KP government now owns ancestral homes of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The ancestral homes of Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar (Yousuf Khan) and Raj Kapoor in Peshawar are now owned by the Khyber Paktunkhwa government.
KP...
HRCP launches policy brief on press freedom; ‘end to fear and censorship’
ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is gravely concerned over the growing climate of fear, violence and censorship that currently underpins freedom...
PML-N rejects NCOC letter suggesting delay in Azad Kashmir elections
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has rejected a letter by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) suggesting postponing the Azad Jammu and...
Pakistan marks ‘World No Tobacco Day’; Tobacco kills 8m worldover, 118,000 in country
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is marking 'World No Tobacco Day' on Monday (today) and placed a complete ban on advertisements of tobacco and tobacco-related products.
Tobacco kills...
Hina Bokhari, Pakistani teacher’s daughter, first-ever Muslim female elected to London Assembly
LONDON: A Pakistani school teacher’s daughter, Hina Bokhari’s election as London Assembly's member on the platform of Liberal Democrats is significant.
Hina Bokhari made history...
Coronavirus claims 22 more lives in Sindh; province reports 1,099 new cases
KARACHI: Twenty two people lost their lives to coronavirus in Sindh in the last 24 hours, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said.
In a statement,...
Shikarpur anti-bandit operation gains pace with deployment of 700 security personnel
SHIKARPUR: Shikarpur operation against bandits in katcha area gained pace with 700 security personnel participating, including 200 police commandos from Sindh Police.
According to police,...
IHC dismisses ‘non-maintainable’ plea seeking to stop Barrister Ali Zafar’s investigation
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to stop Barrister Ali Zafar from investigating Jahangir Tareen, declaring it non-maintainable.
IHC...
Retirement controversy: Shoaib Akhtar asks Mohammad Amir to ‘grow up’
LAHORE: Shoaib Akhtar, former Pakistan fast-bowler has asked left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir to ‘grow up’ and improve his performances on the field rather than...
Asia, America to see ‘Blood Moon’ rising
ISLAMABAD: Stargazers across the Pacific Rim will cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday night to witness a rare “Super Blood Moon”, as the heavens...
