‘I can release Yalghaar any given Thursday’
KARACHI: Any one following the behind-the-scenes pictures being posted by the cast and crew of Yalghaar is bound to feel a rush of blood to the head. The cast in military uniforms with extremely...
View ArticleSailing with the sound of sea
KARACHI: Watching the sun set against the sea is an ideal sight, and cruising on the Arabian Sea is the cherry on top. 7Up collaborated with singer Zoe Viccaji to give an easy-breezy wave to an...
View ArticleMuni Begum wants more funds for artistes
KARACHI: In a country where people are still fighting for basic human rights, the debate of whether the welfare of artistes should be a state responsibility or not may seem a little farfetched. But...
View ArticleContemporary illustrations on digital prints
KARACHI: Digital prints are on their way to becoming the next big thing in the local fashion landscape. Continuing the trend, designer Nida Khurram incorporated contemporary illustrations and motifs in...
View ArticleMastung bus attack: FIR registered against members of banned outfit
QUETTA: An FIR was registered on Monday against 12 men of a banned outfit including Zamuran Marri alias Miran Marri for the Mastung carnage at Kadhkocha Levies Thana Mastung. According to the copy of...
View ArticleSeals help scientists probe remote seas for global warming, climate change
LONDON: Seals, equipped with sensors on their foreheads, are helping scientists collect data from some of the most remote corners of the world, advancing research on global warming, ice cover and...
View ArticleHow to nail it?
As keen as we are about exfoliating our hands, we don’t give much importance to the shape of our nails. Usually when your manicurist asks you about it, you probably opt the one you are comfortable...
View ArticleLion mauls American tourist to death during South African safari: official
JOHANNESBURG: A lion leapt through an open car window and mauled to death an American tourist at a privately-run game park just outside Johannesburg on Monday, a park official said. “There was a car...
View ArticleAmerican held in Yemen freed, flown to Oman: US
WASHINGTON: An American citizen who had been held in Yemen has been freed and sent to Oman where he was met by the US ambassador, a US official told AFP Monday. The news came after it was revealed that...
View Article‘The right time to leave’: Engro Foods’ founding CEO steps down
KARACHI: Engro Foods’ founding chief executive officer (CEO) Sarfaraz Rehman stepped down after a long stint, the company announced on Monday. A key executive who was involved in the company’s...
View ArticleCan he be funny again?
NEW YORK: An emotional Tracy Morgan, fighting back tears in his first interview since he was injured in a crash with a Wal-Mart truck that killed his friend a year ago, vowed to return to comedy on...
View ArticleSartorial crimes: 5 biggest plagiarism acts of all time
As we arrive to another creative year in the realms of fashion, copycats continue to be riddled in the long history. Yes, Coco Chanel did say, “Copying is the ransom of success.” As we recall some acts...
View ArticleZimbabwe ‘vindicated’ after Pakistan tour
HARARE: Zimbabwe cricket officials said Tuesday they were vindicated after the national team returned from a high-security tour of Pakistan. “We went to Pakistan, we are back and we are safe,” Zimbabwe...
View ArticleIndian acid producers responsible for “vile” attacks: women leader
NEW DELHI: Bottles of acid are too easily available in India and the makers should take responsibility for the rising number of “vile” acid attacks, the head of India’s National Commission for Women...
View ArticleSepp Blatter resigns as FIFA president
ZURICH: Embroiled in a corruption scandal, FIFA president Sepp Blatter resigned on Tuesday, just four days after he had been re-elected to a fifth term. Blatter, 79, announced the decision at a news...
View ArticleRigging by ROs: Inquiry commission asks PML-Q to present evidence of rigging
ISLAMABAD: The judicial commission investigating alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections has taken strong exception to Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) allegations that returning officers...
View ArticleUS announces new security measures at airports as agents smuggle fake bombs
WASHINGTON: US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has announced new measures to improve security screenings at American airports after investigators were able to smuggle mock explosives and...
View ArticleControlling Naegleria
KARACHI: The death toll from Naegleria has climbed in Karachi. Chlorination is considered to be the main way through which the spread of this disease can be controlled. However, one cannot see a lot of...
View ArticlePrince Ali to stand in new FIFA presidency elections: official
AMMAN: Jordanian Prince Ali bin al Hussein will stand in new elections for the presidency of world football’s governing body after Sepp Blatter announced he was to quit FIFA, a senior Jordanian...
View ArticleFrench Open: Aisam, Rodionova lose mixed doubles quarter-finals
Pakistani tennis ace Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his Australian partner Anastasia Rodionova Bethanie crashed out of the mixed doubles tournament of the French Open on Tuesday. They were beaten by American...
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