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McConaughey tells grads to play the underdog
Matthew McConaughey gave what can be described as ‘McConaughey-esque’ advice to the University of Houston class of 2015 in his commencement address on Friday, reported The Washington Free Beacon. While...
View ArticleTop authors urge Bangladesh govt to halt blogger attacks
DHAKA: Leading authors, including Booker prize winners Margaret Atwood and Yann Martell, called on Bangladesh’s government Friday to put an end to a spate of deadly attacks on atheist bloggers. Three...
View ArticleAffecting millions: Dar rejects proposal of taxing foreign remittances
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday rejected a proposal to tax foreign remittances and also ruled out an increase in the monthly stipend of beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support...
View ArticleNetherlands plans to ban full-face veils in public places
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government on Friday agreed to introduce a partial ban on the wearing of full-face veils in public places, the Home Affairs Ministry said in a statement. The proposed ban, which...
View ArticlePM wants tangible steps to tackle power theft, recover outstanding dues
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday ordered tangible steps to overcome the menace of power theft and the recovery of outstanding dues, Radio Pakistan reported. While chairing the 14th meeting of the...
View ArticleFive militants, one official killed in attack on security check post in North...
BANNU: An security official was killed and another was injured when militants attacked a check post in Gharwayee area of Tehsil Datakhel, North Waziristan. Officials claimed that five militants were...
View ArticleFresh air strikes, ground fighting in Yemen leaves 40 dead
SANAA: Saudi-led warplanes launched a fresh wave of air strikes across Yemen on Saturday targeting Iran-backed rebels as fighting raged on the ground in the south of the country, witnesses said. The...
View ArticlePTI chief announces party rejig
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman on Tuesday announced a fresh interim administrative setup for the party wherein all positions would stand dissolved. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on...
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‘Television se film’
KARACHI: Clad in a t-shirt and jeans, Shahzad Sheikh sits causally in his lounge as he takes us on a trip down his acting trajectory. From debuting on TV with Dreamers to landing a role of his dreams...
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You know nothing, Chris Martin
Coldplay and Game of Thrones fans are in for a treat as the Paradise-famed UK band and the blockbuster series have collaborated in the most unlikely of ways. Coldplay front man Chris Martin along with...
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Lagging behind on the bag fever?
LAHORE: This season, many local designers seem to have got global trends in the bag. But with most of them exploring the sartorial side of fashion, only a few have forayed into what was once a...
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Getting the footwork right
MUMBAI: Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin finds Emraan Hashmi as the perfect fit to portray him in his biopic Azhar, while the actor says the cricketer is helping him learn the nuances...
View ArticleDeodorants won’t get you girls: Irrfan Khan
NEW DELHI: “I just want to suggest to boys that a deodorant cannot bring girls to you, for that you have to discover your own style,” said Irrfan Khan at a press event the actor says he is not...
View ArticleEmbracing the multiplex revolution
KARACHI: Actor-cum-producer Humayun Saeed has said that the fortune of the Pakistani film industry changed ever since multiplexes and technologically-advanced cinemas opened in the country. He believes...
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The celebrity enclosure
KARACHI: For a country that shouts, cries and bleeds cricket, Friday, May 22 would be remembered as one of the most hopeful days in its history. Where our players showed their sportsman spirit in the...
View ArticleManohar Parrikar’s statement proves India involved in terrorism in Pakistan:...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday expressed its serious concern over comments made by Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar where he said that India will use terrorism to counter terrorism from other...
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Italy hails best Cannes turnout in two decades
ROME: Italy is hailing its best turnout of homegrown cinema at Cannes in 20 years as a sign of new life in an industry that had lost lustre since the days when Rome was dubbed ‘Hollywood on the Tiber’....
View ArticleConfessions of a one-man band
LOS ANGELES: Experts from the University of Michigan have said that they had found an unfinished personal memoir of celebrated filmmaker Orson Welles, Efe news agency reported on Friday. The draft was...
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Don’t let the heat ruin your treat
Temperatures are rising and the unreliability of the electricity supply isn’t helping, as refrigerators stay off for a good part of the day due to power outages. All this combines to create the perfect...
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Not a better choice: US pushes for expensive shale gas extraction
ISLAMABAD: Politics over energy supplies and trade is increasingly influencing relations between nations around the world and Pakistan is no exception. The United States has given a new suggestion,...
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