Anti-terror court acquits ASWJ leader Aurangzeb Farooqi
An anti-terrorism court in Sargodha on Friday acquitted Maulana Aurangzeb Farooqi, a leader of the proscribed Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) formerly Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), in a loudspeaker...
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Taking off: Sky’s the limit for Jal
KARACHI: Pakistan Air Force will never know what it let slip. Had Goher Mumtaz of Jal been allowed to follow his dreams and pursue the profession he was most passionate about in his youth — being an...
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Running true to form
LAHORE: Exuding femininity with florals, embroidery, laces and pearls is Farah Talib Aziz’s mid-summer lawn Eid collection titled ‘A Mediterranean Dream’. At an afternoon soiree, the eponymous label...
View ArticlePatari opens for public
KARACHI: After several weeks of beta testing, Pakistan’s online music-streaming portal Patari is prepared to take flight. The final version of the application was expected to be made available to users...
View ArticleThe sweet success of ‘Afghan Jalebi’
MUMBAI: Pritam is particularly delighted with the massive viral response received by his song Afghan Jalebi from Kabir Khan’s espionage-drama Phantom. Despite the song not being on the fore during the...
View ArticleSix ways to spot rotten meat
As authorities toughen up their clampdown on the sale of substandard foods such as meat, many would be apprehensive about how to differentiate the good from the bad. Given that meat is a Pakistani...
View ArticleEminem fan arrested for being too ‘shady’
A 15-year-old high school student in Fresno, California, was arrested after posting Eminem’s lyrics on Instagram. The teen was suspected of terrorist threats because he posted the words to the rapper’s...
View ArticleUN secretary general appoints Pakistani general as force commander in Western...
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday appointed Major-General Muhammad Tayyab Azam as the force commander of the mission in Western Sahara. #UNSG Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major...
View ArticleNation to commemorate Defence Day celebrations with moment of silence
Government has announced large-scale celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of 1965 Pakistan-India war with a minute’s silence of ‘solidarity’ to be observed across the country, Radio Pakistan...
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Having hung up his boots, David Beckham sets his sights on acting career
Despite having a number lucrative contracts before him even after hanging up his boots, English footballe David Beckham has decided to pursue a career in acting. The former Manchester United and Real...
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Marching on Matching bullets with baritone
LAHORE: “The paths of glory lead but to the grave.” Thomas Gray inked this line back in 1751. After almost 200 years came Faiz Ahmed Faiz with an answer, “Jis dhaj se koi maqtal mein gaya, wo shaan...
View ArticleA city in equilibrium
KARACHI: The best thing about Karachi Raj is that it does not capitalise on the violence and unpredictability that has laid siege to Karachi to either steer the narrative or engage the reader. On the...
View ArticleKarawood film festival to kick start September 7
KARACHI: After multiple delays and logistical problems, the Karawood Film Festival will now finally start from September 7. The week-long event will simultaneously take place in Lahore, Karachi and...
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The despair in our destiny
LAHORE: Not long ago we had a visitor at our house and my 18-year-old son had his right leg crossed over the left knee with the shoe pointing towards the guest. As the caller left, I admonished my...
View ArticleFillings gaps with powerful narration
LAHORE: Now in its second edition, Mirza Athar Baig’s third novel Hasan Ki Surat-e-Haal: Khali Jaghain Pur Kero breaks through the stereotypical mould of storytelling and experiments with different...
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[Pen]ultimate: Shazaf Fatima Haider’s seven must-reads
I have always been wary of pretentious lists by important authors who recommend ‘essential’ reading. Such lists assume everyone reads for the same reason. It is for this reason that I find it difficult...
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This or that? Lusting for leather
From biker to bomber, distressed to zippered, the leather jacket is all the rage again this season. The perfect accessory to boost brio in any ensemble, it seems to be revitalising the style quotient...
View ArticlePakistan, Afghanistan to stop blame game, to establish memorandum of trust...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to end a dangerous blame game over a spate of attacks and work to restore trust, Pakistan’s foreign policy chief said on Saturday. Advisor to the prime...
View ArticleMarxism reconsidered
Ever since its origins in industrialising England, the capitalist economic system has always been subject to crises. There are countless theories as to the causes, consequences, and possible remedies...
View ArticleSoha’s professional clash with husband?
NEW DELHI: Actor Soha Ali Khan’s first film post marriage, 31st October, may release alongside her husband, actor Kunal Khemu’s Guddu Ki Gun on October 30. She says she is “not scared” of their box...
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