Tag: Claims

IMF says never called Asad Umar arrogant

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has denied terming Finance Minister Asad Umar as "arrogant", as claimed by a Pakistani journalist earlier this week. Economic analyst Ihteshamul...

Bahria Town contests CM Buzdar’s claims

LAHORE: Bahria Town’s lawyer Azhar Siddique on Friday took strong exception to the accusations levelled against the real estate developer by Punjab Chief Minister Usman...

Al Qaeda unit claims mortar attack that disrupted north Mali poll

BAMAKO: Al Qaeda's franchise in the Sahara has claimed a multiple mortar attack on a village in northern Mali during Sunday's election that disrupted...

Al Qaeda-linked group claims attack on French troops in Mali

DAKAR: An al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in Mali has claimed responsibility for an attack on French troops in the northern town of Gao on...

Islamic State claims attack on Sikhs, Hindus in Afghanistan

KABUL: The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Afghanistan that killed at least 19 people, mostly Sikhs...

#MeToo: Sexual misconduct claims and the fallout

From showbiz to politics and the aid sector, claims of sexual misconduct have piled up in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, claiming...

Child died after falling into manhole in Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: A minor child died after he fell into an open manhole outside his residence on Sunday. According to details, a three-year-old child was playing...

Prolonged power cuts lay bare PML-N’s tall claims

ISLAMABAD: With the onset of summer and power shortfall climbing to 4500MW, electricity crisis has reared its ugly head again in the form of up...

No surprises there: PML-N claims its haul in Punjab LG heads...

Party had already swept local polls in late 2015 Sanaullah's man beats Sher Ali's man to clinch Faisalabad The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has...

IS group claims Belgium machete attack

The militant Islamic State (IS) group claimed responsibility Sunday for an attack that wounded two policewomen in the Belgian city of Charleroi, saying the...

Lahore CIA claims three suspected terrorists shot dead in ‘encounter’

Lahore Police’s Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) on Tuesday killed three suspected terrorists during an encounter in the Batapur locality close to the Wagah border. Lahore...

PML-N claims NA-19 by-poll per unofficial results

Pakistan Muslim League –Nawaz (PML-N)'s Babar Anwar was leading the race for the National Assembly seat from Haripur's NA-19 constituency, with Dr Raja Amir...

Texas gunman’s father claims ‘someone pushed’ his son into the crime

The father of Nadir Soofi, one of the two men killed when they tried to mount a failed attack on a Texas exhibit of...

Prove claims of CPEC route change, challenges minister

Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday challenged the politicians who have accused the government of altering the route of the...

Indian scientists at odds on ancient discovery claims

A series of sensational claims, including that ancient Hindu sages were the pioneers of aviation and algebra, have triggered a furious debate in Indian...

Thar famine claims seven more lives, toll rises to 159

At least seven more children died in famine-struck Thar on Tuesday, mounting the death toll to 159 in 69 days. The deceased children included a...

Woman claims she has seen Les Misérables 957 times!

A longtime fan of theater, Frith says her love affair with the popular 28-year-old musical — adapted by French musicians Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel...