ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said that talks will be held with Swiss authorities in August to bring back US$200 billion to Pakistan from banks in Switzerland. In a statement issued here, he said talks would be held in several phases and it could take three to four years to…

LAHORE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is skeptical of Imran Khan’s agenda of long march and urged the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf chairman to announce his intentions clearly. Sharif who spent 10 days in Saudi Arabia has plenty of challenges at home to cope with, including issues of calling in army in Islamabad invoking article 245 of the…

HYDERABAD: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Wednesday that not a single election held in Pakistan was free of rigging. Speaking to media representatives in Hyderabad, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader also claimed that no political party would accept the government’s move to invoke Article 245 of the Constitution and added that…

LONDON: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) might call off its tsunami march scheduled for August 14 in Islamabad, leaders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) claimed on Tuesday. PTI chief Imran Khan had announced a million-man march to the federal capital demanding that the incumbent electoral process should be changed. However, MQM leaders Tariq Javed, Qasim Ali and Mustafa Azizabadi -…

QUETTA: Former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said Tuesday that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s allegations against him with regards to election rigging were tantamount to accusing the entire judiciary. Speaking to media representatives after offering Eid prayers at Quetta’s Eidgah Toghi road, the former CJ said that a legal notice had been sent…

Pakistan now has close to 150 million mobile subscribers. A growing number of those are smartphone owners who are pushing forward adoption of web services like ecommerce and social media. Gertjan van Laar, an app developer who published a report this week on smartphone usage in Pakistan, tells Tech in Asia that smartphone adoption has…

Today, technology is evolving at breakneck speeds, and this effect is visible everywhere. As the technology evolves, so does the needs of consumers, who are getting data hungrier day-by-day. To bridge this gap, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has taken the lead by introducing the next generation wireless broadband “EVO CharJi” offering speeds upto 36…

A 13-year-old North Texas girl was awoken in the night by a smoldering cell phone on the other side of her pillow, but the cell phone manufacturer says she did something they warn users about. Ariel Tolfree loves using her Samsung Galaxy S4. “It’s really like, nice and pretty,” said Tolfree. “It’s high tech.” Every…

Mobilink announces the winners of its latest promotion “Calls Milao, Lakhon Banao!” The winners were selected from across Pakistan through lucky draws. During the promotion 20 customers won PKR 1 lac daily while one lucky winner was awarded PKR 2 Million. Atif Raza, Director Pricing, Mobilink commenting on the promotion said, “Mobilink, being Pakistan’s favorite…

The Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) in a press release to the media today clarified that formulation of telecom sector policies is the exclusive domain of the Ministry of Information Technology being defined as the Federal Government for the telecom sector as per the Telecom Act. The national regulator PTA has the designated role of…

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has announced that no SIM will be sold or activated throughout Pakistan without biometric verification of customers starting August 1st, 2014. As per this new policy, customers will have to verify their identity through thumb impression to confirm that the CNIC they are using for activation of SIM is legitimate, original and…

The singer revealed she’ll start a family when she wants, and without a guy if necessary. Katy Perry is pretty much the modern definition of girl power – anyone who has seen her Part Of Me movie will attest to that fact. Now, she’s opened up about her new tour, and her future… and what…

KARACHI: Eidul Fitr is the most lucrative season for cinema in Pakistan, as producers, distributors and exhibitors all try to recover from the Ramazan hiatus. They do that by complementing the best possible exhibition option with the most feasible distribution network in terms of the cinema circuit and number of screens. And when you have a…

If reports are anything to go by, Robert Downey Jr may not be seen in the fourth movie of the Iron Man  Downey’s role in the Iron Man franchise has been kept tightly under wraps ever since speculation first started that he may not be returning for the fourth movie, reports contactmusic.com. As per reports, Downey does not…

Amateur cook, Ammara Noman won the first-ever MasterChef Pakistan – a reality TV show based on the popular global TV franchise – after a tough competition between the three finalists on Sunday night. Gulnaz and Madiha Khalid were the other finalists. Ammara was awarded a number of prizes including chef training from leading professional chefs,…

Humaima Malik is looking fabulous. The star has created a buzz in India with her upcoming Bollywood debut, Raja Natwarlal, and continues to add a bit more spice with her chic looks at the film’s promotional events. The star recently attended the wrap up party of Raja Natwarlal. Humaima Malik at Raja Natwarlal wrap up party Humaima…