The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to begin in less than three weeks and the preparations are underway. The competition is scheduled to begin on January 27 at the National Stadium in Karachi whereas the final will take place in Lahore on February 27. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s family and fans have railed against the superstar’s shock detention in Australia, which left the world tennis number one spending Orthodox Christmas Day on Friday in a Melbourne immigration detention facility. In a series of fiery remarks, his father Srdjan Djokovic told a crowd in Belgrade that his son was the victim of a … Read more
Bilal Lashari is many things, a film director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and even an occasional actor and has flawlessly honed his craft in almost all areas of filmmaking, which is considered something quite rare in Pakistan. Famed for his directorial debut in the 2013 movie Waar which broke multiple records, Bilal was able to carve his … Read more
ROME – In what was due to be his last New Year speech as the country’s president, Sergio Mattarella on December 31 thanked Italians for their “maturity and sense of responsibility” during the two years of the coronavirus pandemic. Mattarella, 80, was elected Italy’s 12th president on January 31, 2015, and his seven-year mandate will … Read more
Islamabad – Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese called on Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi in Islamabad and exchanged views on bilateral relations. According to the spokesperson of the Pakistan Navy, Ferrarese visited NHQ, Islamabad and called on chief of the naval staff. Both the dignitaries discussed matters related to mutual … Read more
LONDON – Earlier Britain’s health minister insisted that reimposing coronavirus restrictions in England would be “an absolute last resort” and that the country must “try to live with Covid”. The UK government, which has responsibility for health policies in England only, has so far refused to curb socialising and large events, unlike the rest of … Read more
MATANZAS, Cuba – Five blindfolded young men kneel before a priest who is uttering blessings in the West African language Yoruba, while they vow to be brave, respectful and good to their community. But this scene is not taking place in West Africa: this is Cuba, and the five young men here are converting to … Read more
MANILA – The Philippines has ordered two new warships from South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said, modernising Manila’s navy as it faces a dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea. The Philippine Navy had become run down in recent decades, even featuring US craft from World War II, until President … Read more
SEOUL – A man who entered North Korea on New Year’s Day by breaching the heavily fortified border from the South is presumed to be a defector from the North, the defence ministry in Seoul said. The man sparked a search operation by the South Korean military when surveillance equipment spotted him crossing an eastern … Read more
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities Hassan Nadhim has announced the discovery of more than 2,000 archaeological artifacts during 2021. “We have opened an exhibition of artifacts discovered this year by joint foreign and Iraqi archaeological expeditions which worked in different areas in Iraq. These newly discovered artifacts will be added to … Read more
Three separate incidents of sabotaging the Pak-Afghan border fence by Taliban fighters in at least three Afghan provinces bordering Pakistan in recent weeks suggest that the new rulers of Afghanistan disagree with the barrier that Islamabad has almost completed the construction of after nearly five years of hard work. In the latest incident, a video … Read more
PARIS –President Emmanuel Macron faced anger from opponents and chaos in parliament after warning French people not yet vaccinated against Covid-19 that they would be squeezed out of key aspects of life. Macron’s warning prompted backlash from all his prospective opponents in the April election which he is favourite, but far from certain, to win. … Read more
TOKYO – Japan’s imperial family is facing extinction due to a shortage of eligible emperors, but some experts say the ideas floated in a government inquiry for boosting the dwindling number of royals are out of touch. With women barred from the throne under male-only succession rules, the place of Emperor Naruhito, 61, will one … Read more
TUNIS – Tunisia has launched a wide-ranging national consultation that will feed into drafting a new constitution, the North African country’s technology ministry said. Part of a reform package pushed by President Kais Saied, who is seeking to bolster his authority, the exercise calls on citizens to send in suggestions and will last until March … Read more
Imran Ashraf has become a name synonymous to impeccable acting, you’ve known him for years through your TV screens, sometimes as a loyal sidekick in Dillagi to a sensible and sane brother in Khuda Mera Bhi Hai to playing a significant role as a transgender on a mission to change fate in Alif Allah Aur … Read more
Italicise: Glee, One Tree Hill, Skins, The Danger of a Single Story, The End of the F***ing World, Freaks and Geeks, Yeh Meri Family, Our lives, our cultures, and our struggles are composed of many overlapping stories. Eventually, these stories are transformed to tell tales on a television screen, comprising all the trials and tribulations … Read more
Everyone from relatives, neighbours to the last article you read gave you a bunch of advice about pregnancy do’s and don’ts, but what’s the truth? Do you really have to eat for two? what is better for the fetus? And the real question; who to blame for that acne, exhaustion on mother-to-be’s face? baby girl … Read more
Italicise: daal chawal, palak paneer, thaali, sabzi, daal, vegetable qorma, palak, Gujarati curry, papad, mix sabzi, chana daal, paneer handi, sizzling bhindi, vegetable jalfrezi, There are three things every vegetarian knows for certain: Veggie burgers feel like you’re eating an alien’s cat food, spices are your best friend, and the average restaurant typically only … Read more
BEIJING – On New Year’s eve, President Xi Jinping delivered his 2022 New Year address through China Media Group and the Internet. My greetings to you all. The year 2022 is approaching. From Beijing, I extend New Year wishes to all of you! The past year has been a year of exceptional significance. We have … Read more
Paoua – “We are afraid. We cannot know where the mines are hidden.” It is a common refrain in conflict-wracked northwestern Central African Republic, where fear of being killed or maimed by explosive devices laid by rebels stalks the land. The mines, which armed groups fighting government forces have concealed along countless thoroughfares, have also … Read more
Karachi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trapped on a flyover in Punjab’s Ferozepur for 20 minutes while he was on his way to a rally by a group of protesting farmers who were demanding the resignation of a cabinet minister whose son has been accused over the deaths of farmers, BBC reported. “This was … Read more
BEIJING – The year 2021 witnessed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s tight schedule of “cloud diplomacy:” he had 79 telephone calls with leaders of foreign countries and international organisations, and attended 40 major diplomatic events via video link. These activities have strengthened the bonds between China and the rest of the world and showed that the … Read more
DUNDGOBI, Mongolia – Nurse Sodkhuu Galbadrakh clutches a box of Covid-19 vaccines on his lap as he journeys along a bumpy track through a remote region of the Mongolian steppe, going home-to-home to offer booster doses to herders. The country of three million has taken some of the world’s toughest and most enduring measures against … Read more
The hall was hustling and bustling on Tuesday where the screening of Zuher Khan’s documentary motion picture ‘The Hollywood Experience’ took place. With critics, artists, singers and press present at the screening, began the documentary which dives deep into the craft of acting and describes the essence and the foundation of the show business. Consisting … Read more
CAPE TOWN – South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died on Boxing Day at the age of 90, was the moral compass of his beloved “Rainbow Nation”, never afraid to speak truth to power, whatever its creed or colour. A tireless activist, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for combatting white minority rule … Read more
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden promised to “follow the science” when he took over from Donald Trump, but a year later record infections, testing shortfalls and stubborn vaccine resistance have turned one of his presidency’s political strongpoints into a growing liability. Data on December 30 showing the highest number yet of new Covid infections, 265,427 cases … Read more
Pyongyang- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a key ruling party meeting, state media reported, with no mention of the United States. Instead of the policy positions on diplomacy for which Kim’s New Year statements have been closely watched in recent … Read more
(OCCUPIED) JERUSALEM – Palestinian journalists have raised the alarm over what they describe as unjust suppression of their content on Facebook, a claim backed by rights groups but rejected by the social media giant. On December 4, Palestine TV correspondent Christine Rinawi posted a video on her Facebook account in which Israeli security forces were seen … Read more
