‘Indus Raag’ producer wins Global Music Award
KARACHI: Tehzeeb Foundation patron and music producer Sharif Awan has won a gold medal at the Global Music Awards (GMA). The laurel has been conferred upon him for the album Indus Raag: Music Beyond...
View ArticleStage dancers charging hefty sums for Eid shows
LAHORE: Theatre owners have long been lamenting about the dearth of audience at performances, owing to a decline in quality of productions. However, they finally seem to have taken matters into their...
View Article‘Death to traitors’, UK MP murder suspect tells court
LONDON: British lawmaker Jo Cox’s alleged killer ranted against “traitors” during a brief court appearance on Saturday, as EU referendum campaigning was suspended for a third day in tribute to the...
View ArticleMan charged with rape after being given ‘gift’ of US teen
NEW YORK: A Pennsylvania man has been charged with raping a teen with whom he fathered two children, after receiving the girl four years ago as a “gift” from her parents, US news reports said Saturday....
View ArticleValar morghulis: ‘Game of Thrones’ promises gripping penultimate
Game of Thrones, as any fan may already know, has a history of putting out the most gripping penultimate episodes with unexpected turns and nail-biting twists. However, judging by the recent...
View ArticleDilemmas: Loving an actor is not easy says Soha Ali Khan
MUMBAI: Soha Ali Khan, who is married to actor Kunal Khemu, said loving an actor is not an easy task as it comes with certain advantages and disadvantages. Soha got engaged to Kunal in July 2014 in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fashion round-up: Models off-duty
Cutting stylish figures this sweltering summer, supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio and Gigi Hadid were sizzling and a half. From their ingenious coupling of various styles to their modish sunnies, we were...
View ArticleVeteran lawyer, TV host Naeem Bokhari joins PTI
Prominent lawyer and TV host Naeem Bokhari on Saturday joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Express News reported. The decision was announced jointly by PTI chief Imran Khan and Naeem Bokhari during...
View ArticleBalochistan presents Rs289b budget for fiscal year 2016-17
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri presented on Sunday the provincial budget of over Rs289 billion for the fiscal year 2016-17. The deficit amounted to Rs36 billion in the presented...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An actor needs to be shameless in front of the camera: Saba Qamar
KARACHI: Soon after actor-host Saba Qamar was roped in for a film opposite Indian star Irrfan Khan, the news of her Bollywood debut started making waves on either side of the border. For someone who...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Box office wars: ‘Blind Love’ makers hopeful of impress run
KARACHI: For Pakistani film-makers, Eid holidays hold a great deal of reverence. Not only does the occasion grant them the luxury of a longer weekend, but also sees cinema-goers flock to movie houses...
View ArticleHello again: Finding the voice of Dory
LOS ANGELES: TV host Ellen DeGeneres said when she was approached to voice Dory in Finding Dory, she was apprehensive if she still suited the character 13 years after giving it a voiceover for Finding...
View ArticleThere will be blood: ‘Walking Dead’ FX guru spills tricks of the trade
LOS ANGELES: He is the Sultan of Splatter, the Emperor of Entrails and the brains behind some of the most iconic blood and guts set-pieces in film history. If you’ve seen something in a violent movie...
View Article9 reasons you might have a migraine
Do you suffer from frequent headaches? Your day-to-day routine might be to blame. From the foods you consume to your levels of stress, our everyday lives are littered with objects and bad habits that...
View ArticleBangladesh police shoot dead militant behind killing of bloggers, gay rights...
DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh on Sunday shot dead a militant wanted for the killings of several liberal bloggers and gay rights activists, a senior official said. The militant, identified as Sharif, one...
View ArticleIstanbul riot police break up LGBT rally
ISTANBUL: Turkish riot police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to break up a gathering of about 50 members of the LGBT community in Istanbul on Sunday, an AFP correspondent said. Several hundred...
View ArticleTrump says he is open to racial profiling
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said Sunday he is open to racial profiling, touching another raw nerve on the issue of race in America. African-Americans, Latinos, Muslims and other minorities in the United...
View ArticleMurray makes history with fifth Queen’s crown
LONDON: Andy Murray made history at Queen’s Club as the defending champion fought back to win the Wimbledon warm-up event for a record fifth time with a 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3 victory over Milos Raonic on...
View Article1,000 megawatts of energy to be generated by K-P
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa energy and power department claimed it will generate up to 1,000 megawatts of energy in the coming three to four years by completing hydel power projects and a 100...
View ArticleHitler’s trousers, Goering’s cyanide container sold at auction
BERLIN: Trousers with leather pockets worn by Adolf Hitler and a brass container that held the cyanide used by a top deputy to commit suicide were among a trove of Nazi memorabilia sold for hundreds of...
View Article