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Registered status: Disinterest among provinces pauses Hindu Marriage Bill
ISLAMABAD: Provinces seem no longer interested in empowering the federal government so that it can enact legislation for around two million Hindus and enable them to legalise their marriages. Law and...
View ArticleUS crush Japan 5-2 to win third World Cup title
VANCOUVER: Carli Lloyd became the first woman to score a hattrick in a World Cup final as she inspired the United States to a 5-2 demolition of defending champions Japan on Sunday. The United States,...
View ArticleGreece ‘No’ in referendum sends euro into tailspin
ATHENS: Greece’s government on Sunday looked to have won a ‘No’ it had been seeking in a referendum on bailout terms, but the euro immediately plummeted on fears the result could splinter the eurozone....
View ArticleLiaison against terror: Afghan agency flouted terms of pact
ISLAMABAD: Over a month after Pakistan and Afghan intelligence agencies had formally agreed to avoid hostile propaganda, the Afghan spy agency publicly accused a Pakistani intelligence officer of...
View ArticleEye care: ‘1.6m people at risk of going blind’
KARACHI: Around 1.6 million people in the country are suffering from some kind of eye condition and are at risk of losing their eyesight, said Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) president and...
View ArticleEmbezzlement of funds: Town municipal officers remanded
KARACHI: An accountability court on Saturday remanded five officials of the Sujawal town municipal administration to the custody of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) till July 15 on accusations of...
View ArticleFor higher learning: Students to receive laptops
JAMSHORO: The second phase of laptop distribution under the prime minister’s scheme will start from Tuesday, July 7, 2015. All the students whose names are in the second merit list will be receiving...
View ArticleBrain-eating amoeba: Naegleria claims another life
KARACHI: Another person was killed by the brain-eating amoeba Naegleria Fowleri, taking the death toll in the province to 10 since April. Owais, a 23-year-old resident of Umerkot district, was...
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Bollywood bubble: Why are lead characters mostly male, upper-caste, Hindus?
The recent Zoya Akhtar release, Dil Dhadakne Do, which had cinema-goers flocking to the big screens, makes us question whether Bollywood is only making flicks which portray India’s niche audience,...
View ArticleThree Hazaras gunned down in Quetta
QUETTA: At least three persons were killed while two others were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at them early Monday morning in Quetta. According to police officials, the deceased...
View ArticleStock Market: LSE closes with rise of 66.65 points
LAHORE: The Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) on Monday recorded bullish activity by gaining 66.65 points. The LSE 25-share index opened at 6,173.97 points and closed at 6,240.62. The market’s overall...
View ArticleTechnical Skills: Punjab govt initiates training programme
KARACHI: The Punjab government has launched a technical skill training programme for the youth with focus on the needs of the local market as well as middle-eastern job markets, said Punjab Minister...
View ArticleCurrency: Rupee stable against dollar
KARACHI: The rupee remained stable at 101.5/101.7 against the dollar in the inter-bank market on Monday compared to Friday’s close of 101.5/101.7. The currency market has remained stable for the past...
View ArticleSuo motu rulings: NA panel backs bill limiting appeal hearing to larger...
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has unanimously passed a bill on the right to appeal in suo motu cases. As per the Law Reforms (Amendment) Act, only larger benches can hear appeals against judgments...
View ArticleInfrastructure: Canal expressway to open in October, says DCO
FAISALABAD: The canal expressway will usher in a new era of development in Faisalabad by offering signal-free travel from Sahianwala motorway interchange to Samundri, said Law Minister Rana Sanaullah...
View ArticleAwaiting results: BIEK announces availability of mark sheets
KARACHI: Board of Intermediate Examinations Karachi’s (BIEK) examination controller Muhammad Imran Khan Chishti has asked the administration of all relevant institutions to collect the mark sheets of...
View ArticleDomestic misery: Man seeks FIR against estranged wife
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge sought comments from the Misri Shah SHO on Monday on a petition filed by a man seeking the registration of a case against his wife for her role in an...
View ArticleHSBC fires six employees for staging mock Islamic State execution video
LONDON: British bank HSBC fired six staffers after they staged a mock Islamic State-style execution video during a team-building day out and posted the subsequent footage online, a spokesperson...
View ArticleIndia helping elements disturbing peace in Balochistan: Asif
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Tuesday India is helping the elements disturbing peace in Balochistan. “India’s involvement in spreading terrorism in Pakistan will be highlighted at the...
View ArticleKarachi mechanic says blindness no roadblock to success
KARACHI: As a boy, Asif Patel would take apart toys and transistor radios, relying only on his sense of touch to rebuild them, having been robbed of his sight by a rare condition that meant he was born...
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