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Pakistanis enchanted by 11-year-old motivational coach
Pakistanis enchanted by 11-year-old motivational coach

PESHAWAR: Several hundred Pakistani university students sit enraptured as Hammad Safi lectures them on the merits of bettering their diction by watching Barack Obama speeches on YouTube.

The elegantly dressed motivational speaker is something of an internet sensation...

MQM-P leader Haider Abbas Rizvi returns to Pakistan
MQM-P leader Haider Abbas Rizvi returns to Pakistan
MQM-P leader Haider Abbas Rizvi returns to Pakistan

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Haider Abbas Rizvi arrived in Karachi on Wednesday following a long stay in Canada, Geo News reported. 

Party leaders confirmed his arrival on social media and welcomed him on his return home after two years of...

Veteran politician Rasool Bux Palejo passes away
Veteran politician Rasool Bux Palejo passes away

KARACHI: Rasool Bux Palejo, a veteran Sindhi politician and the founder of Awami Tehrik passed away early on Thursday after a protracted illness.

According to family sources, he breathed his last at a private hospital in Karachi where he  was admitted. He was 88 years of...

US Secretary of State Pompeo telephones Army Chief Qamar Bajwa
US Secretary of State Pompeo telephones Army Chief Qamar Bajwa

WASHINGTON: In a latest development to strengthen ties between two countries, US Secretary  of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday spoke with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, said a statement issued from the office of the US spokesperson...

ECP directs candidates to submit affidavit with nomination papers
ECP directs candidates to submit affidavit with nomination papers
ECP directs candidates to submit affidavit with nomination papers

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday said that in the light of order of Supreme Court of Pakistan, all contesting candidates of National and provincial assemblies and reserved seats will have to submit the affidavit alongwith...

Jemima speaks out against Reham Khan&s ‘libellous& book
Jemima speaks out against Reham Khan’s ‘libellous’ book

LONDON: Jemima Goldsmith, the former wife of PTI Chairman Imran Khan has said that she had been assured on Reham Khan's upcoming book that it's too libellous to be published in the UK.

In her tweet here Wednesday, Jemima said if the book is published here in United...

Naval conference reviews operational readiness prevailing maritime environment

ISLAMABAD: The Command and Staff Conference of Pakistan Navy that concluded here Wednesday reviewed the operational readiness and developmental plans of the naval force besides prevailing maritime environment.

The conference, chaired by Chief...

NAB orders inquiry against Nawaz, Abbasi over alleged misuse of authority
NAB orders inquiry against Nawaz, Abbasi over alleged misuse of authority

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has opened an inquiry against former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi over alleged misuse of authority.

In an executive board meeting chaired by NAB chairman Justice (retd)...

Shahid Afridi commends CJP for surprise visits
Shahid Afridi commends CJP for surprise visits

KARACHI: Star cricketer Shahid Afridi has applauded Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar for his surprise visits to state-run health facilities.

Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the former Pakistan captain said that the chief justice had done a commendable job.

The...

Wednesday, 06 June 2018 18:00

Ex-PM’s grandson joins PPP

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Ex-PM&s grandson joins PPP
Ex-PM’s grandson joins PPP

KARACHI: Syed Ali Shah Jamote, a grandson of former Prime Minister Mohammad Khan Junejo, called on PPP leader Faryal Talpur at Zardari House on Wednesday and announced joining her party.

Syed Ali Shah Jamote was accompanied by Shahid Ali Shaikh while joining PPP, according to a press release...