Pakistan Hira Mandi

Finding a light in the dark – French author writes about Hira Mandi »

LAHORE: Looking at life through the eyes of women in Hira Mandi, Claudine Le Tourneur’s book ‘Hira Mandi’ advocates their role as dancing women by saying, “These dancing girls are…

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former president Pervez Musharraf

The accused denies charge »

Reacting to the interior minister’s briefing in Sindh Assembly regarding the Benazir Bhutto case on Tuesday, former president Pervez Musharraf strongly denied his involvement in the assassination of the former…

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International News

Greeks will suffer for five years as part of resolving eurozone crisis »

Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos

Greeks will suffer austerity measures for another five years as the price of their government securing a €130bn (£109bn) bailout…

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New York Nightclub Brawl Sends Monaco Prince to the Hospital »

Prince Pierre Casiraghi

A brawl at a Manhattan nightclub over the weekend ended with Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi in the hospital and a…

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U.N. experts leave Iran without nuclear agreement »

IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano

Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran’s nuclear program remains…

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N-pact with India to get 5-year extension »

Pakistan-India Expert

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday announced that it had agreed to extend a vital agreement with India on reducing the risk…

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Entertainment

Grandma Stars In Dance Tribute To Whitney Houston »

Grandma Dance To Whitney Houston

With all the Whitney Houston tributes in the past week, one from a 90-year-old grandmother from Utah stands out.   With help from her grandson and caretaker, Adam Forgie,  Jeanne Harr – who  is legally blind  and has moderate  hearing loss – posted a video…

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Arif Lohar appreciates huge response from Indian fans »

Punjabi folk singer Arif Lohar

One of the living legends of Pakistan, Punjabi folk singer Arif Lohar has created a niche for himself in the international global music. He recently toured India and was spotted in Delhi where he was also invited to perform at a private wedding function. In…

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A star is born »

Andria D’Souza

Her ancestral roots may be found in the same Indian city as Aishwarya Rai, but unlike her Mangalorean acting contemporary Andria D’Souza, or Ria as she is more familiarly known, is Dubai through and through.  Born and brought up in the UAE, the beautiful Zee…

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Opinion

On the contempt path »

PM Gilani

It has happened quite often in the past when people have, or, have had to sacrifice their careers, honours—and in some cases, life—to protect and…

Feb 21 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
Business Meezan Bank Limited

Meezan Bank’s assets cross Rs 200b level

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank Limited has approved the financial statements of the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2011. Chairman of the Board Sheikh Ebrahim Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said at…

Feb 21 2012 / Read More »
Sports Kevin Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen once again stars as Alastair Cook’s side complete whitewash

Kevin Pietersen’s second successive one-day international hundred carried England to a four-wicket victory, and 4-0 series whitewash of Pakistan. Pietersen (130), without an ODI century for more than three years before his unbeaten 111 three days…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
Editorials Nato supplies

Playing with fire

Despite the earlier assurances that banned outfits will not be allowed to hold a rally in Islamabad, the DPC, which also includes several organisations of the sort, held a public meeting and took out a march…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
Travel Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the city of culture and entertainment in Pakistan. It is a must visit for all the people coming in from abroad. Lahore has so much to offer from Mughal architecture to Modern cafes, Art…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
U.S & Canada Prince Pierre Casiraghi

New York Nightclub Brawl Sends Monaco Prince to the Hospital

A brawl at a Manhattan nightclub over the weekend ended with Monaco’s Prince Pierre Casiraghi in the hospital and a New York man facing assault charges. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. Saturday at the Double…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
Europe Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos

Greeks will suffer for five years as part of resolving eurozone crisis

Greeks will suffer austerity measures for another five years as the price of their government securing a €130bn (£109bn) bailout to prevent national bankruptcy and chaos within the eurozone, it has emerged. The scale of the…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
Asia Pakistan-India Expert

N-pact with India to get 5-year extension

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday announced that it had agreed to extend a vital agreement with India on reducing the risk from accidents related to nuclear weapons for another five years. “Pursuant to the understanding reached during…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
World IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano

U.N. experts leave Iran without nuclear agreement

Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran’s nuclear program remains peaceful, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced Tuesday. Iran also refused to allow a team from…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
Health Chairman PPMA Tariq Akram

Spurious drugs case: Pharma association’s acting chief blasts industry, regulator

KARACHI: The spurious drugs debacle claimed another victim on Thursday – the pharmaceutical association. In a dramatic about-turn, the acting chief of the association turned rogue at an official press conference, and blamed the industry itself,…

Feb 17 2012 / Read More »
Education Kate Middleton

Duchess of Cambridge smudged in paint after school visit

Kate Middleton couldn’t resist an invitation to help children with their paintings on a visit to a primary school – and ended up with a smudge of red paint on her dress as a result. The…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
Travel Lahore

Lahore

Lahore is the city of culture and entertainment in Pakistan. It is a must visit for all the people coming in from abroad. Lahore has so much to offer from Mughal architecture to Modern cafes, Art…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »
Music Punjabi folk singer Arif Lohar

Arif Lohar appreciates huge response from Indian fans

One of the living legends of Pakistan, Punjabi folk singer Arif Lohar has created a niche for himself in the international global music. He recently toured India and was spotted in Delhi where he was also…

Feb 22 2012 / Read More »

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