B-Town goes gaga over ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ trailer
MUMBAI: The theatrical trailer of Dil Dhadakne Do has been viewed over one million times on YouTube in less than 24 hours of its release online, and the numbers are only growing with plaudits from...
View ArticleHRCP recommends apex court to review judicial commission’s regulations
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has recommended the Supreme Court to review the Judicial Commission of Pakistan’s regulations regarding the appointment of the superior court’s...
View ArticleMarine forces arrest 47 Indian fishermen
KARACHI: Marine forces arrested on Saturday 47 Indian fishermen for allegedly violating territorial waters in the Arabian Sea, police said. Maritime Security Agency also captured eight boats belonging...
View ArticleNA-246 by-polls: ECP turns down Rangers request for biometric systems
KARACHI: Secretary Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) Babar Yaqoob turned down on Saturday Rangers request to install biometric system in NA-246 constituency ahead of the by-elections. The ECP...
View ArticleFour militants killed in Karachi gun battle
KARACHI: Four militants belonging to a banned militant outfit were killed on Saturday in a search operation in Karachi. Three hundred policemen carried out a search operation in Saadi Town near the...
View ArticleWeapon licenses issued in big numbers in K-P since PTI reign
PESHAWAR: As many as 161,441 arms licenses have been issued across 25 district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) since Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government assumed power after the May 2013 general...
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NGO empowers Afghan girls through skateboarding
KABUL: In many Afghan families, customs forbid girls from doing many activities considered normal otherwise, such as riding bicycles. In a bid to empower young girls and women, a non-government...
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Depilex owner launches ‘halal’ makeup range
KARACHI: With an increased awareness regarding the teachings of Islam, Pakistani women are becoming increasingly choosy about their cosmetics, opting for products that do not conflict with their faith....
View ArticleHandcuffed body of suspected robber found in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The handcuffed body of a suspected robber was found in a sewerage drain in Islamabad, Express News reported on Sunday. According to reports, the body was discovered in a drain near a police...
View ArticlePakistan condemns India’s ‘brutal’ use of force against Kashmiris
MUZAFFARABAD: As protests against a crackdown on separatists in Indian Kashmir entered a third day on Sunday, Pakistan condemned the brutal use of force by Indian security forces resulting in the death...
View ArticleMuzaffargarh: Husband sets wife on fire for leaving house without permission
MULTAN: A man and his father have been arrested in the latest so-called “honour killing” case after they set the son’s wife alight for leaving the house without asking his permission, police said on...
View Article700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwreck
ROME: Seven hundred people are feared to have drowned when a fishing boat smuggling migrants to Europe capsized off Libya, the UN’s refugee agency said on Sunday, in what could be the deadliest...
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LIVE: Stage at PTI rally plunges into darkness
Hundreds of supporters have started gathering at Shahrah-e-Pakistan in Karachi for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s rally ahead of the NA-246 by-polls. PTI chairman Imran Khan had announced to hold a rally...
View Article5 killed in bus-truck collision in Nawabshah
NAWABSHAH: At least five passengers were killed in a bus-truck collision in Nawabshah on Sunday , Express News reported. Around 20 people were also injured in the accident. Authorities shifted the...
View ArticleIndian woman attacked with acid by rejected suitor marries ‘well-wisher’
MUMBAI: Sonali Mukherjee, an acid attack victim from Bokaro, India, married her “well-wisher friend” Chittaranjan Tewary on Wednesday. Sonali became the victim of a horrific acid attack on April 22,...
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Photo-feature: Pakistan and India through the eyes of a tourist
Traveler and photographer Lukas Szolc-Nartowski termed his trip to the Subcontinent a ‘life changing experience,’ claiming that the camera lens he bought from Lahore for $10 changed the way he...
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Zayn Malik pays heartwarming tribute to One Direction following exit
Former One Direction member Zayn Malik paid tribute to the remaining members of the British-Irish band at the Asian Awards on Friday in a short, yet thoughtful speech. Though the British-Pakistani...
View ArticleWorld’s largest bank to open branches in Punjab
LAHORE: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world’s largest bank, is set to open its branches in Punjab, beginning from Lahore. According to an MoU signed between the Punjab government...
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“I have never been dependent on Bollywood unlike other Pakistani musicians”:...
KARACHI: Goher Mumtaz, vocalist for Pakistani band Jal believes that the band can still do well without depending on Bollywood, provided that it continues to deliver good music. The journey of Jal has...
View ArticleIndian woman commits suicide over husband’s ‘abnormal sexuality’
A 31-year-old doctor in India allegedly committed suicide, accusing her husband of torturing her after she discovered he was gay. “She had mentioned her husband’s sexual orientation in her note. She...
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