Film festivals’ success comparable to that of smartphones
Film festivals still have a bright future in a world in which more audiences watch movies and television series on smaller and smaller devices, the veteran head of Germany’s Berlinale says.The...
View ArticleBoycotting debate, Trump to hold rival event
DES MOINES, UNITED STATES: Donald Trump intensified his feud with Fox News just days before Iowa kicks off the presidential nominations contest, saying he will hold a rogue event Thursday while...
View ArticleUK schools to be downgraded for allowing ‘inappropriate’ wearing of veil
School inspectors will be allowed to rate schools in UK as “inadequate” if they let pupils or staff wear full-face veils or niqabs in their classrooms, according to a policy announced by the chief...
View ArticleSonam, Beyonce to star in Coldplay’s next music video
Coldplay’s love affair with India continues!Bollywood beauty Sonam Kapoor will be seen in a cameo in the British band’s next single Hymn For The Weekend along with American singer Beyonce. The music...
View ArticleQUIZ: Which Pakistani army chief are you?
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View ArticleFrench comedian Dieudonne likely to be deported from Hong Kong: representative
HONG KONG: Controversial French comedian Dieudonne was being held at Hong Kong airport Thursday after flying in to give performances in the city, with his production company saying he was likely to be...
View ArticleCeiling collapse at Philippines’ biggest airport injures passenger
MANILA: Part of a ceiling collapsed in the Philippines’ biggest airport Thursday, slightly injuring a foreign passenger, the latest in a series of incidents at a facility seen as among the worst in the...
View Article11th German victim of Istanbul attack dies
BERLIN: An 11th German victim has died of her injuries from a suicide bombing this month in the heart of Istanbul blamed on the Islamic State group, authorities in Berlin told AFP Thursday.“I can...
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Quashing speculation: No let-up in Karachi operation, says Rangers DG
KARACHI: The head of the paramilitary Rangers has dispelled the impression that the Karachi operation is slowing down, saying his force is on a mission to eliminate terrorism and crime from the...
View ArticleCh Shujaat claims ex-CJP cut deal with Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, a former prime minister once known as ‘the kingmaker’, has a treasure trove of information on the long reign of former strongman of Pakistan, General (retd) Pervez...
View ArticleBloodbath in Syria: Car, suicide bombs kill 60 in Damascus
BEIRUT/AMMAN: At least 60 people were killed, including 25 Shia fighters, and dozens wounded on Sunday by a car bomb and two suicide bombers in a district of Damascus where Syria’s holiest Shia shrine...
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Enemy divided: After BKU attack, TTP coming apart at the seams
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani Taliban face another possible split as a top commander who claimed responsibility for the Bacha Khan University assault is upset with the central leadership for disowning the...
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Amid stalemate: PIA staff to strike on Tuesday
KARACHI: Employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have decided to go on strike on February 2 after their talks with the government collapsed. The impending protest might result in...
View ArticleMuzaffargarh déjà vu: Middle-aged woman gang-raped at panchayat
MULTAN: A middle-aged woman was allegedly gang-raped on Friday by at least five men in Muzaffargarh in collaboration with members of a panchayat or village council.The sickening incident bears...
View ArticleNAP under fire: JUI-F chief says force alone can’t eliminate terrorism
ISLAMABAD: The head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) took an indirect swipe at the ongoing Operation Zarb-i-Azb and the National Action Plan (NAP), arguing that force alone cannot banish...
View Article3 militants killed in Quetta (Page 9)
QUETTA: Three suspected militants of a banned organisation were killed in Quetta’s Hazar Gunjir neighbourhood on Sunday.According to sources in the police, officials from security agencies and the...
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Thousands swindled in name of BISP rewards
ISLAMABAD: Thousands of gullible, poor citizens continue to be cheated by con men who use the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) rewards for swindling people. So far, the government has not been...
View ArticleNawaz tells party MPs to improve performance
ISLAMABAD: In a refreshing move, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to the link funds given to the ruling party’s lawmakers for their constituencies to their performance.The move was taken after a...
View ArticleMissing man: Body found
RAWALPINDI: The bullet-riddled body of a man was found within the Naseerabad police jurisdiction on Monday.The deceased, identified as Aqib Shabir, went missing from house two days ago, police...
View ArticleCollaboration: NUST provides teacher training
A two-week career development programme arranged by National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) for the faculty members of the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering...
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