How green was our valley once and how green would we be able to keep it is the biggest dilemma facing Pakistan in this time of energy scarcity. A nation that does not want to build the most feasible dams due to political differences and relies mostly on fossil fuel imports for its energy needs […]
Mind your language
Not too long ago, when the bhatta mafia was yet all the rage in Karachi, the honourable Supreme Court was forced to take notice of some of the surnames employed by some of the city’s more fearsome extortionists. Names like khamba, bijli and tyre, the chief justice noted, did not look good doing the rounds […]
Prospects of Nepal’s ‘communist’ government
Nepal, a tiny Himalayan state has attained an increased relevance in the last few decades due to the geographical importance, being sandwiched between the two Asian giants, China and India. The final results of last week’s election bequeathed a landslide victory for Nepal’s left alliance of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and […]
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Saudi crown prince ‘buyer of $300 mn French chateau’
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been revealed as the owner of a French chateau described as the world’s most expensive home, according to a report in the New York Times. The purchase of the vast property west of Paris for $300 million (275 million euros) would be the latest in a string of […]
Saudi-led strike ‘kills at least three Yemen civilians’
A Saudi-led air strike has killed at least three civilians in Yemen’s Marib province, a local official said on Sunday, but a rebel news agency gave a higher death toll. The local official, speaking from Marib east of Sanaa, said the civilians were in a vehicle in the Hreib Karameesh district when it was hit […]
PTI’s Okara rally: Nawaz too ‘coward’ to run campaign against judiciary, says Imran
LAHORE: Responding to the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s statement about running a campaign against the Supreme Court’s (SC) judgments in a disqualification case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and party Secretary General Jehangir Khan Tareen, the PTI chief said Nawaz is incapable of running any public movement. He was addressing a public […]
Dhawan, spinners lead India to series-clinching ODI win over S. Lanka
Opener Shikhar Dhawan’s blazing century and a decisive spell by their wrist spinners powered India to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international on Sunday. Chasing 216 for victory, India rode on a 135-run partnership between Dhawan (100 not out) and Shreyas Iyer (65) to romp home in 32.1 overs […]
JI holds rally to express solidarity with Palestinians
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Siraj-ul-Haq took out a rally to express solidarity with Palestinians and protest against United States President Donald Trump’ s recent decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The “Al-Quds million march” rally was led by the JI chief, which started from University Road and culminated at Hasan Square. The JI chief […]
Riteish Deshmukh’s 39th birthday: Top five funniest comedy scenes from his films
LAHORE: Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh on Tuesday celebrated his 39th birthday. The actor, known for his comic roles, debuted in Bollywood with Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003) opposite actor Genelia D’Souza (who is now married to him). Deshmukh was born to politician late Vilasrao Deshmukh, and Vaishali Deshmukh and studied architecture and also holds a degree in the […]