Presidential election – how to cast vote?

Presidential election is being held today (Saturday) and for that purpose members of Senate, National and all provincial assemblies will cast their votes.  The ECP chief has been appointed returning officer for election of the president.  Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Amer Farooq is presiding officer for Senate and National Assembly while high court chief justices have […]

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PM Shehbaz, Zardari and Bilawal cast their votes

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other political leaders cast their votes during the presidential election in the National Assembly.  Voting for country’s head of state is being held simultaneously in the national and provincial assemblies besides the Senate.  Premier Shehbaz Sharif, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Abdul Aleem Khan, Ishaq Dar and […]

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Armed forces fully prepared to defend motherland: COAS

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir expresses the resolve that the Pakistan armed forces are fully prepared to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of motherland with the support of the nation. He was interacting with the troops engaged in the field exercise named ‘Shamsheer-e-Sehra’ in training area near Rahim Yar Khan. According […]

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Shandana will have to prove her claims, baseless allegations won’t be tolerated: Azma Bokhari

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Saturday said the practice of levelling baseless allegations won’t be allowed to go unchecked, as she blasted SIC’s Shandana Gulzar – a PTI-backed independent elected to the National Assembly from Peshawar – for accusing Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz of orchestrating the killing of Zille Shah. Zille Shah, a […]

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Balochistan first to feel the influence of strong westerly from today after it wreaks havoc in UAE

Another strong weather system which has so far dumped inches of rain on the United Arab Emirates will start affecting Balochistan today (Saturday) as most parts of Pakistan producing heavy downpour and snow over the hills in the coming days. An advisory issued by the Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) says different regions of the country […]

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Barrister Gohar bemoans ‘mockery of constitution, law’

Barrister Gohar, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), says it’s a violation of constitution to take over key offices by undemocratic and illegal means.  He hit out at political rivals for “assuming the offices in the Centre and provinces through forged and rigged results and stealing their due reserved seats.”  Speaking to media at Parliament House, Barrister […]

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What inspired Dur-e-Fishan Saleem to enter showbiz world?

Pakistan showbiz industry actor Dur-e-Fishan Saleem has disclosed the reason for her entry into the enigmatic world of showbiz.  In an interview, she spoke on various topics besides delving into the story of her entry into the showbiz industry.  Dur-e-Fishan said her father was a very close friend of actor Kashif Mehmood and the latter […]

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The 10 contenders for the best picture Oscar

From dramas about the atomic bomb and Auschwitz, to comedies about dolls and sex-mad reanimated corpses, the lineup of best picture contenders at Sunday’s Oscars is the most varied in years. Here are the 10 movies from 2023 that will go head-to-head for Hollywood’s most prestigious prize: ‘American Fiction’ “American Fiction” achieves a remarkable feat. […]

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48 HOURS: Tokyo street eats with Shake Shack’s Randy Garutti

Randy Garutti knows street food: He been Shake Shack’s chief executive officer since its inception as a hot dog cart in New York’s Madison Square Park. But when Garutti visits Tokyo, which boasts seven of the country’s 13 Shake Shack locations, he makes sure to sample all aspects of traditional Japanese cuisine. The following interview […]

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Climate change: India wheat crop ravaged by rain, as Feb likely to be warmest on record

Untimely rainfall and hailstorms have battered winter-sown crops, including wheat, rapeseed, and chickpeas in India’s main producing areas, delaying harvesting, industry and government officials told Reuters. Adverse weather could limit growth in wheat production and complicate the government’s efforts to build stocks. This year’s wheat harvest is critical for India, the world’s biggest producer of […]

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