US drone war under scrutiny after botched strike
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama’s admission Thursday that a US drone strike accidentally took the lives of two hostages has raised fresh questions about the limits and the risks of the country’s...
View ArticlePresident Mamnoon meets Erdogan, Prince Philip in Istanbul
President Mamnoon Hussain held a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erodogan in Istanbul in which bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest came under discussion,...
View ArticleSupermodel Ayaan’s judicial remand extended till April 27
RAWALPINDI: A Special Customs Court in Rawalpindi extended supermodel Ayyan’s judicial remand till April 27 in the ‘money laundering’ case as customs’ investigation team failed to submit the...
View ArticlePaul Walker’s ‘Fast and Furious’ car to be auctioned
LOS ANGELES: Paul Walker might be gone but he will surely not be forgotten. The actor’s bright orange coloured 1993 Toyota Supra from the first Fast and Furious franchise is going to be up for auction...
View ArticleGrowing bonhomie: FO quells Indian media concerns over China ties
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday said its increased engagement with China would contribute towards stability in the region, rejecting concerns being raised in the Indian media about the outcome of...
View ArticleShafqat Hussain’s death warrants issued for May 6
KARACHI: For the third time now, an anti terror court in Karachi issued death warrants on Friday for murder convict Shafqat Hussain who is now to be hanged on May 6, Express News reported. Shafqat...
View ArticleChina to deliver 50 more JF-17 Thunder jets to Pakistan
China will deliver another fifty JF-17 Thunder fighters to Pakistan over a period of three years, Radio Pakistan reported. The Head of Chinese Aircraft Industry told a Chinese daily that under the...
View ArticlePeshawar police arrest APML member for attempting to cast fake votes
PESHAWAR: Peshawar police arrested a member of the All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) on Friday for attempting to use fake National Identity Cards for casting votes in his favour during the cantonment...
View ArticleAll rigging evidence to be submitted by midday, judicial commission sets...
ISLAMABAD: The judicial commission probing allegations of rigging in the 2013 elections has set a deadline for all evidence and proof to be submitted by midday, Express News reported Saturday. On...
View ArticleThree dead as earthquake hits Nepal, tremors felt in Pakistan, India
NEPAL: At least two people were killed on Saturday when an earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude struck Nepal and parts of northern India, authorities in both countries said. A 15-year-old girl was...
View ArticleKatrina reveals ‘the only’ reason that matters in decision for marriage
Marriage is a celebration of love, unity, togetherness and so much more. But the eternal question still remains; when should one get married? Is it related to one’s age? Or because your sister is next...
View ArticleKhloe Kardashian to write advice book
LOS ANGELES: TV personality Khloe Kardashian is set to write an advice book which would guide people in developing “strength and true beauty” in a “culture that worships skinny”. The book will be...
View Article‘Kal Ho Na Ho’: India’s former foreign minster makes remake video with German...
India’s former foreign minister and Congress leader Salman Khurshid made his acting debut alongside German ambassador to India Michael Steiner and his wife in a remake video of Shah Rukh Khan-Saif Ali...
View ArticlePakistan politician, Hina Butt with designs on India
LAHORE: She’s a member of Pakistan’s Punjab legislative assembly. And she has a fashion label of her own – Teena. She also believes India is a great market for Pakistan-designed labels. Hina Butt feels...
View Article15 passengers injured as car falls into ravine in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: At least fifteen passengers sustained injuries on Saturday when a car fell into ravine near Daman-e-Koh in Islamabad, Express News reported. The van was en route from Shaheeda village to...
View ArticleAfghanistan receives 3 Cheetal helicopters from India: report
NEW DELHI: India has delivered at least three military choppers to Kabul, weeks before the Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani made his first visit to New Delhi. The three unarmed Cheetal helicopters...
View Article2nd Test: England cruise to nine-wicket triumph against West Indies
ST. GEORGE'S: England ended a wait of two-and-a-half years and 10 matches for Test success away from home with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies in the second Test on Saturday. Set a modest target...
View ArticleTTP deny involvement in Sabeen Mahmud’s murder
ISLAMABAD: The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed on Sunday they are not involved in the brutal murder of rights activist Sabeen Mahmud. “We categorically deny involvement in the murder of...
View ArticleTwo aircraft carrying relief goods sent to Nepal: ISPR
The army dispatched two C-130 aircraft carrying relief goods and a 30-bed hospital on Sunday to help with rescue and relief efforts to earthquake-hit Nepal. Read: Nepalese dig with bare hands for quake...
View ArticleEnglish Premier League: Rodgers ready to concede defeat in top four fight
WEST BROMWICH: Brendan Rodgers conceded Liverpool will be hard-pressed to qualify for the Champions League after a 0-0 draw at West Brom dealt a major blow to their bid for a top-four finish. Rodgers’...
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