Archives for March 29, 2016
EgyptAir plane hijacked to Cyprus, most passengers freed
After the EgyptAir plane landed at Larnaca airport, the hijacker released all the people onboard except five foreign passengers and the crew, EgyptAir said. About 60 people, including seven crew,…
Obama unlikely to meet Erdogan during US visit
WASHINGTON, DC: President Barack Obama is not expected to hold sit-down talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he visits Washington later this week for a nuclear security…
Belgium releases Brussels attacks suspect
BRUSSELS: Belgium on Monday freed the sole suspect charged over last week’s Islamic State attacks in Brussels that left 35 dead, raising fresh questions about the handling of the case…
Harper Lee hated Trump’s Taj Mahal resort, letter reveals
LOS ANGELES: Harper Lee, one of America’s most celebrated novelists who died in February, thought Donald Trump’s infamous Taj Mahal casino was hell on Earth, a stash of her private…
Not against Constitution: SC says justice of peace powers within limits
ISLAMABAD:The top court has ruled the powers granted to lower court judges for registering FIRs under Section 22-A(6) of the Criminal Procedure Code are not beyond constitutional limits. The apex…
Nine years on: Facilitator of suicide attack on Aftab Sherpao arrested
SHABQADAR: Charsadda police on Monday announced the arrest of a man suspected of facilitating the 2007 suicide bomb attack on Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) chief Aftab Ahmed Sherpao. City Police…
PM vows to avenge ‘every last drop of countrymen’s blood’
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said the government will not rest until they have avenged ‘every last drop of countrymen’s blood’. “Those who are fomenting terrorism, sectarian hatred and…
Virat Kohli defends Anushka Sharma against Twitter trolls
After Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma left Indian cricketer Virat Kohli heartbroken following their split, social media trolls have taken it upon themselves to pin any of Kohli’s failures on his…
Andrew Flintoff gets schooled by Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter
The English cricketer took a dig at Kohli on Twitter, but instead ended up on the wrong side of Amitabh Bachchan PHOTO: FILE The cricket world seems to be in…
Syra Yousuf set for the silver screen
KARACHI:Saira Shahroz has come a long way since hosting the music quiz show Bheja Fry on MTV Pakistan. She has proved her mettle as a dedicated television actor and now…