NEW YORK: Former Indian beauty queen and actress Pooja Batra, who is settled here, has launched a new Bollywood radio station, Mera Sangeet. The effort is to cater to the Indian diaspora in the US and Canada. “I wanted to … read more
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided in principle to appoint Justice (retired) Rana Bhagwandas as new chief Election Commission of Pakistan. According to sources, the opposition parties and the government have agreed on appointing Bhagwandas as the new CEC. Pakistan People’s … read more
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the people of Afghanistan can count on Moscow’s support if the situation in Afghanistan gets complicated following the withdrawal of the NATO-led coalition force. “We must note that the situation, as … read more
ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Privatization, Muhammad Zubair Friday clarified that government was not privatizing Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) as divesting some of the company’s shares could not be termed as privatization. Addressing a press conference here, the minister … read more
RAWALPINDI: Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar assumed charge of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) on Friday. Lt. General Akhtar was appointed to the post on September 22 and replaces Lt. General Zaheerul Islam. He is the twenty-first chief of the ISI. … read more