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British paper terms Misbah best Test captain
Pakistan Test skipper Misbahul Haq has been ranked number one test cricket captain by a British newspaper. The Telegraph has published a list of world’s best test captains, who have been rated and...
View ArticlePM, parliamentary leaders decide against accepting MQM resignations
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a meeting with parliamentary leaders of various political parties decided on Thursday not to accept Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmakers’ resignations from...
View ArticleUS to raise sanctions-hit Iran general’s Moscow visit at UN
WASHINGTON: The United States said it would raise the issue of a recent Moscow visit by a senior Iranian general at the United Nations, saying it violated UN resolutions on Iran. General Qassem...
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Chand Sitara: Perfect example of how a video can slay a decent song
KARACHI: As much as some of us loved (while most of us hated) the song Chand Sitara by members of Pakistan’s most iconic music bands Vital Signs and Junoon, we don’t know what to do with our lives now...
View ArticleChina weakens yuan for third day, reassures markets
SHANGHAI: China weakened its currency for the third consecutive day Thursday, but financial markets that had been shaken by the surprise devaluation took heart as authorities pledged not to let the...
View ArticleKnife attacker kills woman in prime Beijing shopping complex
BEIJING: A lone attacker stabbed a French man and a Chinese woman in a popular Beijing shopping complex on Thursday, killing the woman, the city’s public security department said. A 25-year-old...
View ArticleIslamabad to share evidence of Pakistani militants’ presence on Afghan soil...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani officials will share evidence with Afghan leaders about the presence and activities of Pakistani militants in Afghanistan who routinely claim responsibility for attacks in...
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Raising the white flag: A tribute to our heroes
Just a day before Pakistan celebrates its 68 years of independence, a sense of patriotism and fervour is growing among the nation as we look back on our struggles which gave us the Islamic Republic of...
View ArticleSamsung ramps up Apple challenge with large handsets
NEW YORK: Samsung staked its claim to the high end of the smartphone market Thursday, unveiling two large-screen handsets and its new mobile payment system as part of its challenge to Apple. The moves...
View ArticleModi extends greetings to Pakistanis on Independence Day
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished the people of Pakistan a happy Independence Day, hours after India’s Border Security Force reportedly resorted to ‘unprovoked firing’ along the Line...
View ArticleIraqi Kurdish forces hit with suspected chemical attack
BERLIN: Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (IS) extremists in northern Iraq appear to have been attacked with chemical weapons, the German defence ministry said on Thursday. The allegations, deemed...
View ArticleBangladesh police arrest two over blogger murder
DHAKA: Bangladesh police said Friday they have arrested two suspected members of a banned militant group over the brutal killing of an atheist blogger. Niloy Chakrabarti was hacked to death at his home...
View ArticleGreek PM Tsipras wins bailout vote, faces widening rebellion
ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras confronted a widening rebellion within his leftist Syriza party as parliament voted to approve the country’s third financial rescue by foreign creditors in...
View ArticleTransfer woes: De Gea still in exile as Man Utd visit Villa
LONDON: Manchester United’s Player of the Year will be absent once again when Louis van Gaal’s side tackle Aston Villa at Villa Park on Friday in their second Premier League fixture. Goalkeeper David...
View ArticleCurfew imposed in Indian-occupied Kashmir to prevent Independence Day...
SRINAGAR, INDIA: Authorities imposed a curfew in parts of the main city of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday to prevent any move by separatists to celebrate Pakistan’s Indepedence Day, police said....
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Balochistan insurgency: 400 militants surrender on Independence Day
QUETTA: As many as 400 Baloch insurgents laid down arms and renounced violence on Independence Day, Radio Pakistan reported. The fighters surrendered their weapons during an Independence Day ceremony...
View Article7 compositions of the national anthem you can’t miss
We Pakistanis have a love for diverse music and art that cannot be measured. With the inception of shows like Coke Studio we also developed a taste for fusion and mixing different musical elements in...
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Feeling Proud: 10 Pakistanis who are making it big in Hollywood
KARACHI: All of us know that the legendary singer and global icon Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan had composed music for Dead Man Walking, Bone Collector, and Last Temptation of Christ. And we also know that the...
View ArticleSeven-star Herath spins Sri Lanka to dramatic win against India
GALLE, SRI LANKA: Veteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath grabbed seven wickets as Sri Lanka stunned India by 63 runs in the thrilling first Test in Galle on Saturday. The tourists, set a victory...
View ArticleAutistic people are actually more creative
People with high levels of autistic traits are more likely to produce unusually creative ideas, finds a first-of-its-kind study. Psychologists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the...
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