Keep smartphones away for travelling smart
WASHINTON: If you thought it’s okay to talk to your car infotainment system or smartphone while driving then think again. New research has found that it takes up to 27 seconds to regain full attention...
View ArticleFrom tutti frutti to different line of duty
KARACHI: Ayesha Omar may be known for her comedy stints in the local entertainment industry but she means business. Although the release date of her upcoming action-epic Yalghaar is yet to be...
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Not letting go of big screen charm
NEW DELHI: While many Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and Shahid Kapoor have tasted success in the telly world, actress Alia Bhatt feels she needs “many more...
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About time: Bollywood takes a stand for Pakistani artists
MUMBAI: Numerous Bollywood celebrities have come out in support of Pakistani artists being targeted by Shiv Sena, asserting that art and creativity shouldn’t be stifled. A partner in the ruling...
View ArticleNew Delhi rules out mediation on Kashmir
NEW DELHI: India on Friday welcomed a joint pledge by the United States and Pakistan to fight militant groups, but ruled out any third-party mediation to end the long-running dispute over Himalayan...
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22 mourners killed in Jacobabad suicide attack
SUKKUR: Terror struck Sindh’s Jacobabad district, where a blast ripped through a mourning procession near the city’s Hajan Shah Dargah on Friday, killing 22 people and injuring 30 others. The blast...
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PM Nawaz underscores need for national unity
ISLAMABAD: Youm-e-Ashur will be observed across the country with reverence and solemnity on Saturday to commemorate the greatest sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) to uphold the principles...
View ArticleGlobal warming puts snow leopards in a bind: study
GENEVA: In what is turning out to be one of the hottest years on record, the warming temperatures pose an immediate threat to one of Pakistan’s most endangered creatures, the snow leopard. A study by...
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Obama likens Republicans to Grumpy Cat
Could you imagine the President of United States making a Grumpy Cat face? Well he did just that this Friday, as he compared the republicans to the ‘grumpy feline’ internet celebrity. PHOTO: FW “Why is...
View ArticleLeJ behind Jacobabad suicide attack: Sindh home minister
KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal said on Saturday that the banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) has claimed responsibility for Friday’s suicide attack at a Muharram procession in Jacobabad....
View ArticleUse snail mail to thwart spies, Assange tells journalists
BRUSSELS: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has urged journalists to use regular postal services to thwart government spying. “My recommendation, for people who don’t have 10 years’ experience in...
View ArticlePakistan turn the screw after England collapse
DUBAI: Misbah-ul-Haq and Younus Khan made half-centuries as Pakistan ambled to 222 for three at the close on day three of the second test on Saturday, 358 runs ahead of England after Wahab Riaz and...
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Maldives arrests vice president over plot to kill president
MALE, MALDIVES: Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb was arrested Saturday over last month’s alleged attempt to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen in a bomb blast on board his speedboat, the...
View Article‘Never witnessed such intolerance’ in India, says poet Gulzar
Expressing concern over the growing instances of communal violence in India, noted lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar has said he never witnessed such intolerance in the country before. As many as 50...
View ArticleOperations with Russia achieving ‘big results’: Syria
DAMASCUS: Joint operations between Syrian and Russian forces are achieving “big results,” Syria’s parliament chief told a visiting Russian parliamentary delegation on Saturday, state news agency SANA...
View ArticleNATO report into Kunduz hospital air strike delayed
A preliminary NATO report into a US air strike on a hospital in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Oct 3, originally expected to be released within a few days, has been delayed while investigations...
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Afghanistan celebrate historic series triumph in Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE: Afghanistan made history on Saturday when they became the first Associate nation to defeat a Test-playing country in a one-day series with a comprehensive 73-run win over Zimbabwe....
View ArticleAshura processions culminate peacefully
Youm-e-Ashur was observed throughout the country on Saturday with due solemnity to pay homage to the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions at Karbala. Ashura processions were taken...
View ArticleKabul issues tepid response to Nawaz’s latest offer
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s government appears unwilling to re-engage in talks with the Taliban based on its tepid response to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s latest overture to help revive the stalled...
View ArticleTransparency: Pervaiz Rashid urges ECP to facilitate election observers
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid on Sunday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to facilitate election observers in line with its commitment to electoral transparency. In a...
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