John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to kill US President Ronald Reagan, has decided to rebuild his image. Following an extensive court war last year and getting the freedom to publicly release his music, the 66-year-old is now making sentimental love songs and is racking up views on YouTube, all to get the attention of Hollywood icon Jodie Foster. …

Tinseltown’s leading A-lister Brad Pitt is making sure his focus remain his children and their wellbeing during his custody war with ex-wife Angelina Jolie. A source dished the details to Metro.co.uk about the Ad Astra actor wanting his focus to be his and Jolie’s six children, after a judge ruled in his favour recently, granting him joint custody. “This decision was a significant development …

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday allowed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to investigate a complaint against vlogger and journalist Asad Ali Toor filed by a female television anchorperson Shiffa Yousafazi. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah observed that the court has never stopped FIA from investigation but suspended the notice issued to Toor since it was issued without …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology has sought more time to produce the prototype Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), saying the exercise is likely to be completed by the third week of next month. In a statement issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday after holding meetings for two consecutive days on the use of the technology in …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government and K-Electric on Wednesday could not settle payment mechanism for additional power supply to Karachi as consumers in the metropolitan city continued to suffer power shortages. Informed sources said a high-level meeting was called at the power division on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan to address electricity supply problems in Karachi after Governor Sindh …

LAHORE: As the country is gradually turning to in-person examinations and on-campus classes, students are opposing the impending exams through road protests and online campaigns. Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood announced on Wednesday conducting all board examinations in person in the country. Last week, the Punjab Boards Committee of Chairmen also announced a schedule for matric and intermediate …

ISLAMABAD: While under 2,000 new Covid-19 cases and less than four per cent positivity rate were reported on the second consecutive day on Wednesday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) decided to launch a campaign to vaccinate 70 million people by the end of current year. The campaign is aimed at reducing adverse effects of the viral disease to …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court concluded hearing in former Islamabad High Court (IHC) Judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui’s appeal on Wednesday, wondering why the appellant entertained senior intelligence officers at his residence, that too three times. “Please consider this question that not one but three times senior Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) officers came to you,” observed Justice Umar Ata Bandial. The observation …

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was informed on Wednesday that rules about population control and mass vaccination of stray dogs would be notified within two weeks after its approval by the provincial cabinet. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar sought a compliance report from the local government department on the next hearing about restoration of a helpline …

Federal Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Minister Asad Umar said on Thursday that citizens intending to go for Haj this year, those working abroad on work visas issued by countries that did not recognise vaccination certificates of Chinese vaccines and students planning to go to educational institutions in such countries within a month would be given priority for the administration …