Tag: Night

Marking the 59th year of revolution in Egypt (July 23, 1952), the embassy of Egypt on Sunday night kept its tradition alive by celebrating...

A second night of rioting erupted in Northern Ireland at the height of the Protestant marching season, with two police officers briefly set on...

Protests were staged overnight in several towns in Syria against the opening on Sunday of a "national dialogue" hailed by the regime but boycotted...

Hundreds of protesters spent the night in Cairo's Tahrir Square, an AFP reporter said on Saturday, after mass nationwide rallies to press the new...

Ghazal singer Adeel Barki and dance performer Rimsha enthralled the audience at a musical night organised by the Pearl Continental Hotel in Rawalpindi. The...

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered the Defence Ministry to take control of night raids, one of the most controversial tactics used by foreign...

Eight helicopters made late night flights over the garrison city of Abbottabad for more than 20 minutes, according to a private TV channel. The...

LAHORE - The embassy of the Indonesian Republic and the Lahore Arts Council organized Indonesian Cultural Night at the Alhamra Arts Council. Lahore Arts Council Executive Director Muhammad Ali Baloch and Indonesian Republic Ambassador Ishak Latuconsina said Pakistan and Indonesia could understand each other by holding cultural events.
Cultural performances dominated the show included a fashion show, traditional music and dances and other performances. The Indonesia Cultural Week

HONG KONG - The world's highest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong on Tuesday, housed in the city's tallest skyscraper and offering unrivalled panoramic views of the world famous Victoria Harbour.
Towering some 490 metres (1,600 feet) above the bustling, chaotic streets of the Southern Chinese city, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel is making a grand comeback after temporarily closing in 2008.
Visitors peered out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the 118th floor of the International

PHOENIX - Every year, the greatest of all time, the champ, legendary Muhammad Ali brings knockouts like Halle Berry, Reba McEntire and Cristie Kerr along with heavy hitting celebrities such as Billy Crystal and Kevin Costner together for a very worthy cause.
For over 17 years, Celebrity Fight Night has raised over 65 million dollars for Parkinson's research and remains the most anticipated charity event in the Valley and perhaps the entire country.
This year's star-studded

KARACHI - The Sindh government has imposed a ban on extending the duration of weddings and other functions beyond 12 sam throughout Sindh with immediate effect. In pursuance of Section 195 (1)(a) CrPC, all the SHOs have been authorised to register complaints under Section 188 of the PPC for the violation of Section 144 of the CrPC against the owners of marriage halls, lawns, hotels and other establishments where such functions are held without proper prior permission from the Home

KARACHI - Hindus throughout Sindh have made all arrangements to celebrate one of the biggest Hindu festivals, the Maha Shivratri (the Great Night of Lord Shiva), which would be celebrated tomorrow (Wednesday). The Hindu community has decorated local temples with colourful flags, lights and buntings, and the statues of Shiva in every Shiva temple in Karachi are bathed with milk for the big night.
Women and children have bought new clothes and various pooja (worship) items for the

ATHENS - Greek police clashed with protesters on Wednesday as around 100,000 workers, pensioners and students marched to parliament in protest at austerity policies aimed at helping Greece cope with a huge debt crisis. Riot police fired scores of rounds of teargas and flash bombs at protesters hurling petrol bombs, choking the main Syndagma square with smoke and sending crowds of striking protesters running for cover.
Public and private sector employees' 24-hour strike grounded

ISTANBUL - Police detained 32 members of the Turkish Hezbollah movement in night raids in four cities, mainly in southeast Turkey, television news channels reported on Saturday.
The raids were ordered after some members of Hezbollah and the Kurdish separatist PKK militant group, freed earlier this month after spending over a decade in prison without being sentenced, failed to report to police stations and went underground.
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the rearrest of

LAHORE: Ten-year-old Abid Ali is adamant about joining in with his elders in the yearly 'zanjeeri maatam' of ninth of Muharram. He says nothing that anyone says to him will deter him from doing it. "My elder brother does it, and I want to be a part of it too," he says proudly.
A few blocks away, a local biryani owner's business is flourishing. Mukhtar Ahmed may not be a Shia himself, but his family has lived for generations in the area of Bhaati Gate, and he has now inevitably

LAHORE: Even soaring prices could not harness the joy of the public as markets were crowded with chattering men and women and giggling children. 'Chaand Raat' as always had people rushing in and out of malls, and arcades of Gulberg and Defence, while the narrow streets of places like Icchra and Anarkali were never deserted even for one second.
Hawkers cried out with good bargains for busy haggling women, while their husbands admired themselves proudly in shop mirrors,

Nandos hosted an open mic night on Thursday featuring Laal, Coven and Ali Hamza. The event gave budding artists a stage where they could showcase their talent. The 'Peri-Mic Night' was organized by Origami Entertainment.