ISLAMABAD: The birth anniversary of the renowned singer known as Shahenshah-e-Ghazal Mehdi Hassan Khan was observed on Monday. Born into a family of Kalawant musicians, on July 18, 1927 he was naturally inclined towards music from a young age. In 1957, he was given the opportunity to sing on Radio Pakistan, primarily as a thumri […]
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The day that changed America: Remembering 9/11, 20 years on
On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, New Yorkers woke to crisp blue skies following a storm that had soaked America’s northeastern seaboard the day before. A buildup of high pressure had helped push the cold front out into the Atlantic, creating a weather phenomenon known in aviation parlance as “severe clear.” The cloudless […]
Xi hails ‘irreversible’ rise of China at 100th birthday of Communist Party
President Xi Jinping hailed China’s “irreversible” course from colonial humiliation to great-power status at the centenary celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party on Thursday, in a speech reaching deep into history to remind patriots at home and rivals abroad of his nation’s ascendancy. Speaking above the giant portrait of Mao Zedong which dominates Tiananmen Square, […]
‘Not quite a religion’: China’s Communist Party attracts new devotees
Wang Ying is young, educated and an unquestioning believer in the Communist Party’s sole right to rule China -– exactly what the increasingly conformist institution seeks as it enters a new century. As the ruling body celebrates its 100th birthday on July 1, current members describe an increasingly cult-like atmosphere under leader Xi Jinping, propagandising […]
Why people join the Chinese Communist Party
The Chinese Communist Party boasts 92 million members from all walks of life, drawn by ideology, ambition, and the pragmatic knowledge of how to get ahead in the world’s second-largest economy. But little is known about the inner workings of the secretive organisation, where open criticism is still taboo. As China prepares to celebrate the […]
Rs 70 commemorative coin issued on 70th anniversary of Pak-China ties
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said the time-tested relationship of Pakistan and China was flourishing with each passing day, unaffected by the vicissitudes of time and changes in the regional and global environment. In his address at the issuance of commemorative coin in connection with the celebrations marking 70 years […]
Shahroz Sabzwari shares a sweet message for Sadaf on their first anniversary
The controversial Pakistani couple Sadaf Kanwal f and her husband Shahroz Sabzwari have their first wedding anniversary today. The Aangan actor took to Instagram and shared an unseen video of Sadaf to wish her on their anniversary. Sabzwari while mentioning that this is not a lovey-dovey post and wrote, “A genuine why I Love You VIDEO, […]
US pushes for Saudi progress on Khashoggi probe before anniversary of killing
The Trump administration is pressing Saudi Arabia to show “tangible progress” toward holding to account those behind the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and wants them to do so before the one-year anniversary of his murder, a senior administration official said. Pushing back against critics who have accused President Donald Trump of letting the […]
Moin Akhtar remembered on 8th death anniversary
The fans of comedy king and legendary television film artiste Moin Akhtar observed his eighth death anniversary on Monday remembering his lifetime services. Born on December 24, 1950, Moin Akhtar left his fans on April 22, 2011. He was considered as a comedian of extremely high standard in Pakistan with experience of entertaining his audience […]
Nicaragua opposition defies ban to march on deadly protest anniversary
Nicaragua’s opposition said at least 67 people were arrested after defying a protest ban and a heavy riot police presence on the streets of Managua to mark the first anniversary of a deadly uprising against President Daniel Ortega. The opposition National Unity Blue and White (UNAB) coalition gathered in the south of the capital, planning […]