KOHAT: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday paid his respects to the martyrs of the devastating attack on the Army Public School (APS) that took place three years ago in Peshawar. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Women’s University in Kohat, Abbasi said, “When the APS Peshawar attack took place three years ago, […]
Rehman Verma composed music for 27 Pakistani films
Before Pakistan came into being, a Jori (duo) became popular as music composers on the silver screen, namely Verma Ji & Sharma Ji. The word ‘Ji’ stood for Saheb (Mister) out of respect in Urdu/Hindi languages. Verma Ji opted to stay in Pakistan and Sharma Ji in India. Whereas Rehman Verma became a successful music […]
Sacrifices of APS victims not gone in vain: COAS
ISLAMABAD: On the third anniversary of the Army Public School carnage on Saturday, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa remembered the young martyrs and the sacrifices they made for the country. In his special message via Twitter, the army chief said, “The great sacrifice of our innocent beloved children & their brave families […]
OUP hosts discussion on Amin Hashwani’s poetry collection
Karachi: Oxford University Press (OUP) organized a discussion on the book Untouched Octaves: Reflections on Life, Love and Society by Amin Hashwani on the 15th of December. The poems and the photos featured in the book touch upon the eternal questions of life, love, and society which mankind has sought to understand since time immemorial. They offer an eloquent […]
Canadian billionaire couple found dead
TORONTO: One of the richest couples of Canada was found dead under mysterious circumstances at their house in Toronto on Friday. Bodies of Barry Sherman, the 75-year-old founder of generic drug manufacturing Apotex Inc, and his wife Honey were found in the basement of their North York mansion. Canadian Business magazine recently named Sherman the […]
Imran accepts Tareen’s resignation as PTI’s secretary general
ISLAMABAD: A day after disqualification by the Supreme Court, Jahangir Tareen on Saturday resigned as secretary general of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). “I have resigned as SG [secretary general] of PTI. Will remain part of the struggle,” said Tareen as he announced his resignation on Twitter, adding that he hopes to see Imran as the […]
Thousands of Romanians mourn former king Michael
BUCHAREST: Thousands of Romanians lined the streets of Bucharest on Saturday for the funeral of the country’s former king Michael, one of the last surviving World War Two European heads of state. Born in 1921, Michael ruled Romania twice, switched its alliance away from Nazi Germany to the Allied side during the war and was […]
Hindu man kills Muslim; posts murder online to collect funds
RAJASTHAN: A Hindu man in India killed a Muslim and posted a video of the murder online in an effort to raise money for a campaign against those who practice Islam, according to police. The suspect, Shambu Lal Regar, posted a video of the killing on the internet, along with his bank details for donations […]
Bilawal criticises govt for ‘inaction’ post APS carnage
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday paid glowing tributes to the innocent martyred students and teachers of the Peshawar Army Public School, saying they sacrificed their lives but awakened the conscience of the entire nation. In a tweet on the third anniversary of the APS carnage, the PPP chairman said, “3 […]
The view is always better from the VIP Box
LAHORE: Last week and the week before that was quite busy for me. In my inquisitiveness to find out what other thing people prefer with their caramel and salted popcorns to enjoy their film, I made a mental note of all those things. A soda, nachos, a chocolate bar perhaps, someone nice to enjoy the […]