No political interference to be made in work of civil servants: Imran
- 23-Sep-2018
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday assured civil servants that there would be no political interference in their work; however, their prime focus should be service to people. “Huge foreign investment can come to Pakistan if governance in the country is improved,” he said while addressing government employees in Lahore. He urged civil servants […]
No secret chambers behind ancient Egypt’s young king Tutankhamen: research
- 07-May-2018
CAIRO: Researchers at Italy’s Turin Polytechnic University have found no evidence of the existence of any hidden chambers behind the walls in the tomb of ancient Egypt’s boy-king, Tutankhamen, the Antiquities Ministry said on Sunday. Experts have been divided over the existence of a concealed chamber behind the tomb, which some believe could be the […]
No charges in Prince death after two-year probe
- 19-Apr-2018
Two years after pop icon Prince died of an overdose, prosecutors said Thursday they would not file any criminal charges and announced a settlement with a US doctor who prescribed powerful painkillers for the star. A prosecutor in Prince’s home state of Minnesota said it remained unclear how the Purple One obtained counterfeit pills containing […]
71 dead, no survivors in Russian passenger plane crash
- 11-Feb-2018
MOSCOW: A Russian passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed outside Moscow on Sunday after taking off from the capital’s Domodedovo airport, killing everyone on board. The Antonov An-148 plane operated by the domestic Saratov Airlines was flying to Orsk, a city in the Urals, and crashed in the Ramensky district on the outskirts of Moscow. […]
North Korea says no US talks planned at Olympics, Pence vows continued pressure
- 08-Feb-2018
SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea has no intention of meeting US officials during the Winter Olympics that start in South Korea on Friday, state media said, dampening hopes the Games will help resolve a tense standoff over the North’s nuclear weapons program. However, the North’s high-ranking delegation, including the younger sister of its leader Kim […]
‘Taj Mahal is dying’
- 22-Jan-2018
AGRA, India: Tourist Muskan Mahuwakar pictured the Taj Mahal as a dazzling vision of symmetry and beauty but upon reaching the monument, she – like thousands of other visitors – was disappointed to find it covered in scaffolding, its once white marble now yellowing due to pollution. Building restoration at India’s most popular tourist attraction […]
No reprieve for India in second test in Pretoria
- 11-Jan-2018
CAPE TOWN: If India were hoping for a reprieve from fast and bouncy South African wickets in the second test starting on Saturday, they will not find it in Pretoria, a ground where the home side have a formidable record. South Africa romped to a 72-run victory in the first test of the three-game series […]
No program to get loan from IMF in coming days: Miftah
- 06-Jan-2018
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Miftah Ismail on Saturday said the government had no programme to get loan from International Monitory Fund (IMF) in the coming days. In an interview, he said national economy was strong as compared to the past and exports were increasing while imports were decreasing for the last […]
No regrets over hosting World Cup, says Qatar 2022 chief
- 20-Nov-2017
DOHA: Qatar’s most senior World Cup official said Monday there were no regrets in bidding for the 2022 tournament, despite the “abuse” it claims it has received since being chosen as host. Speaking at a press conference to mark the eve of the five-year anniversary before the tournament starts, Hassan Al Thawadi said Qatar was […]
Nisar says there is no division in PML-N
- 28-Oct-2017
LAHORE: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday dismissed reports of any rift within the ruling party, ARY News reported. Breaking the ice on the issue, after reports of rupture in the party had long been circulating in the media, he said neither there was any forward block in the […]