‘Secret past’: Malik Riaz struggling to sell incredible £50m London mansion on April 18, 2021Pakistan’s property tycoon Malik Riaz is struggling to sell one of the UK’s most prestigious properties worth a staggering £50m due to its colourful past, according to a report published by The Sun. Overlooking London’s Hyde Park, the Grade II listed Georgian palace, which boasts 10 bedrooms and bathrooms, with its own cinema, swimming pool, […]
‘Chaos Walking’ — unsettling sci-fi that exposes men’s thoughts on April 15, 2021In Chaos Walking, Todd Hewitt is learning to be a man – and in Prentisstown, ostensibly the only settlement to survive humanity’s arrival on the planet New World, this means keeping your thoughts to yourself. Something about the planet makes men’s consciousness audible and visible to others. As such, they must constantly hide their thoughts […]
YouTuber cleric invades Covid complex in Peshawar to exorcise patients on April 11, 2021In a display of recklessness amid pandemic which may ensue irreparable damages, a cleric who claims to exorcise patients on his video-sharing platform channel was escorted into the Covid complex of Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital to blow on infected patients, a private TV channel reported on Saturday. An inquiry into the matter, however, has been […]
Tareen wants ‘fair’ probe against him on April 11, 2021Embattled PTI stalwart Jahangir Tareen, who is facing multiple cases, has called for a ‘fair team’ to investigate his case, as he believes that the officers investigating him are ‘controversial’, a private TV channel reported on Saturday. “Hold an inquiry but make a transparent team which is not controversial. The team that is [currently] investigating […]
Two years in jail, Rs 0.5m fine for mocking armed forces on April 8, 2021Criticism against Pakistan’s armed forces will now attract two-year jail term as well as fines worth up to Rs 500,000, according to a new criminal law amendment bill passed Wednesday by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior, a private TV channel reported. Submitted by PTI lawmaker Amjad Ali Khan, the bill was approved by […]
Daska: PML-N seeks re-polling at 109 polling stations on April 2, 2021The PML-N on Thursday demanded re-polling at 109 ‘controversial’ polling stations of the NA-75 Daska, if not the entire constituency, a private TV channel reported. The Supreme Court is hearing a petition filed by PTI’s candidate from NA-75, Ali Asjad Malhi, in which he has requested the ECP’s Feb 25 decision to hold a fresh […]
Govt begins action against sugar betting mafia from tomorrow on March 30, 2021The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore has issued call-up notices to sugar mills’ administrations while beginning its action against sugar betting mafia from March 31, a private TV channel reported on Monday. The FIA Lahore office has started summoning the representatives of sugar mills from March 31 and directed them to bring relevant records of […]
‘Roohi’ has its moments, but they’re very few to label this as an entertaining product overall on March 14, 2021The story starts with the montage of footage shot by an American reporter, who then is invited to shoot the village Bagadpur’s tradition – bridenapping. Bhawra Pandey and Kattani Qureshi are professional bridenappers until they are asked to abduct Roohi. A pro tip: When your father is carrying two of your pictures to describe your […]
PM tells Hafeez Shaikh to continue as finance minister on March 7, 2021Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh on Saturday met with Prime Minister Imran Khan here in Islamabad. During the meeting, Imran Khan expressed full confidence in the finance minister and directed him to continue his work as a minister. Imran Khan said he recognises the efforts Hafeez Shaikh has made to boost Pakistan’s […]
IHC orders removal of ex-ISI chief Asad Durrani’s name from ECL on March 5, 2021The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday ordered the removal of former DG ISI Lt Gen (r) Asad Durrani’s name from the exit control list (ECL), a private TV channel reported. The case was heard by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah. After hearing arguments from all parties to the case, the IHC chief justice ruled […]