Archives for May, 2016 - Page 3
Politicians have failed Pakistan: CJP
SUKKUR: Pakistan’s top judge has said the country has failed to achieve the dreams of its founders largely because of “insincere and dishonest” politicians. “Our generations have failed miserably in…
Singers hop the Naat, Hamd bandwagon ahead of Ramazan
LAHORE: In the month of Ramazan, many singers release naats and hamds in order to stay relevant in the industry. Likewise, even those who have been out of sight for…
Throwback: The journey of Mehdi Hasan’s ‘Gulon Mein Rang’
KARACHI: The year was 1964 when director Khalil Qaisar was hell-bent on including in the soundtrack of his upcoming film Farangee, a ghazal that had by then become a regular…
NAPA cancels performance in London due to visa issues
KARACHI: For an arts and culture institute, the National Academy of Performing Arts has had a very troubling relationship with visa approvals. From delayed departures for international theatre festivals to…
PCB chief rules out dialogue on Pak-India series
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has given up on dialogue with the Indian cricket board on a bilateral series between the two countries. “The government has made…
Hyderabad beat Bangalore by 8 runs in IPL final
BANGALORE: Skipper David Warner’s sparkling half century helped Sunrisers Hyderabad survive a punishing blitz by Chris Gayle to edge out Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight runs in the Indian Premier…
Kaushal Silva, Mathews lead Sri Lanka’s resistance against England
CHESTER-LE-STREET: Sri Lanka, following on, were 162 for three in their second innings, a deficit of 235 runs, at tea on the third day of the second Test against England…
Android code copyright: Google wins six-year legal battle with Oracle
SAN FRANCISCO (Web Desk) – Google has won a six-year court case after a jury ruled that the company did not unfairly use parts of 37 Java APIs (application programming…
HTC launches powerful portfolio of smartphones in Pakistan
KARACHI (Web Desk) – HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today announced the launch of new range of smartphones for Pakistan market, namely, HTC One A9, Desire…
Pakistan could abandon Afghan projects, says official
ISLAMABAD: In a sign of fast deteriorating ties between Islamabad and Kabul, Pakistan has indicated it could abandon work on development projects in Afghanistan in the wake of harassment of…