A Pakistan Army soldier was martyred in an exchange of fire with alleged terrorists in the North Waziristan tribal district, the military’s media wing said on Monday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a post of security forces was targeted by terrorists in North Waziristan’s Ghariuom area. “Troops responded promptly” to the attack, while Sepoy Muhammad Amir Iqbal, 30, …

PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has slammed both Islamabad and Washington for not recognising Taliban as legitimate rulers of Afghanistan. “America should immediately recognise the Taliban government in the light of Doha agreement with the latter,” he said while addressing members of JUI-F provincial general council here on Sunday. “Pakistan’s silence over recognition of the new government in …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday rued the lack of opportunities available for the middle and poor classes in the country, saying the PTI government was making efforts to change the mindset and priorities in Pakistan. Addressing the launch ceremony of the Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) in Islamabad, he said “all the systems in Pakistan have been made for the …

ISLAMABAD: With construction activities progressing simultaneously at eight sites, Pakistan Army on Sunday assured project authorities, labourers and contractors working on the $14bn Diamer-Bhasha dam of safe and secure environment to ensure its completion well in time — 2028-29. According to an official statement, Commander 10 Corps Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza and Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) …

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed expressed on Monday ignorance about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), just days after Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed in an interview with Turkish broadcaster TRT World that talks with some factions of the banned outfit were underway. Replying to a question during a press conference in Islamabad, Ahmed said, “The Ministry of Interior has no …

Britney Spears is looking to take a moment in life, and be grateful for the things she has been blessed with. The Toxic singer, who successfully got father Jamie Spears dismissed from her conservatorship after 13 years’ long court battle, said she needs to do some healing. In an Instagram post over the weekend, Spears wrote, “Although there is change and things …

Turkish star Cengiz Coşkun, who essays the role of Turgut Alp in historical drama serial Dirilis: Ertugrul, seems to be a die-hard fan of Pakistani origin Dutch singer Imran Khan. The Ertugrul actor took to Instagram and shared a video of him riding a heavy bike with Imran Khan’s hit song Satisfya  in the background. He posted the video with caption, “İ am a …

French luxury group Hermes International shuttled the fashion press to an airport on the outskirts of Paris for its spring ready-to-wear catwalk show, sending fitted leather crop tops, silky dresses and relaxed trousers down a circular catwalk set up in a hangar. Robot cameras whizzed around the runway and dropped from the ceiling, filming the models as they marched past …

American comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld apologized for the sexual undertone present in his film, Bee Movie. During an appearance on The Tonight Show, the actor apologized to host Jimmy Fallon for the “uncomfortable” relationship shown between a bee and a human. “I apologize for what seems to be a certain uncomfortable subtle sexual aspect of the Bee Movie,” he said in …

Blake Shelton recently turned to social media and posted a loving birthday tribute for his sweet wife Gwen Stefani. The country singer shared the note to Instagram and even included a black-and-white breathtaking shot of their first dance, as a married couple, to go alongside it. The short but sweet note in the caption read, “Happy birthday to my better …