Archives for June 15, 2016
Obama, Clinton scold Trump over proposed Muslim ban
WASHINGTON: Democratic President Barack Obama denounced Donald Trump for his proposed US ban on Muslim immigrants on Tuesday, joining Hillary Clinton in portraying the Republican presidential candidate as unfit for…
Muslim Elders condemn ‘repugnant’ Orlando shootings
CAIRO: A council of high-profile Islamic clerics on Tuesday denounced “the terrorist attack” in Orlando, Florida by a Muslim who killed 49 people in a shooting rampage at a gay…
Muslim cleric who wants death penalty for homosexuals leaves Australia
SYDNEY: A British Islamic scholar who toured Orlando this year and had preached in 2013 that “death is the sentence” for homosexual acts left Australia on Tuesday after the government…
Army won’t go back till job is done: COAS
ISLAMABAD: Army chief General Raheel Sharif has said that terrorists will not be allowed to stage a comeback in the tribal regions as he reassured tribesmen that the “army will…
NA session Opposition, government trade barbs over budget
ISLAMABAD: On a boring budget discussion in the National Assembly on Tuesday, the opposition and government traded barbs over various aspects of the money bill, with the former dubbing the…
Pemra issues notice to TV channel for airing ‘suicide scenes’
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) issued on Tuesday a show cause notice to Geo TV for airing inappropriate content, including ‘suicide scenes’ in its Ramazan transmission programme. According…
Mawra Hocane goes house hunting in Mumbai
Is Mawra Hocane moving to India already? The Pakistani actor who made her Bollywood debut with Sanam Teri Kasam is hunting for a house in Mumbai these days. “I have…
‘Yalghaar’ to hit theatres within next three months
KARACHI: It doesn’t come as a surprise anymore. The fact that majority of the new-age Pakistani movies have painstakingly-lengthy shooting schedules and even longer post-production phases. One would then expect…
This badass aunty from Maya Khan’s Ramazan transmission is a total boss
If you’re scared of household lizards and cockroaches, Jeet Plus may not be your cup of tea. A badass aunty from Murree appeared on Maya Khan’s show and showed us…
Cook ‘ready’ for Pakistan after Sri Lanka success
LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook said he was looking forward to the challenge of facing Pakistan following his side’s commanding Test series win over Sri Lanka. Rain meant only overs…