Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: LAHORE
Nargis ad in Urdu newspapers rakes up a storm
An advertisement featuring Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri on the front pages of leading Urdu newspapers has created a storm in Pakistan. Many, including journalists, took to Twitter to condemn the ‘obscenity’ of the seemingly innocent ad that simply shows a
Pakistan’s Saba Qamar awaits ‘A-grade’ Bollywood projects
Pakistani actress Saba Qamar, who has been one of the most popular faces on television, is now ready to venture into Bollywood. Like Mahira Khan, Saba also aspires to make her debut opposite an A-lister like Shah Rukh Khan and
Pakistan not ready to play in India: PCB chairman
Pakistan’s cricket chief Shaharyar Khan on Saturday ruled out any chance of sending his national team to India after his counterpart offered to play a proposed series there, arguing that the current atmosphere would not allow that to happen. Pakistan
Fawad, wife celebrate 10th anniversary amidst stars
Pakistani actor, Fawad Khan and wife Sadaf Khan celebrated their wedding anniversary last night with close friends from the film industry and family in a private gathering. The couple has been married for 10 years and has a cute son
Pakistan suspends Ajmal contract over bowler comments
Pakistan Thursday suspended former spinner Saeed Ajmal’s contract over television comments he made about the way bowlers with illegal action are dealt with. The 38-year-old had been Pakistan’s match-winner in the last five years until he was sidelined over his
Hopes fade for survivors of Pakistan factory collapse
Hopes of finding more survivors in the rubble of a collapsed Pakistani factory were fading as darkness fell Thursday, with rescuers warning the death toll would likely rise as they dig further down through the debris. Soldiers and rescuers in
Pak jet escapes major accident, 10 injured
At least 10 passengers were injured as the tire of a domestic Shaheen Air International flight burst during an emergency landing at Allama Iqbal International Airport on Tuesday, Dawn reported. The Karachi-Lahore flight NL-142 was carrying more than 100 passengers,
11 killed as Pakistanis vote in local govt polls
Eleven people were killed when rival political parties fired on each other on Saturday as Pakistanis voted in local elections seen as a referendum on the national government halfway through its term. The violence occurred in the Khairpur district of
Reham’s film shoot to continue amid her absence
Reham Khan’s departure from Pakistan after her split from her husband PTI Chairman Imran Khan may have put a question mark on the minds of some about the fate of her film Jaanan’s production, but her co-producers are confident that
Pakistan’s Imran Khan to divorce wife Reham after just ten months
Pakistani opposition leader and former cricketer Imran Khan is to divorce for a second time, ending his marriage to a TV journalist just ten months after they wed, his wife said Friday. Imran Khan, 62, married 42-year-old Reham Khan, a
Pakistan police arrest Christian healer for blasphemy
Pakistani police have arrested a Christian faith healer under the country’s controversial blasphemy laws for having Islamic script on a sword he used to treat his clients, officials said Monday. Naveed John was arrested in the agricultural town of Sargodha,
Pakistani entrepreneurs launch ‘Uber for rickshaws’
A group of young Pakistani entrepreneurs have launched an Uber-like rickshaw app service that is quickly growing popular with commuters struggling to find transport in the teeming eastern city of Lahore. Taxis and private cars are expensive to rent in
Misbah considering quitting Test cricket
Aging Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq is thinking about quitting test cricket and this month’s three-match series against England could be his last in the United Arab Emirates. “I have not yet taken the final decision about it (retiring), but I am
Pakistan police arrest cleric who led mob attacking Christians
Pakistani police said on Friday they had arrested a Muslim cleric accused of leading a mob trying to kill a Christian couple for allegedly desecrating the Koran. Police rescued the Christians from the crowd near the eastern city of Lahore
Father strangles four daughters in Pakistan
A Pakistani man has murdered his four young daughters in the central province of Punjab, police said Monday. The crimes occurred in Chak Jumra town, around 215 kilometers (135 miles) northwest of Lahore. “Irshad Ahmed, a resident of Chak Jumra
Pakistani Imam jailed for five years for hate speech
A court in Pakistan has jailed an Imam or prayer leader for five years for inciting hate against a rival sect, officials said Wednesday. Maulana Abubakar a prayer leader was arrested in February in Kasur district, Punjab, some 50 kilometres
Imran Khan threatens to shut down Pakistan with protests
Pakistani cricketer-turned-opposition leader Imran Khan staged a major rally in Islamabad on Sunday, threatening to shut down the whole country with protests as he bids to topple the government. Khan, who alleges massive rigging in the 2013 election that swept
Pakistan brothers kill mother, sisters on adultery suspicions
Two Pakistani brothers were arrested Tuesday for killing their mother and two teenage step-sisters after accusing them of adultery, police said. The brothers, in their early thirties, were detained after their father reported the incident in the eastern city of
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