Archives for June 6, 2016
US-backed fighters close in on Islamic State Syria bastion
HALULA, SYRIA: US-backed fighters advanced Sunday to within five kilometres (three miles) of the Islamic State group’s stronghold of Manbij in northern Syria, threatening a crucial militant supply line. The…
Several hurt by turbulence on Malaysia Airlines flight
KUALA LAMPUR: An unspecified number of passengers and crew were injured when a Malaysia Airlines flight from London to Kuala Lumpur was hit by severe turbulence, the carrier said, as…
Iran hangs man for raping dozens of women
TEHRAN: Iran hanged a 21-year-old man on Sunday after convicting him of the rape of dozens of women in the historic southern city of Shiraz, the judiciary said. The convict,…
Eliminating corruption: Sindh governor lauds NAB’s efforts
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan has lauded the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) role in fighting corruption and recovering large sums of looted cash. Speaking at a cheque distribution…
PMIC receives a small allocation again
KARACHI / KARACHI / PUL-E-ALAM / ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission (PMIC) – a supervisory arm of the prime minister’s secretariat tasked to monitor federal government institutions – has…
India’s membership in NSG ‘unmerited’: NYT editorial
India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group is not merited until the country meets the group’s standards, said an New York Times (NYT) editorial on Sunday. The article maintains that…
Fawad Khan, Amitabh Bachchan to do film together?
If reports are to be believed, Fawad Khan is about add another feather to his cap by sharing screen space with Amitabh Bachchan. The latest buzz on Salman Khan’s Jugalbandi…
Talk of town: Shahid dodges pictures with Kareena
MUMBAI: Actor Shahid Kapoor shared that he intentionally didn’t want to be clicked with his Udta Punjab co-star Kareena Kapoor Khan at the trailer launch of the film as the…
Bollywood, Hollywood enrolled in Dubai’s tourism drive
Domes inspired by the royal palaces of India rise from a new Bollywood theme park under construction in Dubai, part of a drive to lure millions more tourists to the…
England tour Test squad: Uncapped Iftikhar included, Hafeez, Yasir retained
KARACHI: Chief selector Inzamamul Haq announced a 17-member squad for the Test tour of England yesterday while addressing a press conference at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. The injured duo of opener…