SHC rejects petition seeking transfer of Dr Asim to hospital
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) disposed of a petition on Thursday requesting the court to shift under trial suspect Dr Asim Hussain, who is a close confidante of former president Asif Ali Zardari,...
View ArticleUS Open men’s double: Aisam, Muller move into second round
Pakistan’s only player at the ATP tour Aisamul Haq Qureshi won his opening match at the US Open with Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Thursday morning. The duo defeated Serbian pair of Dusan Lajovic and...
View ArticleThe Big Bang Theory: When an ‘explosion’ in Karachi sent Twitter into a tizzy
Tuesday night was a typical one for the residents of North Nazimabad… till they heard a loud noise! Now in a city like Karachi where we’re used to such sounds, this one seemed to have garnered quite a...
View ArticleIndia rejects Pakistan’s call for plebiscite in Indian Kashmir
India rejected on Wednesday Pakistan’s call for a plebiscite in Indian-held Kashmir and lashed out at Islamabad for raising the issue at the United Nations. Terming Pakistan’s call for voting in...
View ArticleImage of dead boy piles pressure on Cameron over Syrian refugees
LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure on Thursday to take in more refugees after the image of a dead Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach raised the emotional...
View ArticleFroome’s hopes of Vuelta glory all but go up in smoke
ANDORRA: Chris Froome’s hopes of becoming only the third rider to win the Tour de France and Spain’s Vuelta in the same year faded on Wednesday after he was cut adrift on the 11th stage. Astana rider...
View ArticleIndian minister’s rape warning over Sunny Leone’s condom ad sparks anger
NEW DELHI: An Indian politician came under fire on Thursday for saying a condom advert starring a well-known porn star would trigger a hike in rapes, in the latest controversial remark over sexual...
View ArticleBangladesh factory owners to stand trial over deadly fire
DHAKA: A Bangladesh court ordered on Thursday two garment factory owners and 11 others stand trial for causing the death of 111 workers, almost three years after the country’s worst industrial fire....
View ArticleFrom the vault: Saqlain, Waqar’s eid gift to Pakistan fans in 2000
Pakistan and India matches are treat for not only the cricket crazy fans from both countries but for the world as well. In the year 2000, Pakistan was scheduled to play a tri-nation series hosted by...
View ArticleSHC rejects petition against Geeta’s ‘unlawful detention’
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) dismissed on Thursday an application filed against Geeta’s ‘unlawful detention’ under Section 552, Express News reported. The SHC accepted Edhi lawyer’s argument...
View ArticleThree-man international crew safely reaches space station
A Russian Soyuz spaceship safely delivered a three-man international crew, including Denmark’s first astronaut, to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, a day after having had to manoeuvre...
View ArticleEven as refugees die, Hungarian PM tells Muslim refugees ‘not to come’
Just days after the image of a toddler’s lifeless body washed ashore on a Turkish beach after a migrant boat sank, left the world shocked, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has told Muslim refugees...
View ArticleBritain to take ‘thousands more Syrian refugees’: Cameron
LISBON: Britain will take in “thousands more” Syrian refugees, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday, changing his stance after an outpouring of emotion over the image of a dead Syrian toddler on...
View ArticleHumiliation! Asian fans cringe over record scores
Record scorelines left fans cringing and coaches looking over their shoulders on Friday after an avalanche of goals cruelly exposed the gulf in class at Asia’s World Cup qualifying. No fewer than 76...
View ArticleIraq soldier killed in search for Turk abduction suspect
BAGHDAD: An Iraqi soldier was killed in clashes with gunmen as security forces searched for a suspect in the abduction of 18 Turkish workers, the Baghdad security command said Friday. The Turkish...
View ArticlePakistan has lost international support on Kashmir: Husain Haqqani
Pakistan no longer enjoys international support when it comes to Kashmir, a former Pakistani envoy to the United States said on Friday, Press Trust of India reported. “Kashmir is an emotive issue in...
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Muhammad Inam to represent Pakistan in World Wrestling Championship
ISLAMABAD: A two-member Pakistan contingent will be heading for USA on September7 to participate in the World Wrestling Championship scheduled to be held at Las Vegas. The World Wrestling Championship...
View ArticleFrodo Baggins parties it up in India
Hollywood actor Elijah Wood, blue-eyed Frodo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings, wanted to visit India and says he jumped at the first opportunity when it came knocking at his door. Elijah Wood...
View ArticleZara Shahjahan, HSY, Muse react to crackdown on designers
KARACHI: Fashion designers have strongly reacted to Punjab Regulatory Authority’s (PRA) crackdown on the fashion industry over non-payment of taxes. Read: Fashion design outlets sealed for non-payment...
View ArticleUAE says 22 soldiers killed in Yemen – WAM
DUBAI / SANAA: Twenty-two soldiers from the United Arab Emirates were killed in Yemen while taking part in a Saudi-led campaign against the Houthis, UAE state news agency WAM said on Friday. The...
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