Archives for June 4, 2016
Major powers meet to revive moribund Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking
PARIS: France convenes foreign ministers from major powers on Friday to put Israel-Palestinian peacemaking back on the international agenda and find enough common ground to bring the two sides back…
Trump praises California rally, denounces protesters as thugs
WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump denounced protesters in California as thugs on Friday after the latest demonstration at his political rallies turned violent in the days before the state’s…
US urges China to account for Tiananmen crackdown
WASHINGTON: The United States marked the 27th anniversary of China’s crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square on Friday with a call for Beijing to end human rights abuses. Just…
Budget 2016-17: Going all-out to support agriculture sector, says Dar
Using the occasion for self-congratulation, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented budgetary proposals for financial year 2016-17 before the National Assembly on Friday. Approved by the federal cabinet, the new budget…
Four killed, seven injured during scuffle at PTI rally
MARDAN: At least four people were killed while seven others were injured in Mardan on Friday when a scuffle broke out during a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf rally. Officials privy to the…
Since 9/11, Pakistan lost $118.3b to terror
ISLAMABAD / ISLAMABAD: Terrorism, fuelled by cross-border and foreign sponsorships, has driven up losses for Pakistan to $ billion since 2001, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said Thursday. Unveiling the Economic…
Priyanka Chopra’s grandmother passes away
Priyanka Chopra’s grandmother passed away on Friday with the Bollywood actress expressing “great sadness” on her demise. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs Madhu…
Ahmad Ali Butt asks LSA jury to remove his Best Actor nomination
This year’s LUX Style Awards nominations were announced at a star-studded event hosted by Mahira Khan. Nominees were announced for a variety of categories, ranging from Model of the Year…
In a first: Eisenberg’s ‘nerve-racking’ stage debut
LONDON: Oscar-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg brings his self-penned play The Spoils to London audiences, making a nerve-racking stage debut in Britain which he regards as a theater mecca. The tragicomedy,…
ICC conducts dope tests on four Pakistanis
LAHORE: Cricket’s world governing body is conducting dope tests on four Pakistani players, including leg-spinner Yasir Shah, suspended for three months earlier this year, team manager Intikhab Alam confirmed on…