Biscuit battle: Exploring the Nan Khatai business
KARACHI: Sometimes, it takes ages to come up with an idea that consumes even longer to evolve into an eventual masterpiece. On other occasions, they are right there in front of you. In what has become...
View ArticlePromoting religious tourism: An untapped market
LONDON: Hajj is a fundamental Islamic ritual with global outreach and though a religious ritual, it has direct and indirect relevance to a variety of businesses like airlines and tour management,...
View ArticleCheap imports make poultry industry’s survival difficult
KARACHI: Protein is an essential component of human diet and is regarded a vital element by leading physicians. In a country where malnutrition is a common ailment, there is an increasing focus on...
View ArticleThe Iceland plan for monetary reform
Along time ago, Ibn Khaldoon noted the tendency of conquered nations to unthinkingly imitate the conquerors in all dimensions of life. After achieving freedom from colonisation, the former colonies...
View ArticlePTI’s newly appointed provincial organiser refuses to assume responsibility
HARIPUR: The newly appointed organiser of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has refused to take-over citing personal reasons. Speaking to the media on Sunday, Yousuf Ayub Khan, who...
View ArticleQatar prevents Nepalese workers to return for funerals following earthquake
Nepal has revealed that its nationals working on the 2020 Qatar World Cup projects were denied leave to attend the funerals of their loved ones or visit families following the devastating earthquake in...
View ArticleVote fraud probe: ECP facing difficulties in securing record of ballot papers
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday told the special commission probing rigging in the May 2013 general elections, that it was trying to procuring records relating to the use...
View ArticleUN to give posthumous awards to 5 Pakistani peacekeepers
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations will honour the sacrifices of five Pakistani soldiers, among over 100 peacekeepers who laid down their lives while serving the cause of peace around the world in 2014...
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Malaysia finds 139 grave sites in migrant trafficking camps
WANG KELIAN: Malaysian police said Monday they had found 139 grave sites and 28 abandoned detention camps used by people-smugglers and capable of housing hundreds, laying bare the grim extent of the...
View ArticleFollowing threats, fighter jets escort Air France flight to New York
NEW YORK: An Air France jetliner, heading from Paris to New York, was escorted by fighter planes for the last stretch of the trip because of a threat against the flight, the airline said. Flight AF022...
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Bouncer and the box office II
KARACHI: Kamil, Amna and Saadi’s superpowers may just have done enough to fend off some serious competition during 3 Bahadur’s opening weekend. Pakistan’s first animated film had a respectable outing...
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Multiplying retail spaces
KARACHI: With many fashion retail brands stepping up their game by expanding their reach both locally and internationally, multiplying the number of outlets doesn’t come as a huge surprise. One such...
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The theatrics behind Piku
MUMBAI: Shoojit Sircar, the director of Piku, says that megastar Amitabh Bachchan is so “meticulous” about his work that he begins rehearsing with a spotboy if there is no co-star to give cues on the...
View ArticleAnd the wait continues
KARACHI: There has been a huge buzz surrounding Moor, since its trailer was released almost two years ago. With a release date yet to be announced for the movie, it is expected that the movie would...
View Article6 ways your fizzy drink frenzy can get fizzled out
The trouble with bubbles is that no matter how much they boost your energy on a sluggish day or wash down your meals, they come with a host of health hazards. It doesn’t matter if it’s regular or diet,...
View ArticleLaw versus law enforcers: Who were the masked goons, asks SHC
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the provincial chief secretary and home secretary on Monday to explain in writing who had ordered masked police personnel in plain clothes to cordon off...
View ArticleDraft LG rules of business receive cold response
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government is yet to finalise the rules of business for the local government set-up which takes charge in June across the province. The provincial local government...
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Axact — the new “unbelievable”
We are now dealing with a new “unbelievable.” It is the Axact fake degree scandal. The FIA is investigating the charges based on New York Times’ May 17 story that while using cyberspace, Axact...
View ArticleReshuffled: Govt expels one, promotes two
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has expelled a divisional accountant of the Swabi Development Authority and has promoted two officers of Grade-16 to Grade-17. According to handouts issued...
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Changing course in Afghanistan
What happens in Afghanistan will affect Pakistan — this must be the foundational idea of Pakistan’s policy towards this unfortunate country that has gone through three cycles of war, spanning over a...
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