ISLAMABAD: A week-long exhibition to promote Pakistani artists and traditional crafts by Seren Arts in connection with Independence Day celebrations concluded on Tuesday. The exhibition titled Bazaar Court featured painted bowls, trays, urns and plates with the traditional classic truck art images as well as popular couplets in Punjabi and Urdu by talented craftsmen […]
Archives for August 2015
Batman impersonator Leonard Robinson dies after his Batmobile breaks down in Maryland
MARYLAND – Leonard Robinson, was fatally struck by a car Sunday night on I-70 after his Batmobile broke down. A Maryland man who delighted thousands of children by impersonating Batman at hospitals and charity events died when he was hit by a car while standing in the fast lane, checking the engine of his […]
State Bank governor vows to finance QAU
ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan Governor Ashraf Mahmood Wathra has vowed to provide all possible support for Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) to meet its financial needs. While addressing the ceremony, State Bank governor shared his memories and paid tribute to the alma mater, the role it had played in his career and personal development. […]
Anwar emerges from shadows of 2006 spell
KARACHI: Pakistan all-rounder Anwar Ali, who once ironed socks for a living as a teenage factory labourer, may have finally found his feet in international cricket after years of unfulfilled promise. Ali smashed a 17-ball 46 with four towering sixes and three fours to help Pakistan clinch a last-gasp over win in the second Twenty20 […]
Training camps set up for SAF Games
LAHORE – The Pakistan Sports Board on Tuesday said that as many as a dozen of training camps in various disciplines had been established for preparing the national athletes to take part in the South Asian Games, which are scheduled to begin from January 10, 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India. ”We received a […]
Probe of Clintons server could find more than just emails
WASHINGTON: Now that federal investigators have Hillary Rodham Clinton’s homebrew email server, they could examine files on her machine that would be more revelatory than the emails themselves.Clinton last week handed over to the FBI her private server, which she used to send, receive and store emails during her four years while secretary of state. […]
GOP hopeful Scott Walker offers health plan with tax credits
MINNEAPOLIS: Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker’s plan for replacing President Barack Obama’s health care law would extend refundable tax credits to help pay for private health insurance based on age instead of income, restructure Medicaid and allow people to shop for insurance across state lines.The Wisconsin governor provided details of his proposal to The Associated […]
KSE-100 index loses 43 points after attack on MQM leader
KARACHI: Firing incident on the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM’s) lawmaker trimmed early gains at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) on Tuesday with the index testing high level finally closed marginally negative. The KSE-100 index lost 42.02 points to close at 35,546.03 points as compared to 35,588.05 of the previous session. The KSE-30 Index shed […]
Emirates introduces airfare package for Pakistanis
KARACHI: Emirates passengers in Pakistan, who are looking to explore the airline’s network of American destinations, can now have dozens of options with the Americas Pass. With one combined ticket, Pakistani travellers flying to any of Emirates’ 10 US destinations via Dubai can connect to over 90 cities across the USA, Canada and Latin […]
SBP not to issue Rs 10,000 banknotes
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has brushed aside all speculations that the central bank is considering to issue a new banknote of Rs10,000 or bigger denomination. “The SBP has no plans whatsoever for issuance of any higher denomination banknote as seven denominations of the existing banknotes are adequately meeting the business/transactional needs […]