Bilawal visits Sabris home on June 28, 2016KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Tuesday visited the family of popular qawwal Amjad Sabri, who was gunned down in Liquatabad area on June 22, and offered prayer for the departed soul. Amjad Sabri, 40, was shot by unidentified gunmen, who opened fire on his car, critically injuring him in the process. The […]
Police lodge FIR against JUI-Fs Senator Hamdullah on June 14, 2016The Islamabad police Tuesday registered a First-Information Report (FIR) against Senator Hafiz Hamdullah, few days after he allegedly misbehaved with political commentator Marvi Sirmed during a live TV show. In a series of tweets, Marvi said she was informed by the federal police about the FIR, which has been registered against Hamdullah under sections 506 […]
Aseefa enquires after Edhis health on June 11, 2016KARACHI: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Saturday met and enquired after health of Abdul Sattar Edhi here. Aseefa, who referred to Edhi as “a pillar of our community”, conveyed well wishes of her siblings, Bilawal and Bakhtawar, to the Edhi family. She said Edhi had done so much for the welfare of Pakistan. Later, she broke […]
Reham sacked by private news channel on June 9, 2016LAHORE: A private television channel on Thursday sacked Reham Khan, ex-wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, due to low ratings of her show. According to source(s) who spoke to Daily Times on condition of anonymity, Reham is no longer working for Neo News. She had signed a contract with the mentioned news channel in […]
Imran suggests one ToR for his, PMs accountability on June 5, 2016KOHAT: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday offered himself for “accountability alongside Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif”, saying the probe should be held on the proposed terms of reference (ToRs). Addressing a public rally in Kohat, the PTI chairman reiterated his demand for “PM’s accountability”. “If you don’t want Nawaz Sharif to be held […]
Budget investor friendly, but we need more dams on June 3, 2016 LAHORE: Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday presented Rs 4.394 trillion national budget, which shows a 7.3 per cent-increase from the previous year, with a growth target set at 5.7 per cent. Thursday’s Economic Survey (2015-16) revealed the government had failed to meet major economic targets, including GDP […]
Bilawal all set to resume Benazirs journey from Pindi on May 29, 2016Accompanied by party activists and leaders, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto will lead a rally all the way from Islamabad to Mirpur in Azad Kashmir, as the third generation of the Bhutto family is all set to resume his mother’s journey from Rawalpindi. Will be driving from #Islamabad to #Mirpur tomorrow. All welcome […]
Pakistan needs investment in human resources, not motorways on May 22, 2016SWAT: Who needs roads and motorway when 2.5 billion children are out of school, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Sunday, asking the federal government to invest in education. The PTI chairman, who was addressing a crowd of supporters here, said there was a need to invest in human resources, adding, “Motorways are for […]
Shahbaz says fathers words gave him strength in captivity on May 18, 2016 How is it possible for a person to bear torture for four years, and to bear it with a smile on one’s face? The world continues to hear incidents of bravery. The journey of Shahbaz Taseer, however, is no ordinary journey. The man smiled in the face of torture and, as he himself puts […]
Fear the orphans of Islamic State on May 8, 2016 The Islamic State militant group has released another propaganda video that shows children, as young as 10, being brainwashed into believing that the rest of the world is their enemy. There’s nothing new about the video, its just another mind game. The group has a history of using children on the battlefield as well […]