UAE’s ailing President Sheikh Khalifa dies aged 73

Abu Dhabi, May 13 (AFP/APP): The UAE’s President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died Friday aged 73 after a years-long battle with illness, triggering a period of mourning and a handover of power in the oil-rich Gulf state. Sheikh Khalifa, who was in office during […]

57,593 Hajj applications received, no extension in deadline

He said the bank officials would complete online data entry and verification of the Hajj applications on Saturday. The spokesperson said for the convenience of overseas Pakistanis, the last date for submission of passports was Zu al-Qadah 20. Umar Butt said the ministry had launched […]

Amitabh Bachchan’s classic ‘Don’ clocks 44 years

MUMBAI – May 13 (ONLINE) Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan’s evergreen movie “Don” completed 44 years on Thursday. In his acting career of over fifty years, Amitabh Bachchan has delivered memorable films, famous roles and dialogues that have become part of the folklore. His blockbusters […]

Imran wants date for early election

MARDAN, May 13 (APP): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Friday said he wanted a date for early election and asked his supporters to come to Islamabad on his call to gain real freedom. Addressing a public meeting here, he said, “I am inviting mothers, […]

Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim meets top Iranian officials in Tehran

TEHRAN – May 13 (ONLINE) Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has met the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran for talks that focused on bilateral and regional issues in addition to efforts to restore Iran’s 2015 […]

Hot, dry weather forecast for Balochistan

QUETTA, May 13 (APP):The Met Office has forecast hot and dry weather in most parts of Balochistan during the next 24 hours. According to the Met Office, the minimum temperature in Quetta was recorded at 13.0 degrees centigrade and 14.0 degrees centigrade in Kalat on […]

close