ISLAMABAD: Pakistan announced on Wednesday that it will allow the “transportation of 50,000 tonnes of wheat and lifesaving medicines from India to Afghanistan via Wagah Border” as a “goodwill gesture” to the Afghan people. “As a goodwill gesture towards the brotherly Afghan people, the Government of Pakistan has decided to allow the transportation of 50,000 … Read more
Ekaterina Shumskaya, dubbed as “Russian Scarlett Johansson” on TikTok. She says that she wants her own life and that her likeness to the Black Widow actress “makes her cry.” Despite gaining 10.2 million TikTok followers due to her uncanny resemblance with Johansson, Shumskaya said, “There are people on the internet who confuse me with Scarlett. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned $140.994 million by providing different travel services in various countries during the first three months of the current financial year 2021/22. This shows the growth of 71.73 per cent, compared with the $82.100 million of same services provided during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year 2020/21, the Pakistan Bureau of … Read more
The cast of Hum Kahan Ke Sahcay Thay isn’t as scary as it seems to be in the drama, the HKKST-trio are a tight unit in real life and BTS videos and pictures from the set prove how much fun they have on set. Read more: Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan busy wrapping up their … Read more
LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairperson Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Wednesday said that his department is not an extension of any political party or institution. In his visit to the anti-graft body’s Lahore office, NAB chief was briefed over the developments on TT reference, Aashiyana Iqbal reference, Ramzan Sugar Mill reference, Eden Housing Scandal, … Read more
The most cherished name on the internet today is Arooj Aftab’s after she became Pakistan’s first best new artist nomination at the prestigious Grammy Awards. Read more: Everything you need to know about the Grammy-nominated artist Arooj Aftab The Grammys nominated the singer’s song Mohabbat from her album Vulture Prince. The song has been a smashing hit … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee witnessed a decline of 74 paisas against the dollar on Wednesday, as external payments jacked up the demand for the foreign currency, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs175.04 against the greenback from the previous day’s closing of Rs174.30 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The dealers said the demand for … Read more
AMMAN: He was once dubbed the “King of Shoes”, but after decades of fashioning footwear for kings, queens and presidents, 90-year-old Jamil Kopti fears cheap imports are killing off his craft. “We started losing customers one after another, and we kept losing stores until we closed down three shops,” said Kopti, believed to be Jordan’s oldest … Read more
KARACHI: The Meezan Bank-led consortium and Enertech Water Private Limited signed agreements of Rs25.5 billion for Islamic syndicated project financing facility for the government of Sindh, a statement said on Wednesday. This is the largest financing facility raised for the government of Sindh, structured under a public-private partnership, it added. The facility will be utilised … Read more
WASHINGTON, A NASA mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid — a test run should humanity ever need to stop a giant space rock from wiping out life on Earth — blasted off Tuesday from California. It may sound like science fiction, but the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) is a real proof-of-concept … Read more
URK, Netherlands, From his surgery in the remote Dutch fishing village of Urk, family doctor Wilco Bloed is trying to win over coronavirus vaccine hold-outs who believe that God is on their side. Only around one-third of people have been jabbed in this community deep in the conservative Protestant “Bible Belt” region, fewer than anywhere … Read more
A Pakistani weightlifter, Talha Talib posted a photo of the Parizad actor on his Instagram account on Tuesday, with a cryptic statement that has piqued fans’ interest. “Good to meet you, @ahmedaliakbarofficial brother. Surprise soon! ” Talha captioned the photo. Ahmed Ali also posted a photo of the athlete on his Instagram account, wishing him … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Punjab Local Government Act, 2021 along with other important legislation in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. The new local governance system aims to empower people through devolution of power at the grassroots level. Apart from this, the cabinet also granted in-principle approval to the … Read more
GENEVA, The Swiss will vote on Sunday on the country’s Covid-19 laws, after a campaign characterized by unprecedented levels of hostility in the wealthy Alpine nation, including even death threats. Like in much of Europe, Switzerland has seen growing anger over restrictions and vaccine pressure aimed at reining in the pandemic. But in a country renowned … Read more
After pulling massive crowds at the Pakistan Pavilion during the Dubai Expo 2020, star singer Atif Aslam touches Paris for a musical night and takes fans along with him on the trip via Instagram. Read more: Atif Aslam performs at the Pakistani Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 The Rafta Rafta singer shares some car jamming moments … Read more
Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit has set the internet on fire with her killer dance moves on Meghan Trainor’s song Me Too. The beautiful actor, who is also known as dance queen, turned to Instagram and shared her dance video. In the video, Madhuri can be seen recreating the dance steps from her iconic song Ek Do Teen from the film Tezaab on … Read more
MADRID: Spain’s leftist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez started the year with a bullish economic outlook. Months later, he faces protests, strikes and an emboldened opposition as the recovery from the pandemic slump trails other European nations. Gone is the optimism shown earlier this year when Sanchez forecast a strong comeback in 2021 for the Eurozone’s fourth-largest … Read more
Education is important, and this bride from Rajkot, India is proving just that as she appears in her university exams right before her wedding. Read more: Teacher presents ‘Taj Mahal’ replica to spouse Shivangi Bagthariya attended her university exam all readied up for her wedding which was to take place later. And supporting her … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) legislators in the Punjab Assembly, Sumera Komal and Aneeza Fatima, on Wednesday submitted two separate resolutions against gas price hike and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal done by the federal government. MPA Sumera, in her resolution, claimed that despite a hike in gas tariffs, people were still facing a … Read more
Junaid Safdar made quite the headlines for his Nikkah ceremony in August that took place in London this year. The PMLN scion is all set to continue the remaining wedding festivities here in Lahore, Pakistan. Read more: Junaid Safdar, Ayesha Saif’s valima ceremony to take place in Lahore on December 17 Safdar tied the knot … Read more
ICC announced the road map for its upcoming mega-events from 2024-31 and Pakistan was given the host rights for the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled in 2025. Read More: Pakistan to host ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Days after the announcement, the Indian government showed concern about their participation in the ICC event. Last week, Anurag Thakur, … Read more
MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has withdrawn his nomination of former finance minister Arturo Herrera to head the central bank, Herrera announced. Lopez Obrador had proposed his then finance minister in June to be governor of the Bank of Mexico, subject to approval by the Senate. “The president informed me a week ago … Read more
Cold weather makes it an ideal time to take the road trip to admire the fall foliage. Like many other Sonya Hussyn was recently spotted exploring the beauty of Chitral along with her makeup artist Arshad Khan. Sonya Hussain is Pakistani actress and model. The stunning diva made her acting debut in a supporting role … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Rebuffing allegations by the interior minister, Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz said on Wednesday that her party has no role behind the alleged audio clip of former chief justice Saqib Nisar but called it nature’s justice. Speaking at a press conference, the PML-N leader said that the former chief justice admitted … Read more
KABUL: At a Kabul market, coal is arriving by the tonne as the winter cold sets in. Even as prices rise, Afghans have a few options but to burn it for heat, creating some of the world’s most dangerous air. “Pollution causes serious respiratory diseases … All Afghans know what coal does,” customer Amanullah Daudzai, dressed … Read more
Iqra Aziz is celebrating her birthday today, bombarded with wishes from fellow colleagues and loving fans, the starlet has gotten a very special wish from her husband Yasir Hussain. Read more: Iqra Aziz praises Yasir Hussain on International Men’s Day Taking to his Instagram account, the Jhooti star poured his heart out wishing his wife, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday that India gave a gallantry award to Indian pilot Abhinandan for getting “beautifully” shot down by the Pakistan Air Force. Speaking at a press conference, the interior minister said that the incumbent government is fortunate to have an incompetent opposition that is stuck with media and … Read more
India’s government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central bank-backed digital money, parliament said in a shock announcement late Tuesday. The proposed bill “seeks to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in India”, the Lok Sabha said, and comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned last week that Bitcoin … Read more
