Slamming rumours: Hina Rabbani Khar confirms she is not quitting PPP
ISLAMABAD: Former Foreign Minister Hina Rabanni Khar on Saturday dispelled rumours about quitting the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and said that she will “swim and sink together” with it. “These are...
View ArticleUK Muslims condemn move to host Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) exhibit
Muslim organisations in the United Kingdom condemned on Saturday an anti-Sharia campaign group’s decision to host an exhibition featuring cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (pubh) in London in September....
View ArticleIslamabad’s Centaurus Mall starts charging Rs100 entry fee, but only from a...
Islamabad’s biggest shopping mall, Centaurus Mall, has come under fire after it announced on Thursday that some visitors will be required to purchase entry coupons. In what it called a move to avoid...
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Crying Greek pensioner: the story behind the poignant photo
THESSALONIKI, GREECE: Retiree Giorgos Chatzifotiadis had queued up at three banks in Greece’s second city of Thessaloniki on Friday in the hope of withdrawing a pension on behalf of his wife, but all...
View ArticleHundreds of flights cancelled in Toronto fuel strike
MONTREAL: More than 200 flights were cancelled and hundreds of others delayed to and from Toronto’s largest airport on Friday after staff responsible for refueling planes suddenly went on strike. There...
View ArticleBoko Haram kills nearly 200 in 48 hours of Nigeria slaughter
KANO: Boko Haram carried out a fresh wave of massacres in northeastern Nigeria on Friday, locals said, killing nearly 200 people in 48 hours of violence President Muhammadu Buhari blasted as “inhuman...
View ArticleBanking transactions: Take back the 0.6% withholding tax
ISLAMABAD: Local traders have urged the government to immediately withdraw the 0.6% withholding tax on all banking transactions imposed on non-filers. They said the tax will discourage banking...
View ArticleRangers’ statement an admission that operation only targeting MQM: Rabita...
KARACHI: The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) on Sunday slammed a statement from a Rangers spokesperson which said that the paramilitary force will target the party’s sector and unit incharges for...
View ArticleGreece votes in referendum with future in euro in doubt
ATHENS: Greece voted on Sunday on whether to accept more austerity in exchange for international aid, in a high-stakes referendum likely to determine whether it leaves the euro-currency area after...
View ArticleTwo London teens have married IS fighters: lawyer
LONDON: Two of three teenage girls who travelled from Britain to Syria sparking criticism of the police response have married Islamic State (IS) group fighters, the lawyer for their families said...
View ArticleDrones will tear us apart: Pakistani pop’s war fixation
PESHAWAR: A lover’s eyes compared to a drone strike, a smile to a suicide bomb and lips to fire. The violence of Pakistan’s bloody insurgency has been injected into catchy pop lyrics after more than a...
View ArticleNine dead in China building collapse, dozens rescued: Xinhua
BEIJING: Nine people died when a shoe factory collapsed in eastern China, state media reported Sunday, with more than 40 workers hospitalised after being rescued. A total of 51 workers were in the...
View ArticlePlaying computer games can help reduce unwanted memories
Playing a video game a day after reactivating the intrusive memories that you want to get rid of may reduce their occurrence over time, a study says. Unwanted, intrusive visual memories are a core...
View ArticlePakistan, India to operate banks across border soon: Mansha
In a historic move, Pakistan and India’s banks are set to open their branches in each other’s countries soon, according to business giant Mian Mansha. “Central banks of both the countries have...
View ArticleGrub experimentation could promote weight loss
Being a little experimental with one’s eating habits could prove to be a surefire recipe to losing weight rather than sticking to healthy food on a daily basis, suggests a new research. Read: Feel...
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America celebrates July 4 with hot dogs and barbecues amid tightened security
NEW YORK: Americans marched in star-spangled parades, ran relay races, gathered for fireworks shows and crowned a new world hot dog eating champion as they celebrated Independence Day in traditional...
View ArticleThree Hazaras gunned down in Quetta
QUETTA: Three members of the Hazara community were shot dead and two others injured near Joint Road in Quetta on Monday morning. “Unknown armed assailants opened fire at members of the Hazara community...
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When a selfie is not enough: India abuzz over ‘velfie’ craze
MUMBAI: Move over selfie, India is embracing the “velfie” with Bollywood stars, sporting heroes and even politicians taking and posting videos of themselves online using a range of new mobile apps....
View ArticlePakistan, India to start process of joining China security bloc
BEIJING: Nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India will start the process of joining a security bloc led by China and Russia at a summit in Russia later this week, a senior Chinese diplomat said on...
View ArticleNawaz, Modi to meet at Russia Summit
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will meet his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the sidelines of a summit in Russia this week, sources told NDTV. “The two leaders will meet in the Russian city of Ufa, on...
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