia House in London in April 2015, Anuradha Roy commented:“There are difficulties and oppressions of many kinds in......
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has given a green signal to the district administration for conditionally allowing Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to hold a public gathering in......
ISLAMABAD: A change of venue did little to help the cause of the lit fest as the second day of the Islamabad Literature Festival continued to be marred by last-minute cancellations and stop-gap......
ISLAMABAD: Recommending that regional economic integration should be pursued independent of political or security issues, policy experts at a discussion on ‘Regional Connectivity and Stability’......
ISLAMABAD: “You cannot discuss Balochistan without talking about the political situation there, it will be dishonest,” said former ambassador Ashraf Jahangir Qazi at a panel discussion on ‘Baloch......
ISLAMABAD: “In a country where a father forgives his son for killing his own sister in the name of honour – when both had planned the murder together – how can we not need a bill that will protect......
ISLAMABAD: Midway into a session on religious minorities and the Constitution, Babar Sattar, a lawyer, boiled down the discussion to a simple question: “Are we an Islamic state, or a Muslim-majority......
ISLAMABAD: No lit fest is complete with a discussion on literature’s place in a liberal arts education. The session on ‘What’s Liberal about Liberal Arts?’ explored how the fundamental focus of......
Farewell for Nepalese ambassadorNepal’s Ambassador Bharat Raj Paudyal and his wife and two children are to return home in a few weeks. Shakil Ahmed and his wife, and their lawyer daughter, held an......
“My colleagues and I feel insecure as we have no safety guards. We stand alert all the time during our duty hours and keep a vigilant eye on the movement of people all around us. An ambusher or......
Horrifying stories abound in the media, about the widespread death toll of children in Thar; unbearable images of malnourished and stunted children in incubators and hospital wards have been......
Only a bibliophile can understand what it feels like to hold a book in one’s hand, flipping pages — that comfort is like a sweet lullaby being sung to you. There is something about this feeling; a......
We have been enjoying fruits like berries for hundreds of years, but recent studies have brought to light the fact that these delicious fruits are powerhouses of antioxidants and nutrition.A berry is......
Security is an essential part of our digital existence, especially these days when we effectively live and breathe on the internet. From sending emails via Gmail, to using social media websites such......
Chinese-styled chickenIngredientsChicken ½ kgWhite pepper powder ¼ tspBlack pepper powder ¼ tspSalt to tasteGinger-garlic paste 1tbspWorcestershire sauce 1tbspOyster sauce ......
Dear Khala, I have been married for 17 years and we have two children. My husband has a good job and earns well. When he meets other people such as his friends, his family and also my family he is......
There are — as with the cultivation of most plant species — certain guidelines on which to base the care and propagation of this huge range of both annual and perennial plants but, as with all......
Shakir Ali is incomparable in his position of modern artist, academician and inspirational mentor, especially in the formative years of art in Pakistan. His art journey started in Mumbai, India, and......
Claude Monet (1840 – 1926), who was among the pioneers of Impressionism, strongly influenced the genre of landscape painting. He deviated from the established painting techniques of that era and......
Recently, Aicon Gallery in York exhibited Monomania — the first solo US exhibition of Karachi-based artist Adeel uz Zafar. The title of the exhibition summed up the themes that the works......
The contemporary miniature thrives on contrariness. For educational grounding it adheres to traditional mannerism, and then dismantles the very same tradition to create a new idiom. To attain a......
“When I summited, the wind was very strong,” recounts Sadpara, “I went down and waited for them. I saw Alex [Txikon] come first followed by Simone (Moro). When they came they told me they had to......
A high-altitude porter and mountaineer, Sadpara holds the distinction of being the first Pakistani to have a winter summit of an 8,000m peak —the first winter ascent of Nanga Parbat.Earlier this......
Sad, very sad. Imagine how true artists are treated in this country. During the NTM days, a music talent show titled Music Challenge gained immense popularity. One thought that anyone who reached the......
Pakistani gals have taken Bollywood by storm. It all started with the news that Mahira Khan is going to play opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Raees. Then Mawra Hocane earned accolades for her remarkable......
Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage is known for frequently getting into a punch-up match. Last week he was in Las Vegas. There, at a hotel, a woman walked up to him to get his autograph. Rock band Motley......
Indian actor Emraan Hashmi has published a book on his son’s battle with cancer. It is a moving account of how the little boy and his family coped with one of the most difficult times of their......
Last week, Indian actor Abhishek Bachchan (son of Amitabh Bachchan and husband of Aishwarya Rai, though he has his own identity) suffered a terrible back pain while playing cricket with his daughter,......
After a series of cancellations of Ghulam Ali’s concerts in India due to the Hindu extremist group Shiv Sena’s cowardly threats, one would think that the ghazal singer might have been hugely......
It is confounding how Taher Shah manages to attract attention. And he does so by grabbing those eyeballs, mostly, which are apparently not fans of his singing and song writing skills. His latest......
Talk about being too fussy over small issues. Check this out. Director Gauri Shinde is these days busy shooting her film in Goa, in which Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt will be seen sharing the screen......
Think of Shah Rukh Khan and the spontaneous reaction is “K.. K…Kiran”; Don ko pakarna mushkil hi nahin, na mumkin hai’’ and “Haar kar jeetnay walon ko baazigar kahte hain.” And in the days ahead, we......
Late last year, veteran figurehead of the PPP, Aitzaz Ahsan, in a public speech in Larkana, urged his party to revive its socialist tradition to effectively address the economic and social challenges......
According to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the recent torrential rains and flooding in the country’s north have killed over 200 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and......
To say that Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) is on a roll would not be incorrect. The event seems to have streamlined itself into a relatively consistent affair and you can see that the Fashion Pakistan......
After films such as Bad Boys (1995) and Armageddon (1998), Michael Bay followed up with the notoriously bad Pearl Harbour (2001), in which he turned a tragic military engagement into a loud and......
The theme for the Oaks charity fundraiser for the National Institute of Child Health’s Neonatal Ward revolved round the popular track Mama Mia by Abba.The opening act was by the dance group Josh led......
While Hasan Rizvi’s brainchild, BodyBeat, has been behind many an event related to dance and music, his music series Unplugged was an omen of optimism throughout 2015, bringing a variety of musicians......
In June 2015, Karachi witnessed one of the worst heat waves in recorded history — temperatures rose to 43.7oC killing more than 1,500 people in just five days. However, experts fear that this year’s......
THE statement issued at the recently concluded Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit in Istanbul is unprecedented for the harsh, undiplomatic tone used for a member state. Buried in between......
ALTHOUGH decades of effort have passed in the pursuit of polio eradication, Pakistan has still not managed to achieve the goal. There has been renewed global focus on this country of late, and......
“…Every acquisition that is disproportionate to the labour spent on it is dishonest.”— Leo TolstoyBRONZED-FACED, wearing faded red shirts with a number stitched in white, soaked in sweat, coolies old......
“IF we don’t stand up for children … then we don’t stand for much,” says Marian Edelman, an eminent American activist for the rights of children, working the last 40 years for children’s cause. In......
THE immortal Ardeshir Cowasjee would have summed it up thus: “Saala sab chor hai.” And, if he were feeling a bit more expansive, Ardeshir may have added that you can’t teach shame to the......
RECENTLY, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter reportedly opened a meeting with senior Pakistani military leaders by declaring: “I must tell you, I am a friend of India.”The statement, besides being......
PESHAWAR: Jamaat-i-Islami nazims from the village and neighbourhood councils in PK-8 constituency here on Saturday warned to quit the party if the provincial leadership forced its candidate to......
KHAR: The cellular phone services were restored in Bajaur Agency on Saturday after remaining suspended for around one month.However, the areas along the Pak-Afghan border were reported to be an......
SHANGLA: People have demanded early resumption of work on a bridge to restore road link between Martung and Chakesar tehsils of Shangla district.Talking to reporters on Saturday, they said the......
LAHORE: A teenage girl allegedly committed suicide after jumping from a hotel on Egerton Road on Saturday.Dr Tariq, his wife and two daughters, residents of Dera Ghazi Khan, came to Lahore for......
LAHORE: The Chinese government has yet to reimburse two bills worth Rs11.35 billion to the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) related to civil/structure works on the Orange Line Metro Train......
His words betray his looks – jeans, rimmed glasses, full boots and a scarf around his neck – and the illustrated 28 years career abroad. For, he speaks of Pakistan, especially of Lahore, which he had......
LAHORE: In a run-up to this year’s wheat procurement campaign – that starts on April 20, the food department has started distributing gunny bags and plans to distribute 50pc of them in the first 10......
LAHORE: Inspector General (IG) Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera has said the chief minister has enhanced the Shaheed Fund from Rs5 million to Rs7.5 million.Police martyrs are our national heroes and their......
KARACHI: Over 250 people, including young children, are in need of donor organs at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) alone. Many ohters have died waiting. But society is......
KARACHI: Anis Qaimkhani, a former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) deputy convener, who along with former Karachi nazim Mustafa Kamal launched the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) last month, was on Saturday......
KARACHI: The 26th convocation of the University of Karachi saw 1,866 students receiving their degrees at the Valika Ground on the campus here on Saturday evening.The successful recipients, including......
THATTA: An inquiry committee has confirmed damage to the tomb of Mir Sultan Ibrahim (1556-1592AD) because of unprofessional handling of conservation work by M/S Heritage Foundation Pakistan at Makli......
KARACHI: For the last few years, it has almost become fashionable to talk about the good old days of Karachi and think of devising a plan to revive its lost glory. Not all such efforts reek of a......
KARACHI: The Christian web television, Gawahi TV, has shifted its office to the first floor of a church in Kashmir Colony months after its previous office in Akhter Colony’s C-Sector was damaged in a......
KARACHI: A senior pilot of the Pakistan International Airlines has flown a Lahore-Toronto flight without taking mandatory rest, compromising air safety and putting the lives of hundreds of passengers......
AGRA: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge invoked nostalgia on Saturday as they sat and smiled for photos on the same marble bench in front of the Taj Mahal where Prince William’s late mother,......
DUBAI: A concerted United Nations effort aimed at ending nearly 13 months of war in Yemen sees peace talks resuming on Monday, but with a ceasefire barely holding.Previous attempts have failed to......
YOU have to think twice, and discreetly peep into your wallet at least once, before you hail a taxi in Paris. Given the well-organised and economic city transport system, most office goers, even high......
RIO DE JANEIRO: One by one, Brazilian lawmakers rise on national television, faces red with indignation, voices shaking, to demand impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.The problem with this......
TEHRAN: The European Union’s top diplomat during a visit to Tehran on Saturday admitted difficulties in implementing Iran’s recent nuclear deal with world powers, but maintained that the agreement......
LONDON: Tens of thousands of people marched through London on Saturday in protest against government spending cuts, with some activists demanding Prime Minister David Cameron’s resignation over his......
UNITED NATIONS: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has accused Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump of inciting hatred against certain groups through his speeches, equating them......
MORIA: Pope Francis gave Europe a concrete lesson on Saturday in welcoming refugees by bringing 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane after an emotional visit to the Greek island of......
EDINBURGH: It would be hypocritical of President Barack Obama to support Britain staying in the European Union because Washington would never share its own sovereignty, London Mayor Boris Johnson......
KUMAMOTO: Scores of people were feared buried alive on Saturday after two powerful quakes hit southern Japan a day apart, killing at least 41 people, as a forecast storm threatened more devastating......
ADDIS ABABA: An Ethiopian official says that armed groups have killed more than 140 civilians near Ethiopia’s border with South Sudan.The attackers came from South Sudan and killed civilians,......
KARACHI: Displaying shining performance, experienced Asim Qureshi of Wapda and Raheela Kashif of Army clinched separate triple crowns as curtains fell on the 52nd National Table Tennis Championship......
QUETTA: Sindh overwhelmed Balochistan by seven runs on the second day of the 13th National Softball Championship on Saturday.Sindh totalled 18 runs while Balochistan posted 11.Captain Irum Khan,......
IPOH: Australia clinched the Azlan Shah Cup in style, hammering India 4-0 in the final on Saturday while Pakistan finished in fifth spot after they cruised past Canada 3-1.New Zealand’s title defence......
MADRID: Karim Benzema ensured Real Madrid kept the pressure on the La Liga’s front-runners by scoring one goal and assisting on two more in a 5-1 win at bottom-side Getafe on Saturday.Benzema scored......
MONACO: Rafa Nadal continued his resurgence with a thrilling 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over world number two Andy Murray on Saturday to reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.Eight-times champion......
LONDON: Aston Villa’s long-expected relegation from the Premier League was finally confirmed with a 1-0 loss away to Manchester United on Saturday as teenage rising star Marcus Rashford scored his......
LAHORE: News that former Test captain Inzamam-ul-Haq will be appointed as chief selector received overwhelming response from several noted ex-Test cricketers, though official announcement in this......
BASEL: Sepp Blatter says it was “not acceptable” to be accused at a public event Friday that he stayed silent while likely knowing that senior FIFA officials were corrupt.“I am not guilty,” the......
SHANGHAI: Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix in a mixed Saturday qualifying session for Mercedes, with world champion Lewis Hamilton left......
MESA (Arizona): Michael Phelps won the 200m butterfly at the Arena Pro Swim meet on Friday night, where wind gusts up to 30 mph whipped up the water and created challenging conditions.Phelps touched......
BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen struck twice in five minutes to beat struggling Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 on Saturday and move into the third place that offers Champions League qualification, with four games......
MONTREAL: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Friday revoked the accreditation of the Moscow Anti-doping Center, as Russia continues to grapple with the scandal that could see its athletes barred......
THE Panama Papers may have come as a bane for certain members of the government, but they have been a boon for many others.Apart from the usual suspects like the dharna loving Khan, there are also......
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised concerns over the commerce ministry’s move to ratify the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) under the World Trade Organisation......
KARACHI: The KSE-100 index snapped its winning streak in the week ended on Friday to close down by 201 points (0.59 per cent) at 33,767.Strong earnings announcements by the refineries and oil and......
KARACHI: The exchange rate has been stable for more than 100 days now, but experts in the inter-bank market see a bubble that may burst in the next two months, experts and currency dealers......
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank says that the growth of remittances for Pakistan slowed down by 3.9pc in 2015.The growth of remittances in 2015 slowed from 16.7pc to 12.8pc for Pakistan followed by 8pc in......
KARACHI: The number of guests checking into the country’s top hotels is rising, especially in Punjab, courtesy launch of CPEC, improved law and order, and relative economic stability.Fouzia Azhar,......
KARACHI: The trading activity on the cotton market declined sharply on Saturday, influenced by global developments such as fewer exports by the United States and expected entry of China in the world......
ISLAMABAD: Special Public Prosecutor Muhammad Akram Sheikh has suggested initiating a coercive process like issuance of red warrants (through Interpol) or forfeiture of surety of retired Gen Pervez......
ANJIRA (Khuzdar): The political, military and tribal leadership of Balochistan has resolved to continue joint efforts for peace and development in the province and appealed to self-exiled Baloch......
ENTERING this section of the Sindh Board of Revenue (BoR) department is a pleasant surprise. Unlike the usual bureaucratic environment, here a corporate outlook seems to prevail. This is one of the......
NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia has warned the Obama administration that it will sell off American assets worth $750 billion if the US Congress passes a bill declaring the Saudi government responsible for the......
DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested a magazine editor over an alleged plot to kill the prime minister’s son, officials said.Three officers in civvies entered the Dhaka home of Shafik......
ISLAMABAD: A government team, headed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, on Saturday finalised the terms of reference (ToRs) for the proposed inquiry commission being formed to investigate the Panama......
KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two fishermen over their alleged links to the Indian spy agency RAW.Acting on a tip-off, the police......
