Gas shortage leads to price surge in Balochistan
- 30-Aug-2024
QUETTA: A significant gas supply suspension has affected five districts in Balochistan, including Quetta, leading to widespread disruptions, ARY News reported on Friday. The suspension has caused a severe shortage of gas, forcing residents to queue up at local liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shops in search of the vital commodity. As a result of the […]
By-election 2024: PML-N leads on NA, provincial seats
- 22-Apr-2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has taken the lead in the by-election 2024, held on 21 national and provincial seats on Sunday, as per unofficial and unconfirmed results. The by-polls were held on five NA and 16 vacant seats of provincial assemblies. According to unconfirmed and unofficial results, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won two seats […]
AJK LG polls: PTI takes lead by winning 33 seats
- 28-Nov-2022
MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has clinched victory on 33 seats followed by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) grabbing 18 seats during the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Local Government (LG) polls, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results. According to the unofficial and unconfirmed results of the AJK LG polls, PTI candidates won 33 seats while PPP […]
Erdogan leads partial count in pivotal Turkey poll
- 24-Jun-2018
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on Sunday leading a tightly-contested presidential election in a partial count as he seeks a new mandate in the face of a revitalised opposition and weakening economy. Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap polls, with Erdogan looking […]
Century-maker Asad Shafiq leads Pakistan run-spree
- 06-May-2018
LONDON: Asad Shafiq made a hundred as several Pakistan batsmen spent valuable time in the middle on Saturday ahead of Test matches against Ireland and England. At stumps on the second day of four, Pakistan were 357 for seven in reply to Northamptonshire’s first innings 259 in their warm-up match at Wantage Road. Shafiq was […]
Mushfiqur leads Bangladesh to record chase in T20 tri-series
- 10-Mar-2018
COLOMBO: Mushfiqur Rahim hit a blazing half-century to help Bangladesh chase down a record 215 and beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in a thrilling Twenty20 international of the tri-series in Colombo on Saturday. Rahim smashed an unbeaten 72 off 35 balls as the visitors achieved their target with two balls to spare at the […]
‘The Shape of Water’ leads Golden Globe nominations with seven
- 11-Dec-2017
“The Shape of Water,” Guillermo del Toro’s fairy tale romance, led the Golden Globe nominations on Monday with seven nods, including for best motion picture drama and actress Sally Hawkins. “The Post” and “Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri” followed with six nods and coming-of-age film “Lady Bird” got four nominations. The announcements will give the […]
Rap mogul Jay-Z leads Grammys race with eight nods
- 28-Nov-2017
NEW YORK: Jay-Z led Grammy nominations Tuesday with eight nods, followed closely by fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar with seven, in a striking embrace of hip-hop for the music industry’s top prizes. Jay-Z, who had never before been nominated in a major category as a solo artist, is up for Album of the Year for his […]
Usain Bolt leads Jamaica into final, US run year’s fastest time
- 12-Aug-2017
LONDON: Usain Bolt, running the penultimate race of his career, led Jamaica safely through their semi-final in the 4×100 meters relay at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday while United States ran the fastest time of the year. Bolt, who announced on Monday that he would also run in the heats, will race for the […]
‘Dark Tower’ leads at box office but casts a short shadow
- 06-Aug-2017
LOS ANGELES: Sony’s sci-fi production “The Dark Tower” led ticket sales in North American theaters this weekend, but its estimated three-day take of a modest $19.5 million fell on a notably sluggish August weekend. “Tower,” co-produced by independent film studio MRC, had the lowest box-office-leading weekend take of the year, HollywoodReporter.com noted. The film, based […]