Pakistan lodges protest with India over ceasefire violations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the Indian Security Forces unprovoked firing violating the ceasefire at the working boundary at Charwah sector.
US drone attack kills four militants in SWA: officials
PESHAWAR: A US drone strike on Monday killed at least four militants in a restive Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said.
Pakistan, Australia focus on spin for ODI series
SHARJAH: Pakistan and Australia will focus on spin when they start a three-match one-day series in Sharjah on Tuesday, despite the absence of top bowler Saeed Ajmal, who is suspended over his suspect bowling action.
Classic car parade in Mexico sets world record
MEXICO CITY: Classic car enthusiasts have broken a Guinness world record for the biggest parade of its sort, lining up 1,721 shining Mustangs and Cadillacs as well as cheerily decorated Volkswagen Beetles.
MQM takes strict notice of Bilawal’s statement
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has taken strict notice of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s statement and convened a joint meeting of Rabitta Committee in Pakistan and London, Geo News reported.
Oil prices slip on increased supply, strong dollar
HONG KONG: Crude prices slipped Monday to multi-year lows owing to a build-up in supplies while the dollar rallied in response to a strong US jobs report, as analysts warned of further losses.
Lionel Messi: all in or nothing!
Diego Maradona – I can’t recall when was the first time I heard his name, but I am sure he was the first footballer I knew. Since my childhood, I have always heard my elders discussing Maradona as the Greatest Player ever, tales of him single handily taking Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986. As I grew older, I eventually realized that Maradona didn’t play anymore and my generation has skipped a chance to witness the Greatest Player of All Time.
United Mobile: The Smartest Ones
United Mobile, the leading and most reliable mobile phone company in Pakistan is pleased to announce its own brand ‘VOICE’.
Pakistan urges India to show restraint; condemns LoC deaths
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday lodged a strong protest with the government of India through diplomatic channels and called upon India to restrain its forces from “constant violation of the ceasefire”.
Herald Exclusive | Tahirul Qadri: The odd man out
Tahir ul-Qadri, Sufi cleric and leader of political party Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), speaks to his supporters in front of the Parliament House building during a "Revolution March" in Islamabad August 28, 2014. - Photo by Reuters
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On an oppressive afternoon during the second week of August 2014, Tahirul Qadri was clad in a thick black shalwar kameez, a black woollen cap and a brown blazer. After he sat down to address thousands of his followers in front of the Lahore secretariat of his organisation, Minhajul Quran International, he touched his spectacles, wiped his moustache with a tissue paper and fidgeted with some papers lying in front of him. He would repeat the same routine many times over the next three-and-a-half hours while delivering a long speech, interspersed with prayers, tears, challenges and exhortations.
TTP says backs all Syria militants, not just Islamic State
DERA KHAN: The Pakistani Taliban on Monday denied reports that it had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State movement fighting in Syria and Iraq, saying that its statement to the media had been misinterpreted.