Ogra recommends Rs7.56 cut in petrol prices
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of a removal of a ban on oil exports by the United States and lifting of sanctions against Tehran, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) recommended on Thursday a major cut in...
View ArticleRangers grill MQM leader Wasay Jalil
KARACHI: Paramilitary Rangers called in Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) senior leader Wasay Jalil on Thursday to question him over various political issues.According to MQM spokesperson Aminul...
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Cry me a river … (of sweat)
Dear Failed Challenger,At first I thought I would start this by addressing your statement that you had been working out since you were 14. However, after giving it considerable thought, I’m willing to...
View ArticleIndia names 20 cities for $7.5 billion smart makeover
NEW DELHI: India named 20 cities on Thursday which it says will be provided with uninterrupted power and water supplies, proper sanitation and public transport in a $7.5 billion makeover to turn them...
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Car from ‘Back to the Future’ back in production
There’s good news for those who always wanted to own the DeLorean from ‘Back of the Future’ trilogy as the iconic car is back in production after a hiatus of almost 35 years.The DeLorean Motor Company...
View ArticleZika virus ‘spreading explosively’: WHO chief
GENEVA: The Zika virus, blamed for a surge in birth defects, is “spreading explosively”, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said Thursday, calling for an emergency meeting on the outbreak on...
View ArticleLHC suspends work on Orange Line train project
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has stopped the Punjab government from continuing with construction of the Orange Line train project on any site, which falls within 200 feet of any historical...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio bonds with Pope over protecting planet
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis received US film star Leonardo DiCaprio at the Vatican on Thursday, with the pair bonding over their shared passion for defending the environment.Blue-eyed DiCaprio was...
View ArticleBilateral ties: ‘Iran considers West, particularly US, as main enemy’
KARACHI: The leaders of Iran do not consider Russia as their main enemy but the West in general and the United States (US) in particular, said research fellow at the School for Advanced Studies in...
View ArticleYou think I’m old! Federer insists he’ll beat Djokovic again
MELBOURNE: Roger Federer blasted critics who say he’s too old and insisted he was confident of beating Novak Djokovic again at a Grand Slam after his four-set defeat in the Australian Open semi-finals...
View ArticleTerror strike: Six soldiers injured in Zhob suicide attack
QUETTA: At least seven people, including six soldiers and a child, were injured on Friday in a suicide attack outside a cantonment area in restive Balochistan’s western Zhob district.The suicide...
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Desperate measures: Steel mills told to lay off daily wage-earners
ISLAMABAD: In a politically explosive move, the Economic Coordination Committee has directed Pakistan Steel Mills authorities to lay off hundreds of daily wage earners and encourage regular employees...
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For six months: Hunt for PIA strategic partner put on hold
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to placate workers, the government on Friday said it had put on hold plans of engaging a strategic partner for the beleaguered national carrier by six months.Ruling Pakistan Muslim...
View ArticleKarachi operation: Political discord no hindrance, says Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Buoyed by the gains reaped from the ongoing operation in Karachi, the government decided on Friday that it will continue the operation till its logical conclusion.During a high-level meeting...
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Hours-long power breakdown cripples Karachi
KARACHI / HYDERABAD: A pre-dawn electricity breakdown on Friday left several districts in Sindh, including Karachi, without power for hours, disrupting routine life. This was the third major power...
View ArticleATC grants bail to alleged facilitator
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court on Friday granted bail to Sheeba Ahmed who had been accused of facilitating a group of Islamic State-inspired militants involved in the Safoora Goth carnage.Judge...
View ArticleMilitary court action: SC rejects judicial review plea for all convicts
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea for providing a judicial review to all civilians and servicemen convicted so far by military courts.The petition was filed under Article 184...
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Shot in the arm: $338m earmarked for fighting polio
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan approved on Friday a three-year, $338-million emergency polio eradication plan. Polio remains endemic in only two countries – Pakistan and Afghanistan – despite an extensive global...
View ArticleSuicide attack kills four in Saudi city
RIYADH: A suicide bomber attacked a mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers, killing four people before worshippers disarmed and tied up his accomplice who had fired on them.The state Al...
View ArticleEntertainment avenues in Karachi
When an individual is devoid of entertainment in a metropolis like Karachi, what is he supposed to do? Catch up with family or friends, enjoy a movie, a play at the Arts Council, or at the most drive...
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