World-renowned floral artist’s tricks of the trade enthrall Karachi audience
Singaporean florist Harijanto Setiawan flew in to Karachi to teach floral art making to the Floral Art Society of Pakistan’s Karachi chapter at Marriot Hotel on April 18. Flower show: Chrysanthemum...
View ArticleIs Kabul barking up the wrong tree?
The Afghans bled profusely last Tuesday when terrorists attacked the NDS office, the country’s intelligence agency. It was a massive security breach claiming over 64 lives and leaving dozens injured....
View ArticleUzbekistan wants restart of Afghan peace talks, sees Russia’s role
Uzbek President Islam Karimov said on Tuesday it was important to resume peace talks between Afghanistan’s central government and the Taliban movement, adding it was crucial for Russia took part in the...
View ArticleChile reburies Nobel-winning poet Pablo Neruda
ISLA NEGRA, CHILE: Chile reburied Nobel prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda’s remains Tuesday after exhuming them to determine whether he was assassinated by late dictator Augusto Pinochet’s regime — a...
View ArticleAir raids in Syria’s Aleppo province kill at least 19
ALEPPO: A barrage of air strikes on rebel-held areas of Syria’s second city Aleppo and a town to its west have killed at least 19 people, emergency workers said on Tuesday. The strikes are the latest...
View ArticleNisar urges West to take Muslims on board in fighting terrorism
The country’s top security czar urged the Western countries on Tuesday to take Muslims on board and adopt a regional approach towards eradicating the menace of terrorism. “Islam has nothing to do with...
View ArticleYounus Khan served show cause notice after umpiring row
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to star batsman Younus Khan after he withdrew from a domestic tournament following a row with umpires which resulted in a...
View ArticleJordanian King lauds Pakistan’s efforts in fight against terror
Jordanian King Abdullah has appreciated Pakistan’s efforts in fight against terrorism, the ISPR said. According to the military’s media wing, army chief General Raheel Sharif, who is on a two-day...
View ArticleIndo-Pak ties: India sees dialogue only way forward, says Aizaz
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said on Wednesday India has realised dialogue is the only way forward to discuss all outstanding issues which hampered the ties between the two...
View Article‘Maalik’ banned across Pakistan
KARACHI / LAHORE: Three weeks after the Ashir Azeem directorial Maalik premiered at theatres across Pakistan, the federal information ministry has slapped a ban on the film. According to a notification...
View ArticleFIFA boss wants North-South Korea friendly
SEOUL: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday he was willing to try and set up a football match between North and South Korea as a way of easing hostility on the divided peninsula. On a visit...
View ArticleDeepika makes Ruby Rose dance to Yo Yo Honey Singh’s tunes
Deepika Padukone is working hard and partying even harder on the sets of her Hollywood debut xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. The Bajirao Mastani actor seems to be bonding well with her co-stars as her...
View ArticleLHC accepts petition against JuD for running ‘Sharia courts’
LAHORE: A Lahore High Court judge has accepted a case against Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) for running unauthorised sharia courts in Lahore. The case against JuD was brought by a real estate agent, Khalid...
View ArticlePCB accepts Younus’ apology, allows him to return to Pakistan Cup
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday accepted Test veteran Younus Khan’s apology and allowed him to return to the ongoing Pakistan Cup. “In his response to the show cause notice, Younus has...
View ArticleIndirect taxes forbidden in Islam, says Maulana Sheerani
ISAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) chairman Maulana Mohammad Khan Sheerani has termed the collection of indirect taxes as forbidden according to the Islamic principles. “Under the Islamic...
View ArticleSri Lanka restores Jayasuriya as selection boss
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday brought back former skipper Sanath Jayasuriya to be the chief of a new panel of cricket selectors, following the country’s abortive defence of the Twenty20 World Cup....
View ArticlePTI serves Pervez Rashid legal notice over defaming Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Naeemul Haq has issued a legal notice to Federal Information Minister Pervez Rashid over what he called a malicious campaign financed by public money...
View ArticleSuicide bomber blows herself up in Turkish city of Bursa
ANKARA: A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the Turkish city of Bursa on Wednesday, wounding at least 10 people in the latest attack to strike the country, local media reported. The bombing took...
View ArticleBanning ‘Maalik’ is the problem, not the solution
KARACHI: Nearly three weeks after its release, Ashir Azeem’s directorial debut Maalik landed in hot waters when the film was banned all across the country by the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting...
View ArticleAlyy Khan dons the Nawab hat
KARACHI: There’s little arguing that British-Pakistani actor Alyy Khan’s ability to thrive in different work environments has landed him projects as Pakistan’s first animated film 3 Bahadur,...
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