US drone strikes kills man involved in Charlie Hebdo attack
DUBAI: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said on Thursday a US air strike had killed the senior figure who issued the group’s claim of responsibility for the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, according to...
View ArticleKuznetsova, Kvitova down Sharapova, Serena for Madrid final
MADRID: Svetlana Kuznetsova scored her first victory over Maria Sharapova in seven years to reach the final of the Madrid Open 6-2, 6-4 on Friday. Defending champion Sharapova was the heavy favourite...
View ArticleGovt sends holy water of Katas Raj Temple to Advani
NEW DELHI: In a goodwill gesture, Pakistan has sent a pitcher of holy water from the Katas Raj temple in Chakwal district to Indian politician L K Advani. The pitcher, carrying holy water from the...
View ArticleZayn Malik to star in Main Hoon Na 2?
A Twitter exchange between Farah Khan and Zayn Malik has left us wondering whether a sequel of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Main Hoon Na is on the cards, and whether or not Zayn Malik will star in it. A fan...
View ArticleRegional crises push Turkey, Saudi closer despite ideological rift
Turkey is cultivating closer relations with Saudi Arabia’s new leadership, putting aside long-standing differences over political Islam and aligning efforts to solve regional crises including the war...
View ArticleIS claims deadly bombing on Shia mosque in Iraq
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a Shia mosque in eastern Iraq Friday that officials said killed at least 10 people including a senior policeman. Fifteen people were...
View ArticleFahad Mustafa ventures into Bollywood
Fahad Mustafa’s life motto ensures that he does not succumb to the curse of mediocrity. The actor has made a living out of experimentation and versatility by juggling various roles and proving his...
View ArticleLakhvi’s release from Adiala a mistake by Pakistan: US envoy
NEW DEHLI: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has termed the release of alleged Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi from Adiala jail a mistake by Pakistan. “The release of Lakhvi is a...
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6 favourite memories of my mother and I
All mothers have the fondest memories of their children growing up and they are talked about a lot. So, I decided let’s talk about a child’s perspective on it. What were my fondest memories with my...
View ArticlePakistan miles ahead of India in improving water and sanitation: study
Pakistan has surpassed India in improving water and sanitation access for its citizens, according to a performance index released on Friday. Pakistan ranked five in the new index developed by The Water...
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Atif Aslam shakes a leg with Tiger Shroff in ‘Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon’
Fans who have been waiting for Atif Aslam to appear in a Bollywood film don’t have to wait any longer. The singer has made a special appearance in the music video for Zindagi Aa Raha Hoon Main along...
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Faysal Qureshi pairs up with Naveen Waqar for ‘Mol’
Just because Faysal Qureshi showed off his lighter side on Jeet Ka Dum does not mean that he is done playing powerful and intimidating characters on-screen. He will next be seen playing yet another...
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Azhar Ali’s steady rise
From a leg-spinner to a batsman, Azhar Ali’s rise has been remarkable to say the least. The Lahore batsman was handed a Test cap on the back of stellar domestic cricket performances in 2010 at Lords —...
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Where to now for Pakistan?
At long last, a win for Pakistan. It took the visitors a tour match, three ODIs, one T20 and two Tests to register that maiden win. On some occasions they were totally outclassed, on others they were...
View ArticleMan on a mission: Muslim man recites azaan in all US states to deliver...
Meet Jameel Syed of Auburn Hills, Michigan, who completed a mission of delivering the azaan or call to prayer in 50 states of the United States from a beach in Hawaii to Disneyland in California. On...
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Imran Abbas’s film ‘Abdullah’ makes it to Cannes
2015 is certainly turning out to be a great year for Pakistani cinema. More and more Pakistani films are hitting the theaters and two films have already made it to the Cannes Film Festival. Now it...
View ArticleDrunk passenger forces Malaysia Airlines flight to turn back
KUALA LAMPUR: A Malaysia Airlines flight to Colombo had to turn back to Kuala Lumpur due to a drunk passenger, the national carrier said on Sunday. Flight MH179 had taken off from Kuala Lumpur late on...
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Movie review: Unfriended – digital dread
In a world where one’s worth is gauged, increasingly, by the number of friends, followers, likes, re-tweets, subscriptions and responses to online actions, ‘unfriending’ is no trivial matter. It has...
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Book review: The Upstairs Wife – hopes and betrayals
The public and private spheres of our lives are always intertwined in unfathomable ways. For instance, as Hindus and Muslims fight over bits of land in India, causing bloodshed and making it dangerous...
View ArticleFirst all-girls school in Bittra: Desert rose
Fifteen kilometres from Chelhar in Sindh’s desert district of Tharparkar, a differently-abled woman of Bittra village is making sure the blossom of childhood is not stemmed by a fate of abject poverty....
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