The French community in Pakistan called its nationals and companies to leave Pakistan. In response, most of them decided to stay put. On Thursday, the French embassy in Islamabad; wrote an email for its nationals and companies to leave Pakistan temporarily because of “serious threats”. In Islamabad, Jean-Michel Quarantotti, who has taught French at the […]
A Hong Kong court on Friday sent five leading pro-democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, to up to 18 months in prison; for organizing a march during the 2019 anti-government protests that triggered an overwhelming crackdown from Beijing. Among those sentenced was Jimmy Lai, 72, who founded the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper. Lai received […]
On Thursday, The French embassy in Pakistan has advised its citizens to leave the country over serious threats of TLP protest. The advisory by the French embassy in Pakistan comes amidst violent protests by a religious party. The French embassy said in an email to french citizens; that due to the serious threats to French […]
Egyptian authorities have seized the Ever Given cargo ship that was lodged in the Suez Canal for several days last month, ordering the ship’s owner to pay $900 million in compensation. CNN reports; that Egyptian authorities have ordered Ever Given’s owner, Japanese chartering company Shoei Kisen Kaisha, to foot the hefty bill for losses inflicted […]
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday it’s “time to end” America’s longest war with the unconditional withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. Where they have spent two decades in a bloody, largely fruitless battle against the Taliban. Dubbed the “forever war,” the US military onslaught in Afghanistan began in response to September 11, 2001. Terrorist attacks against […]
Bollywood hit film, Silsila, remains one of the most famous love stories of all time. The Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, and Rekha-starrer made headlines before it even began production, thanks to its star-studded cast and the controversies that followed. This year, the Yash Chopra directorial is all set to complete four decades since its release and […]
NEW DELHI: Top intelligence officers from Pakistan and India held secret talks in Dubai in January. In a new effort to calm military tension over the Kashmir dispute. People with close knowledge of the matter told Reuters in New Delhi. Ties between the nuclear-armed rivals have been on ice since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew […]
On Wednesday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said that the federal government has decided to impose a ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-terrorism law. Sheikh Rasheed revealed that the government had decided to take the decision at the request of the Punjab government; while during a press conference. He said that “We are forwarding […]
TLP protest continues across Pakistan; in which 3 killed and more than 100 supporters of TLP got arrested. The deaths occurred in the Faizpur Interchange area of Lahore. Yesterday, the right-wing party’s chief Sahibzada Saad Hussain Rizvi; got arrested due to which the protest entered the second day. A police constable was killed by protesters […]
It would not be wrong to say that Kareena Kapoor Khan’s career in the Indian film industry really took off after her memorable portrayal of Geet in the Imtiaz Ali directorial, Jab We Met. The starlet bagged many awards for the film, which also starred her then beau Shahid Kapoor. Since then, there has been quite a […]
