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Afghan peace process: Ghani welcomes Mullah Omar’s endorsement
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani on Friday welcomed the Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar’s approval for the peace talks being brokered by Pakistan, calling negotiations “the only way...
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Gujranwala tragedy: Inquiry blames negligent driver for train crash
ISLAMABAD: An inquiry panel has squarely blamed the engine driver and support staff for this month’s train crash in Gujranwala, singling them out for dangerous driving and utter negligence in the...
View ArticleWhere is Pakistan’s players’ association?
The 1970s are considered as the transformative years of Pakistan cricket — and for good reason. Coinciding with the glamorous World Series Cricket (WSC), this particular period saw many famous...
View Article4 militants killed in crackdown on Uighurs
BEIJING: Police in the southwestern Chinese border province of Yunnan have shot dead four militants and found 553 people attempting to flee the country since 2014, state media said on Friday, giving...
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Eid flavours: Traditional cuisine or modern, what do you prefer?
Heightened excitement, friends and family, dinner tables and trolleys laden with our favorite food, echoing greetings and endless chatter! Yes that certainly makes me think of Eid and it is right here....
View ArticlePalestinian teen who sobbed before Merkel can stay on in Germany: media
BERLIN: A teenage Palestinian asylum seeker, who burst into tears in front of Chancellor Angela Merkel during a televised debate, will be allowed to stay in Germany, officials said Friday. Merkel’s...
View ArticleArmy chief offers Eid prayers with soldiers in Waziristan
RAWALPINDI: Army chief General Raheel Sharif offered Eid prayers on the frontlines with Pakistan Army soldiers in Waziristan on Saturday. The army chief offered Eid prayers in WANA, South Waziristan...
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Challenge accepted: 8 kinds of relatives we will have to face to get Eidi
KARACHI: Eid is here! And like every year, it has brought with it lots of blessings. There’s food, new clothes, new shoes and lots (or so we hope) of Eidi. If you’re a teenager, or even if you’re not,...
View ArticleNetanyahu wishes Abbas happy Eid, speaks of peace
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas Friday for the first time in 13 months, wishing him a happy Eidul Fitr and speaking of Israel’s desire for...
View ArticleSalman Khan requests Nawaz Sharif and Narendra Modi to watch Bajrangi Bhaijaan
As if Salman’s film isn’t already a hit before hitting the cinemas, the Bollywood megastar has now urged Pakistan and India’s prime ministers, Nawaz Sharif and Narendra Modi to go watch his upcoming...
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International Balloon Fiesta: Hot pursuit
New Mexico is globally recognised as the ‘capital of ballooning’ due to its residents, who continue to break ballooning records. The region’s most famous festival is the nine-day International Balloon...
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Handmade jewellery: The golden formula
From wedding ceremonies to formal get-togethers, women in Pakistan are willing to pay the extra price for custom jewellery to stand out from the rest. Most necklaces, bracelets, earnings, rings,...
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Art review: Cutting the cord of censorship
Bol, yeh thora waqt bohot hai Jism-o-zubaan ki maut se pehle Bol, ke sach zinda hai ab tak Bol, jo kuch kehna hai keh le! Many of us are familiar with the above lines by our celebrated poet, Faiz Ahmed...
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The Sky Below: Walking the line that divides
It’s a muggy June evening, not unlike pre-monsoon weather. South Asians, both young and old, and others from Washington DC’s international milieu, are greeted by a statue of a donkey, the symbol for...
View Article6 dead as train collides with car in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Six people were killed as a train collided with a car on Sunday near Hyderabad railway station, Express News reported. According to initial details, the train slammed into the car as it was...
View ArticleMost obese people likely to stay fat
Casting aspersions on the effectiveness of current weight management programmes focused on dieting and exercise, it has been found that chances of obese people recovering normal body weight are very...
View ArticleAnti-Islam rallies, counter-protests flare in Australia
SYDNEY: Rival anti-Islam and anti-racism rallies saw hundreds protest across Australia at the weekend with violent clashes in Melbourne, as police officers mounted a strong presence in cities Sunday to...
View ArticleChina deports 20 foreigners for watching videos promoting terrorism
China deported 20 foreigners from Britain, South Africa and India for watching videos that promoted terrorism. According to the official state media, Xinhua News Agency, the foreigners watched the...
View ArticlePakistan win toss, bat first in 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won the toss on Sunday and elected to bat first in the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The men in green are fighting it out with the West Indies for the final spot...
View ArticleArmy chief lauds guard who averted Quetta suicide blast attempt
Army chief General Raheel Sharif paid rich tributes to the valour and sacrifice of a private security guard, Talib Hussain, who averted a suicide blast attempt late on Friday night in Quetta. “Talib...
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