PTI vows to challenge Imran Khan’s disqualification in high court By: Web Desk on October 21, 2022Imran Khan’s disqualification PTI leader Fawad Hussain Chaudhry lashed out at the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday for disqualifying party chairman Imran Khan from political office after his lawyers failed to prove he was not guilty in the Toshakhana reference case. Reactions are pouring in from all sides after the ECP banned PTI […]
Hosts Australia ready to click in T20 World Cup defence By: Reuters on October 20, 2022 MELBOURNE: Defending champions Australia have had a patchy buildup to their T20 World Cup defence but few would dare underestimate Aaron Finch’s men when they flick the switch to tournament mode this week. An underdone Australia gelled superbly during last year’s triumph in the United Arab Emirates and 14 of that 15-man squad will bid for […]
NA adopts resolution committing more support for children’s better future By: Web Desk on October 20, 2022National Assembly (NA) on Thursday adopted a resolution committing to stand by the Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights in the important mission for a better future of Pakistan by placing children at the center of development and observing their best interest in every sphere of life. Tabled by PML-N lawmaker and Parliamentary Secretary on Law […]
Kangana Ranaut to play Bengali legend Noti Binodini in new Pradeep Sarkar film on October 20, 2022Actor Kangana Ranaut is set to play Bengali theatre legend Binodini Dasi, better known as Noti Binodini, in a film. Pradeep Sarkar, known for Parineeta and Mardani, will direct the upcoming movie. Prakash Kapadia (Devdas, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior) has penned the script. This is Ranaut’s fourth film in which she plays a real-life character, […]
Teaser of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan to release on his birthday November 2 on October 20, 2022Earlier in March this year, mega Bollywood production house Yash Raj Films had announced its ambitious action-adventure starring Shah Rukh Khan. Later, it was revealed that the film directed by Siddharth Anand had been titled Pathaan and would feature Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham as well. Following this, on 25th each month the makers of […]
West Indies stay alive at T20 World Cup as Ireland celebrate By: Agencies on October 20, 2022HOBART: A fiery four-wicket spell from pace bowler Alzarri Joseph helped the two-time champion West Indies storm past Zimbabwe by 31 runs to keep their Twenty20 World Cup dreams alive on Wednesday, while Ireland upset Scotland. After being shocked by Scotland in their opening match on Monday, the West Indies had no margin for error […]
US citizen jailed in Saudi for tweets on Khashoggi, Yemen: son By: AFP/APP on October 19, 2022 Dubai: A US citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia is being punished for “mild” Twitter posts on topics including the war in Yemen and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, his son told AFP on Wednesday. Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a 72-year-old of Saudi origin, was this month sentenced to 16 years in prison, the […]
Return of IDPs to homes continue: minister By: APP on October 19, 2022Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, on Tuesday, said that another 12176 IDPs has returned to their homes from flood relief camps in the last 24 hours while relief activities across the province were also continue. The minister in a statement issued here said that still 195,282 IDPs including 41,228 children and 38,560 women were […]
Europe heading for warmer-than-average winter By: AFP on October 13, 2022Europe faces a higher-than-usual chance of a cold blast of weather before the end of the year, but the winter overall is likely to be warmer than average, the continent’s long-range weather forecaster said Thursday. Temperatures this winter will be crucial for homeowners worried about the record cost of heating their homes, and for European […]
Pak-Hungary trade volume needs to be enhanced to $150mn: president By: APP on October 13, 2022President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday underlined the need to substantially increase the volume of bilateral trade with Hungary from its existing level of $50 million to $150 million to help realize the full potential of bilateral trade, business and investment. The president said this while talking to Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Hungary, Asif Hussain Memon, […]