A security guard who was entrusted with protecting a 7,40,000 pound painting in a Russian exhibition vandalised it. The guard used a ball pen to draw eyeballs on the faceless characters in abstract artist Anna Leporskaya’s work. Although the name of the vandal has not been revealed, officials have initiated an investigation into the incident. … Read more
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday announced a massive cut in the sales tax rates on all petroleum products to lower the consumer price at retail outlets. The FBR issued SRO 183 (I)/2022 to make changes in the sales tax rates on the supply of petroleum products. Previously, the FBR issued SRO … Read more
Huawei, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, launched the P50 series in the foreign market a few weeks ago. Pre-orders for the Huawei P50 Pro and P50 Pocket devices are now open. The phones can now be purchased across Asia Pacific, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. Market-specific packages and price varies among regions. Huawei … Read more
KARACHI: The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has added Pakistan in MSCI FM 100 and MSCI FM 15% country cap index, which could bring around $85 million inflows to the local stock market. Wajid Rizvi at JS Global Capital said that Pakistan would become a part of these indices in the upcoming MSCI Semi-Annual Index … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee gained two paisas against the dollar on Thursday on easing international oil prices, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs174.87 to the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs174.89 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The dealers said that the local currency slightly recovered after the international oil prices showed … Read more
The PTI MNA and host Aamir Liaquat tied the knot for the third time, revealed his Instagram post. The star took to his Instagram to announce the glad tiding, “Last night tie a knot with, Syeda Dania Shah, 18, she is belong to an honourable Najeeb ut Tarfain “Sadaat” Family of Lodhran, South Punjab, saraiki … Read more
KARACHI: The MCB Bank net profit showed a growth of 6 per cent to Rs31.1 billion for the year 2021, compared with the earnings of Rs29.56 in the preceding year, a bourse filing said. Analysts at Arif Habib Limited said that the earnings increased on a year-on-year basis on the back of reversals in provisioning … Read more
ANTANANARIVO – Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday after killing 21 people, displacing 70,000 and devastating the drought-hit island’s agricultural heartland, leading the UN to warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis. Madagascar was already reeling from a tropical storm which killed 55 people late last month, and the latest extreme weather event came … Read more
Bollywood’s power couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are winning hearts with their real-life chemistry as they never fail to impress fans when it comes to their amazing bond. In a recent interview, the Piku actress revealed how her husband is a tactile person and always her cheerleader. “I think because I have a cheerleader in him, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday strongly rejected India’s claim on Kashmir, saying that the disputed valley was neither in the past nor in the future would become India’s integral part. “New Delhi’s baseless claims over Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) can neither change the facts of history nor the legal status of the Jammu … Read more
The Twitterati begins bashing PTI MNA Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain after he announced his third marriage with 18-year-old Dania Shah. The news of Aamir Liaquat marrying for the third time came after actor Tuba Anwar, the former second wife of Hussain, has confirmed she has filed for divorce after 14 months of separation. However, social … Read more
WELLINGTON – The New Zealand police have arrested dozens of people since Wednesday as they faced off with anti-vaccine mandate protesters who were camping on the grounds of the nation’s parliament. Thursday was the third day that hundreds of protestors have stayed in front of the parliament and refused to leave, with abuses, objects-hurling and … Read more
The rumours about Aamir Liaquat Hussain and Syeda Tuba’s divorce were not fresh. In reality, it had been making the rounds on social media since last year. Syed Tuba, on the other hand, confirmed the rumours yesterday night by announcing her divorce from Aamir Liaqat. The public was stunned by their abrupt divorce just as … Read more
ISLAMABAD: While undergoing a crucial treatment for a life-threatening brain condition at a hospital in north China’s Tianjin, a Pakistani student communicated to his family back home that “I’m okay, please don’t worry.” Coming from a mountainous northern area in Pakistan, Ali Husnain had big dreams in his eyes to achieve new heights of success, … Read more
Johannes Strolz of Austria overcame adversity to win Olympic alpine combined gold on Thursday, following in the footsteps of his father. Strolz, who was fourth after the first downhill, clocked the quickest slalom run to finish first in a combined time of 2min 31.43sec, matching his father Hubert’s performance at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Aleksander … Read more
GENEVA – The Swiss will vote Sunday on whether to tighten their notoriously lax tobacco laws by banning virtually all advertising of the health-hazardous products. Switzerland lags far behind most wealthy nations in restricting tobacco advertising, a situation widely blamed on hefty lobbying by some of the world’s biggest tobacco companies headquartered in the country. … Read more
In case you missed it, PTI MNA Aamir Liaquat Hussain married the third time to an 18-year-old girl Syeda Dania Shah that took the internet by storm. The host took to his Instagram to announce the glad tiding for his fans just a few hours after his ex-wife announced their divorce on social media. He … Read more
BANGKOK – Thailand on Thursday reported 14,822 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily case tally since early September 2021, according to official data. It more than doubled a daily average of some 7,000 new cases registered in January, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the country’s … Read more
RPF troops at Warangal Railway Station in Telangana worked immediately to save a young man from a life-threatening situation. When the man fell after deboarding a moving train, two RPF personnel on duty saved him. The passenger was identified by local media as Pradum Kumar, 22, from Jahanabad, Bihar. In Warangal, he works as a … Read more
TOKYO – The head of the Japanese government’s coronavirus advisory panel Thursday announced the extension of quasi-emergency restrictions in place. In 13 prefectures that are set to expire on Sunday Shigeru Omi, the Japanese government’s top COVID-19 adviser, told press that there was “no point” in only relying on COVID quasi-emergency measures to combat Japan’s … Read more
COLOMBO – The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) said plans were underway to promote Sri Lanka as a safe wedding destination amid the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported on Thursday. The move will not only help uplift the nation’s hardest-hit tourism industry but will also strengthen event management, fashion design and other supporting sectors … Read more
Some of the world’s top cricketers will be among 590 players in the two-day auction for the big-bucks Indian Premier League this weekend. AFP sport looks at five stars who could attract massive fees when the 10 franchises — including two new ones — place their bids in Bangalore ahead of the Twenty20 tournament due … Read more
A leaked video of Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain with his new bride Syeda Dania Shah has brought storm all over social media. An early morning video of the couple surfaced online after the renowned televangelist announced his third marriage with 18-year-old Syeda Dania Shah, day after his second wife Syeda Tuba Anwar made an announcement to file ‘khula‘. In the … Read more
Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. The team will arrive by the end of this month to play three Tests, three ODIs, and only T20I. Cricket Australia (CA) recently revealed their full-strength squad for the Test series against Pakistan. Among the players, skipper Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and David … Read more
TOKYO – The Japanese government’s advisory panel on COVID-19 measures has approved the extension of quasi-emergency restrictions currently in place in 13 prefectures that are set to expire on Sunday amid concerns over a new virus sub-variant. Daishiro Yamagiwa, who is in charge of the government’s COVID-19 response taskforce, told a panel of medical and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday that Prime Minister Imran Khan should wear a helmet before going to the masses for vote and support. Speaking to the press outside Islamabad High Court, she said that even the federal ministers are waiting for the no-confidence motion. “There will be no Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf … Read more
DUBAI – Civilian deaths and injuries in Yemen’s civil war have almost doubled since UN human rights monitors were controversially removed in October, a non-governmental organisation said on Thursday. The ejection of monitors had opened the door to “unchecked, horrific violations”, the Norwegian Refugee Council said, urging their reinstatement. It said 823 civilians were killed … Read more
NEW DELHI – The Indian government revised guidelines for international arrivals on Thursday, removing the category of at-risk countries introduced at the time of emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. As per the new guidelines, self-monitoring of 14 days for the COVID-19 infected people with symptoms have been recommended against the current seven days … Read more
