Bolt makes Relays debut to set up season against Gatlin
NASSAU: While the eyes of the sporting world were fixed on boxing’s much-touted “fight of the century” in Las Vegas, the two fastest men on the planet renewed a rivalry which bodes for an electrifying...
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Spice Girls reunite to celebrate David Beckham’s 40th birthday bash
David Beckham’s birthday has now been declared a national holiday because of the birth of the royal baby. While all of Britain celebrates the new addition to the royal family, the star footballer flew...
View ArticleIt’s for officers to carry handcuffs and pistols, not to act like clergy:...
TEHRAN: Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Monday it was not up to the country’s police to deliver Islamic guidance, distancing himself from efforts to involve law enforcement in religion. Rouhani, a...
View ArticleConsummate pro Mayweather no people’s champion
LAS VEGAS: For all that Floyd Mayweather says it’s not in his make-up to lose, there’s one fight he just can’t seem to win. Mayweather burnished his perfect ring record and reputation as a consummate...
View ArticleAfter Lahore, Pakistan is born in Nepal
KATHMANDU: With rescue efforts still underway in quake-hit Nepal, a second child born at the Army field hospital has been named ‘Pakistan’ in a unique attempt to show appreciation to Pakistan for their...
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Pashtun filmmaker Samar Khan honored at United Nations event
Pashtun filmmaker Samar Minallah Khan was honoured at the sixth annual Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) Awards held on April 25th at the United Nations Headquarters. The awards were created in 2010 by...
View ArticleJudicial commission cross-examines PTI’s first witness
ISLAMABAD: The special judicial commission, formed to probe allegations of rigging in the May 2013 general elections, on Tuesday examined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s first witness. PTI task force...
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Nepal’s living goddess, devotees untouched by earthquake
KATHMANDU: The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal last week affected millions but didn’t change things in Basantpur Durbar Square, a place for the daily worship of Kumari, Nepal’s living virgin...
View ArticleSindh police is trying to harm my husband: Fehmida Mirza
KARACHI: Former National Assembly speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza on Tuesday said that the Sindh police is trying to harm her husband, former home minister Zulfiqar Mirza. “I am very concerned for the...
View ArticleWorld Championship: Bingham ends quest for world title triumph
SHEFFIELD: Stuart Bingham won the 2015 World Championship final, beating Shaun Murphy 18-15 at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre on Monday to take snooker’s most prestigious title for the first time in his...
View ArticleContradicting itself? No idea where Dawood Ibrahim is, Indian govt tells...
NEW DELHI: Dawood Ibrahim, one of India’s most-wanted men for masterminding the 1993 blasts in Mumbai in which 300 people were killed, has not been located so far, the Indian government said in...
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10 wild and outrageous dress-asters at the Met Gala 2015
KARACHI: Halloween came early it seemed as celebrities donned questionable and shocking designs at this year’s Met Gala, the theme for which was ‘China: Through the looking glass’. Almost all of our...
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I can’t wait to see both my films rule the box office: Humayun Saeed
KARACHI: Few individuals rule the airwaves for decades. Fewer still significantly alter the course of Pakistani showbiz. Hardly anyone can manage to remain humble at the same time. Humayun Saeed did...
View ArticleLocal governments will liberate people of K-P: Imran Khan
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the local government system will liberate the people of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), as they will be able to take...
View ArticleIndia to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off...
View ArticlePakistan seizes Gulf-bound hashish worth $50 million: official
KARACHI: Coast Guards said they seized on Tuesday three tonnes of hashish bound for the Middle East where its estimated street value would have been $50 million, in one of their biggest drug hauls....
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No more ‘Blank Spaces’ with new Taylor Swift messaging app
Ever wanted to Shake it off because your Love Story derailed and the two of you are Never Ever Getting Back Together because suddenly Everything Has Changed? Sometimes Taylor Swift’s lyrics are so...
View ArticleTake back these ‘fake’ FIRs: Fehmida Mirza appeals premier, Sindh CM
BADIN: Former National Assembly speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza on Wednesday appealed to Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to take back the ‘fake’ FIRs registered against her...
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UK department store stocks sports hijabs
LONDON: House of Fraser, a British department store group, has started selling ‘sports hijabs’ for women to wear when they exercise and even while swimming. The store, which delivers to over 130...
View ArticleI hope to inspire subcontinent girls into playing tennis: Sania Mirza
NEW DELHI: Outside Bollywood films, Sania Mirza might be the only Indian success welcomed as warmly in neighbouring Pakistan and the 28-year-old expects her doubles feats to inspire girls on both sides...
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