Entertainment
Hareem Shah to release video for Jahangir Tareen
Controversial Pakistani TikToker Hareem Shah announced on Wednesday that she would release a video for Jahangir Khan Tareen, a former confidant of ousted prime minister Imran Khan and the incumbent…
Health & Fitness
Pakistani food brand ‘Cheezious’ wins ‘Emerging Brand of the Year’ award
Pakistani food brand ‘Cheezious’ has been given the prestigious “Emerging Brand of the Year” award. A press release issued by the brand says, “We are thrilled and honored to announce…
Fighting polio through art
LAHORE — The Art Competition 2022 was held at the Governor’s House in Lahore on the World Polio Day as part of the ‘End Polio Now’ campaign. The event was…
How to lose weight in three simple steps?
How to lose weight in a simple and natural way is one of the most searched keywords on the internet. It looks easy to lose weight by following the advice…
Sports
Asia Cup: Indians slam Jay Shah as rain disrupts both India vs Pakistan matches
As rain washed out even the second Asia Cup match between Pakistan and India at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, Indian cricket lovers too looked disappointed…
World
Mumbai terror attacks: US court halts extradition of Pakistani origin man to India
WASHINGTON – A US court has put on hold the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, the Pakistan-born Canadian who faces charges for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in…
China fires Foreign Minister Qin Gang, appoints Wang Yi in his place
BEIJING – Once regarded as a close confidant of Chinese President Xi Jinping and seen as a rising star within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Chinese government on Tuesday…
What is going on in Russia?
Russia is in the news everywhere and images of Wagner Group members marching on the streets of Rostov city went viral on social media. Here are some details of what…
Putin vows to defend Russia amid armed mutiny by Prigozhin’s Wagner Group
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish “all those who have consciously chosen the path of betrayal, planned an armed mutiny and taken the path of…
Education
Caretaker PM Kakar tells authorities to postpone MDCAT examination
ISLAMABAD – Caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan Anwaar ul Haq Kakar said on Tuesday he had directed the authorities to postpone the MDCAT examinations until September 10, 2023. Taking to…
Science & Technology
Why did Elon Musk pick Linda Yaccarino as new CEO of Twitter?
CALIFORNIA – In an attempt to reverse the plunge in the ad revenue, American billionaire Elon Musk has named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of…
Pakistan restores internet services; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube remain suspended
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) says it is restoring the internet services across Pakistan. The PTA had suspended the mobile broadband services across Pakistan hours after violent protests erupted against…
WhatsApp delays new data sharing policy after user backlash
WhatsApp, a Facebook-owned messaging service, on Friday delayed a data-sharing change until May this year as people concerned about privacy switched to rival apps like Telegram and Signal. WhatsApp took…
World Science Day marked at COMSTECH
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Hussain Chaudhary stressed the need for free and equal availability of anti-corona vaccines across the world. Addressing a function at COMSTECH to mark…
Business
Pakistan lowers petrol, diesel prices after IMF tranche arrives
ISLAMABAD – Keeping the Rs55 per litre petroleum development levy unchanged, the government on Saturday decreased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel for the next fortnight. The Pakistani government…
Travel
Canadian biker girl Rosie Gabrielle marries her Pakistani ‘best friend’
Rosie Gabrielle, the Canadian solo biker and traveller who is in love with the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Pakistan, announced her marriage to a Pakistani man on Saturday.…
Celebrating Lahore as City to Love
A number of renowned Pakistani film and TV celebrities accompanied by Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday visited several places in the Walled City of Lahore,…
China bans PIA for transporting infected passengers
Already hit hard by a financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suffered another blow on Thursday. In an unprecedented move, China on Thursday banned the…
Emirates named leading airline at World Travel Awards
UAE’s Emirates airline said on Sunday it was named the world’s leading airline in three categories at the World Travel Awards 2020. According to a press release issued by the…