US government confirms cyberattack

WASHINGTON – The US government confirmed Sunday that its computer networks had been hit by a cyberattack, as The Washington Post reported at least two departments had been targeted by Russian state hackers. “We have been working closely with our agency partners regarding recently discovered activity on government networks,” a spokesperson for the Cybersecurity and […]

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Explosion rocks Singapore-flagged tanker off Saudi port

RIYADH – An explosion rocked a Singapore-flagged oil tanker off the Saudi port city of Jeddah Monday, the vessel s owner said, in the latest apparent strike on energy sector targets in the kingdom. All 22 sailors aboard the tanker BW Rhine escaped unhurt after the blast struck just after midnight, Singapore-based shipping company Hafnia said, […]

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PDM’s Minar-e-Pakistan rally was successful: Rana Sanaullah

LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah on Monday has said that the rally of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore was successful. In a statement, the PML-N leader said that the members of the opposition parties will arrive in Islamabad for dissolution of incompetent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). People […]

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Sheikh Rashid challenges opposition to submit resignations

ISLAMABAD – Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said that the opposition parties will fail in their designs to stoke political instability in the country. He challenged the opposition to submit their resignations. Talking to media persons the Interior Minister said it is a democratically elected government and under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, […]

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Commission’s report on petroleum crisis presented in LHC

LAHORE – A report of the inquiry commission formed to investigate the petroleum crisis has been presented in Lahore High Court (LHC) today (Monday). According to the points mentioned in the report, the commission revealed that the Ministry of Energy was not having complete record regarding the petroleum situation in the country. The Oil and […]

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PDM rally: Questions will be asked to those who failed to fulfill responsibilities, says Maryam

LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Monday said that her party tried to get 500,000 workers to attend the rally at Minar-e-Pakistan, however it could not happen and those who did not fulfill their responsibility will be questioned. The internal story of the PML-N s Central Executive and Central Working Committee […]

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Bob Dylan sells his entire catalogue of songs to Universal Music

NEW YORK — To many music lovers, Bob Dylan’s songbook is priceless. Well, now he’s put a price on it. The Nobel Prize-winning songwriter has sold publishing rights to his catalog of more than 600 songs, one of the greatest treasures in popular music, to the Universal Music Publishing Group, it was announced on Monday. […]

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Independent musicians thrive as pandemic silences Bollywood

MUMBAI – Bollywood movie songs normally dominate India’s music charts. But when the coronavirus epidemic put paid to new film releases, it created a huge opportunity for independent musicians to make a name for themselves — sometimes from their bedrooms. Singer Carlton Braganza saw his popularity skyrocket when the country went into lockdown in March, […]

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Shooting of Pakistani movie ‘Ghabrana Nahin Hai’ underway amid coronavirus outbreak

LAHORE – The shooting of Pakistani movie ‘Ghabrana Nahin Hai’ is in progress despite intensified second wave of coronavirus in the country. According to details, actors Syed Jibran, Saba Qamar, Zahid Ahmed and Nayyar Ejaz are busy in recording the film by following strict standard operating procedures (SOPs). It is to be mentioned here that […]

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