Indo-Pak border: Even Google Maps knows not to cross the line
Traditional rivals Pakistan and India have shared icy relations and fought several wars ever since gaining independence – and the rift between the two nations is now documented on Google Maps. On a...
View ArticleFour hisorical sites in Saudi Arabia being converted into open museums
SAUDI ARABIA: Four historical sites in Saudi Arabia are being converted into open museums, a project undertaken by the Saudi Commission for Tourism (SCTA), the Al-Hayat daily reported. Historical...
View ArticleNGOs to operate under interior ministry: Nisar
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar announced on Monday non-governmental organisations will now operate under the Interior Ministry. “NGOs will now operate under the interior ministry instead of the...
View ArticleYasir, Zulfiqar overshadowed Herath: Angelo Mathews
KARACHI: Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews said leg-spinner Yasir Shah and left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar were able to exploit the Galle pitch more than the Islanders’ premier spinner Rangana Herath....
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Fawad Khan refuses to kiss Sonam Kapoor, opts out of film
Pakistani heartthrob, Fawad Khan’s no-kissing-scenes condition is known to all fans. But we are afraid this condition might thwart him from bagging some serious blockbusters. So far his project-platter...
View ArticleGun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir kills three
SRINAGAR: Two suspected militants and a civilian were killed in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir that lasted more than 15 hours, police said on Monday. The shooting began Sunday when...
View ArticleItalian Nutella maker to buy British rival Thorntons
LONDON: The board of British chocolate maker Thorntons said Monday it had agreed a takeover deal by Italian rival Ferrero that values the firm at about £111.9 million (156.2 million euros, $177.4...
View ArticleMaradona to run for FIFA presidency – report
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has decided to stand as a candidate for the FIFA presidency to replace Sepp Blatter, Uruguayan journalist and author Victor Hugo Morales has said. Morales said...
View Article‘84% children in Balochistan at risk of contracting diseases’
QUETTA: Only 16% of children in Balochistan are fully immunized, leaving the other 84% at risk of contracting any minor or fatal disease. This was revealed by Emergency Operation Center (EOC)...
View ArticleNational Stadium Karachi’s assistant curator dies due to heat wave
KARACHI: The 45-year-old assistant curator of the National Stadium Karachi (NSK) died early Tuesday morning after a two day illness owing to Karachi’s oppressive heat wave. Shakoor Hussain served the...
View ArticleJudicial commsion begins hearing missing person cases in Quetta
QUETTA: A judicial commission constituted by the federal government started hearing cases of missing persons in Quetta on Tuesday. The commission, headed by Justice (retd) Gush Bakhsh , has been tasked...
View ArticleRamazan brings windfall of £100m for UK supermarkets
Thanks to Ramazan, supermarkets in Britain have witnessed sales rise by almost £100 million. Three million Muslims in the UK break their fasts with sundown meals during the holy month, something that...
View ArticleKhuzdar rocked by 4.5 magnitude earthquake
KARACHI: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Khuzdar on Tuesday evening, Express News reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was 55 kilometers north west of Khuzdar city in...
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All the King’s men
KARACHI: “Ishq ho jaaey kisi say koi chara toh naheen, Sirf Muslim kaa Mohammad pe ijara to naheen,” wrote Indian Urdu poet Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi. These are the words that struck Arjumand Azhar,...
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Where do runways stand in the digital age?
LAHORE: Sashaying down in six-inch heels and striking a pose at every stop and turn, all the while looking glamorous may be no easy feat, but the runway continues to be an important component of the...
View ArticleMizmaar releases song on World Music Day
KARACHI: To celebrate World Music Day, Pakistani rock band Mizmaar have released a new track titled Dur. Band frontman Kashan Admani described the song as ‘devotional’. “It’s a very devotional song. It...
View ArticleEnergy dept orders shopping centres to shut businesses by 9pm
KARACHI: Following directions from Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah, the Sindh energy department on Tuesday issued a notification directing the city administration to ensure closure of shopping...
View ArticleWays to regulate your workout in Ramazan
Ramazan is not a food festival. It should be treated as an opportunity to boost your physical fitness and to enhance you spiritually. Fasting has several benefits and aids weight loss by letting you...
View ArticleClimate pressure can threaten political stability in Pakistan: report
LONDON: Politically fragile countries such as Pakistan could face political instability and security risks as a result of mounting climate change pressures, security and development experts warned....
View ArticleKuwait parliament approves first law for maids
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously passed the first ever legislation in the oil-rich Gulf state to regulate the status of thousands of mainly Asian domestic helpers. As in...
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