Afghan government forces on Thursday wrested back control of a western provincial capital stormed by the Taliban a day earlier and hundreds of fresh troops have been deployed to the region, the defence ministry said. It said some fighting was continuing on the fringes of Qala-e-Naw, capital of Badghis province, which borders the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. Insurgents had on Wednesday …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ‘redefined’ the term misuse of authority, which is being invoked by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to arrest suspects, mostly politicians, over the past few years. In the recent past, NAB has filed corruption references against several high-profile politicians and bureaucrats on the charge of ‘misuse of authority’. An IHC division bench, headed …

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump, during a visit to Europe while US president, told his chief of staff that “Hitler did a lot of good things,” The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing an upcoming book. Trump’s then chief of staff John Kelly was reportedly “stunned” by the remark. The exchange is recounted in the upcoming book, “Frankly, We Did Win This Election,” by …

KARACHI: South Korean tech giant Samsung has been in talks with three investors for setting up a mobile manufacturing unit in Pakistan. Sources said out of three parties, one has a franchise from Korea which has already set up vehicle assembling plants in Pakistan under Auto Development Policy (ADP) 2016-21, while other two are different parties. They said so far …

CANNES: Cannes — the glamour, the pop of champagne corks, the endless parties … and now the dawn chorus of Hollywood stars hocking up to spit into plastic funnels. The new ritual is the latest addition to the layers of ceremonial that surround the world´s biggest film festival. Every day thousands of festival goers from the highest paid actors to …

American singer Ariana Grande has started live performance video series and this time around, the music sensation has come up with a beautiful rendition of her song Safety Net. The 28-year-old singer has collaborated with Ty Dolla $ign – the singer who she recruited in October for the seventh track from her sixth studio album – Positions. The singers are …

Bella Hadid mesmerised fans as the supermodel put on stylish display as she showcased her toned legs in a feathered mini at the Chopard bash during Cannes Film Festival 2021. The 24-year-old model won hearts with her stunning looks on the red carpet during the opening night of Cannes Film Festival at the Annette screening on Monday night. Gigi Hadid’s …

CANNES: Decked out in a shimmering silver Chanel gown, Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard helped kick off Cannes’ comeback on Tuesday as movie stars from far and wide descended onto the red carpet for the French cinema showcase. The world’s biggest film festival is marking its return after skipping 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in slightly more subdued form, with …

South Florida officials on Wednesday called off the search for survivors of a June condominium tower collapse, saying there was no longer any hope of pulling someone alive from the ruins of the flattened building. Crews who have extracted the remains of 54 people from the mostly concrete and steel rubble of the Champlain Towers South during round-the-clock searches will transition …

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday directed the finance secretary to hold a meeting with all stakeholders to probe why PayPal is not operating in Pakistan. The panel also recommended that there should be an exemption in custom taxes on import of especially designed mobile phones for visually-impaired people. A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance Revenue and …