7 killed, 8 injured in AJK road accident
BATTAGRAM: At least seven passengers were killed and eight others injured when a passenger pickup plunged into a roadside gorge in Bakila union council area of Azad Kashmir on Saturday, officials said....
View ArticlePOLL: Misbahul Haq or Younus Khan, who do you think is better?
Pakistan middle-0rder batsman Younus Khan had already said that he doesn’t want to be compared with the Test captain Misbahul Haq, but here we are giving you a chance to tell us who, according to you,...
View ArticleUS hostage raped by Baghdadi before death: report
NEW YORK: US hostage Kayla Mueller was raped repeatedly by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed caliph of the Islamic State (IS) group, before her death, US television reported Friday. Top IS...
View ArticleMullah Akhtar Mansoor welcomes Zawahiri’s pledge of loyalty
KABUL: The Taliban’s new leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor on Friday, welcomed al Qaeda chief, Ayman al-Zawahiri’s pledge of allegiance which could bolster his accession amid a bitter power struggle within...
View ArticleMalaysia, China, Australia to ‘refine’ search efforts for MH370
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, China and Australia will meet in September to “refine” the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after part of the plane’s wing was discovered on an Indian Ocean island last...
View ArticleHONY’s portrait of abuse victim from Lahore prompts heartwarming response
A Pakistani woman’s poignant story featured on Humans of New York prompted gushing support by people across the globe. The portrait taken in Lahore shows the woman holding her baby in one hand as she...
View ArticleIndian DIG who confessed destroying Pakistani boat to face court martial
Indian authorities are preparing to initiate court martial proceedings against Indian Coast Guard Deputy Inspector General BK Loshali from September, nearly six months after he admitted to blowing up a...
View Article8 reasons why Pakistanis should love India
For 68 years, Pakistan and India have behaved like step sisters. As much as we claim to hate them, deep down we know life would not have been the same without this love-hate relationship. To all the...
View ArticleBoat craftsmanship: A rising tide
Most of us remember sitting at the edge of our seats in 1997, staring spellbound as Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet fell in love on board the Titanic. Except, I wasn’t just watching the two...
View ArticleSri Lanka deploys thousands of police on election eve
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka deployed thousands of police on Sunday in stepped up security on the eve of a general election after the campaign was hit by sporadic violence that claimed four lives. Police...
View ArticlePakistan, India’s love for food explored in new video
For the Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan and India, online food delivery marketplace Foodpanda has launched a video which captures the universal love for food in both the countries. “It plays...
View ArticleUS court rules against displaying anti-Muslim ads on buses
A United States federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that an anti-Muslim group cannot post ads on buses in Washington showing photos of wanted terrorists and wrongly claiming the FBI offers a $25...
View ArticleTop seed Carolina Marin wins second gold in Jakarta
JAKARTA: World number one Carolina Marin defended her women’s singles title on Sunday with a two-game victory over Indian second seed Saina Nehwal at the badminton world championships in Jakarta. The...
View ArticleKhanzada attack in retaliation of LeJ chief’s killing: sources
ISLAMABAD: A preliminary report regarding the blast at Punjab Home Minister Col (r) Shuja Khanzada’s political office in Attock on Sunday suggested it was in retaliation for two major actions of Punjab...
View ArticleIndonesian plane with 54 people on board missing in remote Papua region
JAKARTA: An Indonesian domestic passenger aircraft carrying 54 people lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday in the remote eastern Papua region, the National Search and Rescue Agency...
View ArticleBolt skips camp ahead of world championships, Bailey-Cole out
KINGSTON: Six-times Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will miss Jamaica’s training camp in Japan before the world athletics championships in Beijing later this month, the manager of the Caribbean...
View Article4 wardrobe tips for skinny girls
Swap leggings for jeans and change bodycon dresses to flowy dresses to give your slender body a frame, says an expert. Here are some styling tips to help skinny girls look fuller: 1. Swap leggings for...
View ArticleAl Qaeda in Syria frees several US-trained rebels: statement
BEIRUT: Al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate al Nusra Front has freed several members of a US-trained rebel force that it kidnapped two weeks ago, the Western-backed unit said in a statement. In a statement...
View ArticleAli Zafar spoofs himself for Coke Studio season 8: Look for Rockstar revealed
After leaving a mark on fans with first Sufi fusion rendition for Coke Studio season 1, Ali Zafar is going to surprise his fans with an entirely different style of music and vocals for Season 8. PHOTO:...
View ArticleRising Aussie Tennis stars in deep trouble
SYDNEY: Australia’s rising tennis stars are fast earning a reputation as the new brats of the sport with recent antics sparking stinging criticism and calls to change their ways. Bernard Tomic, Nick...
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