GHOTKI: A feudal landlord in Ghotki, while presiding over a local jirga, allegedly levelled allegations of wrongdoing on a married woman and ordered her brother to submit a fine of Rs0.5 million......
ADEN: A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group and a second blast killed 47 policemen Sunday in the Yemeni port of Mukalla where a year of Al-Qaeda rule ended last month, medics said.It......
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday lashed out at Europe's silence over the execution of a veteran Islamist leader in Bangladesh, accusing the West of “double standards”.“If you......
QUETTA: National Party, a coalition partner in Balochistan government, on Sunday launched a self-accountability campaign against its lawmakers following the mega corruption scandal unearthed last......
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced Sunday a Tehran anti-Israel cartoon contest themed around the Holocaust, accusing Iran of denying and belittling it as well as......
KARACHI: At least five factory workers who were cleaning a chemical tank at a factory in Korangi Industrial Area died on Sunday.Superintendent Police (SP) Landhi Afnan Amin said four workers got into......
BAGHDAD: Bomb attacks against a state-run cooking gas factory in Baghdad's northern outskirts on Sunday killed at least 11 people, including policemen, and wounded 21 others, police sources said.A......
BEIJING: China condemned the United States (US) Defense Department's annual report on the Chinese military on Sunday, calling it deliberate distortion that has "severely damaged" mutual trust.In its......
In biblical accounts the four horsemen show the coming destruction caused by false religion, war, famine and epidemic. It is said the event will herald an unparalleled time of sorrow and great......
WASHINGTON: America's “veepstakes” are under way.Running mates have not played a decisive role in helping win the White House in a generation, but will they do so this year?Democrat Hillary Clinton's......
The Politics of Ethnicity and Local GovernmentThe 18th Amendment is by and large conceived formally along provincial lines but substantially along ethnic lines. Federalism in Pakistan remains ethnic......
PESHAWAR: More and more doctors, especially those in the management cadre, are leaving the provincial health department for jobs abroad or with international organisations over bleak chances of......
ISLAMABAD: The decision to launch an anti-polio campaign in the whole of Pakistan and Afghanistan simultaneously has created a severe shortage of personnel for the security of the polio......
Europe Day celebratedEuropean Union (EU) Ambassador Jean-Francois Cautain and his wife Sonia welcomed hundreds of guests to a Europe Day reception in Islamabad this week.The chief guest at the event......
ISLAMABAD: Khumariyaan, a band from Peshawar that blurs the lines between genres and cultures, performed at the Asian Study Group’s (ASG) end of year event at the Serena Hotel on Friday.Shifting from......
On the road just behind Islamabad’s Red Zone wherein lie sensitive government buildings like the president and prime minister houses, stands a gargantuan replica of Masjid-i-Nabvi.At the foot of the......
Whoever watches Indian cinema admires Amitabh Bachchan, the actor of the millennium. But who is Amitji a fan of? Mind you, he is never stingy when it comes to showering praise on his colleagues, past......
That is super-exciting. The extremely talented vocalist Zeb Bangash (of Zeb & Hanya fame) has joined a Brooklyn-based clarinet player Michael Winograd to form a band called Sandaraa. It comprises a......
That’s what happens when children grow up to become ‘stars’.Shraddha Kapoor has bought a flat in an upscale locality in Mumbai. When journalists inquired whether she was moving out of her parents’......
It is not that strange to know that king of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan has expressed his desire to act on television again. For those who don’t know his professional trajectory, he started his acting......
On May 8, ace director Syed Noor aka Shahji announced at the Karachi Press Club that he’s making a film based on five brothers’ lives for which some portion of shooting will take place in......
Last week, a biography of the seasoned Indian actor Shashi Kapoor titled Shashi Kapoor, the Householder, the Star written by journalist Aseem Chhabra was launched in Mumbai.The foreword to the book......
Here’s a love story brewing up friends. Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Senon are these days in Hungary filming a movie titled Rabita. Rumour has it that the two are uber-cheery in each other’s......
One feels appreciative of Farhad Humayun’s candid thoughts on music. He can be blunt with words, but his version is always pragmatic. Images on Sunday caught up with him during Overload’s Miami tour,......
“Is it realistic to maintain a year round garden in a country suffering increasingly dire water shortages?” the writer was recently — and very seriously — asked. “Surely it would be more sensible,......
Dear Khala,I recently jumped into a relationship with a very good-looking and (apparently) decent girl, and things were going great until I found out that she is very unrealistic and impractical......
Chicken and egg on toastIngredientsChicken mince (qeema) 300gBread slices 4-5Garlic-ginger paste 1tbspGreen onions 1Egg 1Cornflour 2tbspParsley, chopped 1/4......
I’m a shopaholic. I love to buy anything that pleases my eyes, be it a household item, apparel or edibles. That’s the reason I’m completely broke towards the end of the month. But lately, I’ve......
Revelations in the Panama Papers about off-shore accounts held by the prime minister’s children might have shaken Pakistani politics, but it is another question that computer network security experts......
Overexposure to the sun, swimming accidents / injuries in pools, lakes and even the beach can result in personal safety issues.Here are some things to watch out for, as well as quick remedies.A......
Playing a defensive shot, he pushes away a delivery down the dusty pitch. Not particularly a remarkable shot, except that Amir Hussain Lone grips the bat between his chin and his chest.Waghama, the......
Akram Dost Baloch is a Quetta-based artist who has chosen to reflect the socio-political aspect of life through his unique style of painting and carving on the wood. Belonging to a remote and......
Windows to an inner world of perception, Moeen Faruqi’s drawings exhibited recently at the gallery of the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi, engaged us as much, if not more, in......
“When I had my daughter I couldn’t find the right furniture for her, so I opted for customised furniture, designed by myself with emphasis on safety. The furniture I saw in the market had sharp edges......
In his early 60s now, Mr Hafeez is a soft-spoken and kind man but he smiles rarely or not at all.Although sleep-deprived and fatigued, his eyes glimmer with memories of times that were, and hope for......
This year, on the first death anniversary of civil rights activist, Sabeen Mahmud, an awkward little battle erupted on Twitter between two sections of her supporters.I signed in to my timeline,......
The bridal power gameWhile its fashion standards may fluctuate, BCW is at the top of its game in many other ways. The event is extremely regular, invariably taking place twice every year, ricocheting......
The cousin of fiery film-maker Spike Lee (Malcolm X), Malcolm D. Lee’s work has been a mixed bag, but in Barbershop — The Next Cut, he takes a page out of Spike’s book and tackles social issues faced......
Considered, the world’s sixth most popular tourist destination, Turkey simply swept us off our feet. From the word go, our 10-day journey spelt Hogeldiniz (welcome) with a big H.From Constantinople......
LAHORE: As many as 10 policemen and two guards of Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) were injured in a clash during an anti-encroachment operation in Nankana Sahib on Saturday.DSP Shafaqat Rasheed......
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday approved a hefty amount of about Rs2 billion for repair and upgrade of three major thoroughfares in the metropolis and necessary equipment......
KARACHI: Only two per cent crimes in the name of honour get reported in the media, while most of such complaints being reported to the police are lodged by men as women approach the law enforcement......
HYDERABAD: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Senator Taj Haider has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif must tenderi his resignation first to facilitate an independent, fair and......
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council has expressed alarm at ties between the extremist Boko Haram and the militant Islamic State (IS) group.In a statement issued on Friday, it demanded Boko Haram......
CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 51 people to two years in prison for taking part in protests last month, officials said.Nearly 300 people have been arrested and charged for taking part......
NEW DELHI: A court in India’s capital ruled on Saturday that there’s enough evidence in a stalking and sexual harassment case for former UN climate chief Rajendra Pachauri to stand trial.Judge......
KANDAHAR: A Taliban suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden car at a police training centre in the opium-rich southern province of Helmand on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding......
DHAKA: More than 60 people have reportedly been killed from lightning over the past two days during tropical storms across Bangladesh.Leading Bengali-language newspapers Prothom Alo and Samakal......
CANNES: A touching German comedy wowed critics at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, making its woman director Maren Ade the early favourite to clinch the top prize.Ade’s “Toni Erdmann” — the......
THIRTEEN years of leftist rule in Brazil, which once seemed to promise both strong economic growth and greater equality, came to an ignominious end with President Dilma Rousseff’s suspension from......
BARCELONA: Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton looked forward to ending Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg’s seven-race winning streak after denying the Formula One leader pole position at the Spanish......
BERLIN: Former Bundesliga champions VfB Stuttgart were relegated for the first time in 41 years after losing 3-1 at VfL Wolfsburg in the top flight season finale on Saturday.Werder Bremen needed an......
ROME: Novak Djokovic extended his recent mastery over Rafael Nadal with a pulsating 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) win in the Italian Open quarter-finals on Friday, coming from behind in both sets of a match he......
KARACHI: Former Test players Abdul Qadir and Aamir Sohail fear the worst for Pakistan cricket if concrete measures are not taken by the authorities.Speaking at the eighth tribute of ‘An Evening with......
ISLAMABAD: Davis Cupper Aqeel Khan partnering with Heera Ashiq overpowered Shehzad Khan and Yasir Khan to clinch the men’s doubles title in the Subh-e-Nau National Clay Court Tennis Championship......
SHANGHAI: American sprinter Justin Gatlin’s preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics got off to a solid start with a commanding win in the 100m at the Shanghai Diamond League meet on Saturday.The......
TOKYO: The Group of Seven nations will take steps to tackle a global glut in steel that many blame on overcapacity at Chinese producers of the material used in construction and cars, according to a......
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange hit its all-time high during the outgoing week, but gains remained limited as the benchmark 100-share index added 149 points (0.41 per cent) to close at......
ISLAMABAD: US Export-Import Bank has expressed willingness to finance three liquefied natural gas-based power plants in Pakistan with an overall generation capacity of 3,600 megawatts.The assurance......
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) during the month of April registered 625 new companies, witnessing an increase of 22 per cent as compared to the same month of the......
DUBAI: Kuwait’s deputy foreign minister Khaled Jarallah said oil exporting countries must freeze production and the market could not support a production increase from Iran, state news agency KUNA......
KARACHI: Six leading banks of the country emerged as winners in the first-ever banking awards in which awards were given in eight categories on the basis of performance and best practices at a......
ISLAMABAD: Indian moves towards ‘second strike capability’ would compel Pakistan to follow suit, says an official of Strategic Plans Division (SPD), which serves as the secretariat of National......
LANDI KOTAL: Personnel of the army’s engineering corps resumed laying barbed wire at selected locations along the Pak-Afghan border on Saturday after the Torkham border crossing was reopened on......
QUETTA: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has again summoned the Balochistan chief minister’s former adviser on finance Mir Khalid Khan Langove on Monday to clarify his role in a corruption......
THE outer wall of the police station in Bangla Ichha — a sparsely populated, sleepy village of Rojhan, the smallest of the three tehsils of Rajanpur district straddling the mighty River Indus and......
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Mohajir Qaumi Movement-Haqiqi and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) assured the Sindh Rangers chief on Saturday that they would play a “positive role for peace in......
BEIRUT: The militant Islamic State (IS) group on Saturday overran a government-controlled hospital in eastern Syria, killing 20 members of pro-regime forces and taking medical staff hostage, a......
KARACHI: Nineteen years after the killing of managing director of the then Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Shahid Hamid, his widow and son picked out a suspect as one of the four hitmen during an......
ISLAMABAD: The war of words between the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf over Panamagate intensified on Saturday, following the chief justice’s refusal......
DHAKA: An elderly Buddhist monk was found hacked to death on Saturday in Bangladesh, police said.No group immediately claimed responsibility, although the killing in the remote southeastern district......
WASHINGTON: The United States has an important and vital relationship with Pakistan and it cannot be ignored even if it is ‘complicated’, says the US State Department.At a news briefing in Washington......
THE kings of yore often kept a whipping boy who could be used to vent their frustrations on and be blamed for their mistakes and misfortune. Today, America appears to have adopted Pakistan as its......
WE can pretend they’ll do the right thing. Nawaz will go to parliament and answer his accusers — fully, without fudging and without fear of the consequences.The opposition will use Nawaz’s candour to......
HOW much of a useful story can be told with very few numbers? Look at just one indicator of public welfare, the under-five mortality rate, in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh: 86, 56, and 41,......
AS you drive down the Super Highway, past Sohrab Goth in Karachi, your eyes fall on mammoth excavators — huge truck cranes, bulldozers, loaders and cement-mixers parked left and right in the open......
KARACHI: Police on Saturday registered a case against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain along with party's several lawmakers over charges of terror and criminal conspiracy against......
