Newswire Islamabad: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Former Interior Minister Senator A. Rehman Malik has paid tribute to Benazir Bhutto on her 13th martyrdom anniversary and said that the nation and the workers of PPP always miss and felt the absence of Benazir Bhutto in the party. In his statement, Senator A. Rehman […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: December marks the 8th death anniversary of Pakistan’s ex-prime minister and one of the subcontinent’s iconic leaders, Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated during a bomb attack on her convoy in Rawalpindi during an election rally in December 2007, weeks before the originally scheduled January 8 national elections.Born on June 21, 1953, in Karachi, […]
Read MoreKabul: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has appealed for end to violence against women. “Another tragic crime that deprives #Afghanistan of a leading #woman #journalist …. the culture of #violence must be stopped.A ceasefire is an imperative,” he tweeted after Malalai Maiwand, a journalist at Enikass Radio and TV in Nangarhar, […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari has stepped into active politics with a big speech at the November 30 Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally in in Multan. Her appearance at the political public gathering reminded Pakistanis of her late mother Benazir Bhutto who was assassinated in 2007 after speaking at a rally in Rawalindi. Born […]
Read MoreAsmat Shah Garwaki Peshawar: Taslim Bibi, a senior citizen of 65 years age, decided to open a handicraft skills center at her home with hope of financial support and also to impart skill to others, but due to financial constraints she could not continue her plan. Sitting on the wood wreckage on the main road […]
Read MoreA few weeks removed from announcing she parted ways with coach Dani Vallverdu, Karolina Pliskova has added Sascha Bajin to her team for 2021.Pliskova unveiled the news earlier this week on social media with a socially distanced photo that included Bajin and her fitness coach Azuz Simcich. Bajin was the WTA Coach of the Year […]
Read MoreWajid Shamsul Hasan Yet another Bhutto rose from Multan to lead the way in Pakistan’s chequered politics with pitfalls at every step. Youngest daughter of Martyred Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto described in affection by her as ‘dynamite’ Aseefa Bhutto Zardari has all those qualities that made her mother a great leader. As a youngster she became […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: Nato’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo celebrated his wedding anniversary this week. In a tweet on the occasion, he said: “30 years of me and you today… I asked you to marry me after 14 days I had met you (only because you had left for a week in the […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO’s senior civilian representative Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo has said that the Afghan peace process must uphold women’s rights to guarantee a lasting resolution to four decades of war. “For peace to be sustainable, it must safeguard the rights of women and minority groups, and uphold the rule of law. The voices of Afghan […]
Read MoreLausanne: Australian swimmer Shayna Jack was banned for two years on Monday for accidental doping, with her sanction expiring days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said its judge decided “Jack did not intentionally ingest ligandrol and considered that she had discharged her onus of proving that the […]
Read MoreBisma Ahmad Former Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz said: “Leaving acting since two years ago gives me spiritual peace”.Cameron Diaz has been one of Hollywood’s famous actresses has credited with leading films such as ‘Charlie’s Angel’, Co-op, etc. But last film of his 20-year career, released in 2014 called ‘Annie’. Commenting on a podcast on health. […]
Read MoreKarachi: The 7th death anniversary of renowned folk singer Reshma was observed last week. She was born in Rajasthan, India, she migrated to Karachi post Partition and shifted to Lahore soon after. Reshma got fame for her soulful voice and effortless singing and her songs continue to be an inspiration for fans world over. Her […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The United Kingdom has called to recognise the contributions of women involved in mediation, and for the increased protection of women risking their lives to conduct this work under a new protection framework.New UK aid support will mean women mediators across the Commonwealth can lobby for greater participation in peace talks.Women make up […]
Read MoreSochi: Russia’s rising figure skating star Anna Shcherbakova said that qualifying for the 2021 ISU (the International Skating Union) World Figure Skating Championships was her main goal for the upcoming season.Shcherbakova, 16, won two stages of the Russian Figure Skating Cup this year and qualified for the Russian Figure Skating Championship, which will be hosted […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan’s former first lady – a former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson – Begum Nusrat Bhutto was remembered last week on her ninth death anniversaryShe was 82 when she died in 2011 on October 23. Begum Nusrat Bhutto was the widow of the former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and the mother of […]
Read MoreCaroline Hallemann London: Royal weddings are full of time-honoured traditions, from the myrtle in the bride’s bouquet to the sparkling tiara atop her head – and one of the most special, but lesser-known customs involves the wedding rings.Since Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon’s marriage to the future King George VI in 1923, many Royals (including the Duchess […]
Read MoreAuckland: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared victory in New Zealand’s general election, securing a second leadership term.The Prime Minister said New Zealand had shown the Labour Party its greatest support in at least 50 years and it was clear they would lead the government for the next three years.“We will not take […]
Read MoreLiu Hongjie and Prime Sarmiento Beijing: President Xi Jinping’s call for elimination of violence, discrimination and other forms of inequalities against women will consolidate global consensus on promoting gender equality and boost global action to further buttress the well-being of women, international experts said.Xi made the remark in a video address at the High-Level Meeting […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Rehman Malik has decided not to pursue criminal and civil cases against Cynthia Dawn Ritchie after his vindication from the competent court from alleged charges.He made the announcement after complete exoneration from the “fake, fabricated and malicious” charges of rape by Cynthia […]
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