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Karachi to have ‘Dinner in the Sky’ restaurant from August
KARACHI: After being available in around 62 countries, it is now Pakistan’s turn to have ‘Dinner in the Sky’ in August this year that...
‘Daesh landlord’ charged with harbouring terrorists in first Paris attacks trial
PARIS: The first trial stemming from the November 2015 Paris terror attacks opens Wednesday when Jawad Bendaoud appears in court, charged with harbouring two...
Gunmen attack Save the Children office in Afghanistan
NANGARHAR: Gunmen blasted their way into Save the Children's office in Afghanistan's restive east on Wednesday, witnesses and officials said, in an ongoing attack...
Turkey launches anti-PKK air, land operation in Afrin
ANKARA: Turkey says it has launched a much-awaited air and ground offensive against the Kurdish-controlled enclave of Afrin in northern Syria.
After days of shelling, Turkish fighter jets...
Hasan Ali: Emerging cricketer of the year
The Pakistan paceman has been rewarded for an impressive breakthrough year in which he finished as the leading wicket-taker at the 2017 ICC Champions...
Australian Open: Kostyuk hails as “future of tennis”
MELBOURNE: Teenage Marta Kostyuk was hailed as the "future of tennis" Wednesday after she became the youngest Australian Open second-round winner since "Swiss Miss"...
Democracy is under ‘assault’ and ‘retreating’ around the globe: report
WASHINGTON: Democracy is under assault and in retreat around the globe, a crisis that has intensified as America’s democratic standards erode at an accelerating...
Saudi women attend football game for the first time
JEDDAH: For years Areej al-Ghamdi could only cheer her favourite football team from home, but everything changed on Friday when Saudi Arabia allowed women...
Putin says Turkey not behind attack on Russian base in Syria
MOSCOW: The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) attack on the Russian base in Syria was a provocation aimed at destroying previous agreements, Russian President Vladimir...
Health adviser warns nurses against holding strike
Punjab Chief Minister’s Adviser on Health Khawja Salman Rafeeq said on Monday that legal action would be taken against people who instigate nurses for...
The frozen vision
Medical experts say chilly weather can affect the eyes too!
A dry-eye condition caused by cold winds evaporates the tears, which could partially affect vision...
545 ‘dangerous’ madrassahs under the watch
The Punjab government will enhance the monitoring of seminaries which are strict in their religious viewpoints for which the Home Department has prepared a...
DEFENCE DAY: All rise for the martyrs
Defence Day is being celebrated in the city today with renewed vigour and enthusiasm to defend the country.
Defence Day is celebrated every year in...
A ‘high-tension’ act up the pole
Bhatti Gate’s resident Amjad climbed on a high-tension electricity pole in Sherakot on Sunday.
Rescue teams and police officials including the area’s SHO and SSP...
BA/BSc result out: girls take the lead again
Once again outclassing their male counterparts, girls secured the first five positions in Punjab University (PU)’s 2013 BA/Bsc examinations. PU Acting Vice Chancellor Prof...
Real planes that inspired The Bat in The Dark Knight Rises
No longer content simply driving over rooftops in his car, Batman takes his war against crime to the air in The Dark Knight Rises...
Cabinet decides legal action against ‘The Sun’ in Olympic visa scandal
The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday expressed grave concern over Olympic Visa Scandal involving Pakistanis and decided to take legal action against British newspaper ‘The...