Nawaz says thanks to nation for prayers on May 30, 2016LONDON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has stated that he is utmost thankful to the entire nation for praying for his health and quick recovery. Talking to media outside the Pakistan High Commission here, he said that Pakistanis around the globe either belonging to the Muslim or Christian faith were praying for his quick recovery. “I […]
Bilawal hits out at foreign policy, demands advisers resignation on May 30, 2016MIRPUR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has said that his party would never back off from its historic stance on the issue of disputed Jammu Kashmir. Addressing a mammoth gathering here in Azad Jammu Kashmir, he said that struggle for the liberation of Jammu Kashmir was the aim of his party. “We want […]
Nation wants to see corrupt political figures behind bars, says Sarwar on May 30, 2016LAHORE: Former Punjab governor and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) leader Chaudhry Sarwar has said that opposition parties were on same page against corruption and the nation wants to see corrupt political figures behind bars. Talking to different delegations at his office in Lahore, he said that the people were compelled to take to the streets against […]
Let a baby cry for better sleep, say researchers on May 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: One of the biggest challenges many new parents face is lack of sleep. But getting up on numerous occasions throughout the night to calm a crying infant is part of the job, right? According to a new study, it doesn’t have to be; letting a baby cry themselves to sleep may lead to a […]
Two suspected militants arrested in KP: ISPR on May 29, 2016RAWALPINDI: Security forces averted a terrorist attempt by arresting two suspected militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The arrests were made during two intelligence-based operations in the villages of Karebai Oghi and Charangada near Mansehra, an ISPR statement said. A 20 kilogram pressure cooker improvised explosive device, hand grenades, pistols, […]
DNA test confirms Mansours death in US drone strike on May 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior on Sunday said it had been confirmed through DNA test that the second person killed in the US drone attack in Balochistan was Taliban’s Mullah Akhtar Mansour. “It is confirmed that Mullah Mansour was killed in the US drone strike in Noshki area of Balochistan,” the spokesperson […]
China firm apologises for racist detergent advert on May 29, 2016BEIJING: A Chinese detergent maker has apologised for an advertisement which shows a black man stuffed into a washing machine and transformed into a fair-skinned Asian, just a day after dismissing critics as too sensitive. The advertisement by the Shanghai Leishang Cosmetics company provoked uproar on United States (US) news websites, with commentators citing it […]
Police arrest alleged murderer of transgender activist on May 28, 2016PESHAWAR: The city police during a crackdown on Saturday arrested the alleged killer of Alisha, an activist and coordinator of Trans Action Alliance. The 23-year-old was shot six times by a gang and succumbed to her wounds due to negligence on part of the staff at the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. The police arrested […]
Twitter pays $322,420 to bug hunters on May 28, 2016NEW YORK: Micro-blogging website Twitter has paid $322,420 to researchers and bug hunters who, under its bug bounty “HackerOne” program, have disclosed vulnerabilities in the last two years. “We maintain a secure development lifecycle that includes secure development training to everyone that ships code, security review processes, hardened security libraries and robust testing through internal […]
Ex-CJ wants interim PM in Nawazs absence on May 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Saturday said an interim prime minster should be appointed during Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s absence. Warning of a “constitutional crisis” if such a move is not made, Chaudhry – who is also the chief of the Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party – said, “No one […]