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Indonesian organisers fight for Lady Gaga concert
May 16th
JAKARTA: Organisers Wednesday vowed to fight for a Lady Gaga concert to go ahead in Indonesia, despite police refusing a permit and Islamic hardliners threatening “chaos” if she comes to the Muslim-majority nation.
Big Daddy Productions reached out on Twitter to Lady Gaga fans, known as “little monsters”, saying it still hoped to find a way to hold the June 3 event after already selling more than 50,000 tickets.
“Little monsters, be patient please. We will keep you updated. We are still fighting,” the company tweeted.
But the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) said it would create havoc if Lady Gaga were allowed to More >
Project to give Mumbai a Bollywood mural makeover
May 16th
Indian artist Ranjit Dahiya paints on a wall as he works on a painting depicting a classic Bollywood film “Anarkali” in Mumbai, India, Sunday, April 22, 2012. — Photo AP
MUMBAI: The raven-tressed heroine stares adoringly at the handsome Mughal prince, who gazes lovingly back at her – from where they are painted on a Mumbai wall.
The mural of the classic Bollywood film “Anarkali” is the brainchild of a pair of movie buffs, who hope to give Mumbai a distinct Bollywood identity through a series of murals, aiming for the iconic appeal of the “Hollywood” sign in California.
The mural from Anarkali, More >
Containers start reaching Karachi for expected NATO supply resumption
May 16th
Staff Report
KARACHI: A large number of containers have started to move towards Karachi from Peshawar for expected resumption of NATO supply any time soon, CNBC reported on Tuesday.
The Chairman of All Pakistan Tankers Association, Yousaf Shehwani, has said this day that the Interior Ministry has instructed them to complete all arrangements for NATO supply.
He added that the Interior Ministry has given a green signal for resumption of NATO supply but their security concerns have not been removed yet.
Few months back, after deadly attack on Salala check post and killing of troops, Pakistan halted supply of NATO forces which deteriorated ties More >
Bollywood: The dream machine of a billion people
May 16th
-Photo Illustration by Eefa Khalid/Dawn.com
Bollywood. The word means a million different things. For some it’s a world where nothing is impossible. For some it’s the ever-hungry monster that won’t stop at anything. This is a place where reality is escaped through dreams - this is a place where the rules are the same for everyone till they become someone.
Hindi cinema has indeed come a long way in its first century. It has become the world’s biggest film producing industry on its own terms and remains one of the few cinemas of the world that hasn’t bowed to Hollywood. In fact, it lovingly More >
Indian rupee hits record low; more falls seen
May 16th
Cashier counts Indian rupees.— File Photo
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee hit a record low against the dollar on Wednesday, succumbing to the steep risk aversion hitting global markets and highlighting the vulnerabilities of a country facing challenging fiscal and economic outlooks.
Despite repeated interventions over the past sessions and a rash of other measures targeting deposits and exporters, the Reserve Bank of India has so far been unable to prevent the falls in the domestic currency.
The central bank will continue to face a losing battle, analysts say, unless global risk aversion eases or India resolves long-standing problems such as a widening current More >
Dr. Khalil Chishti returns home after 20 years
May 16th
Staff Report
ISLAMAABD: Pakistan’s microbiologist scientist Dr. Khalil Chishti returned home from India on Tuesday.
He was greeted by Interior Minister Rehman Malik at the Islamabad airport.
Speaking to newsmen at the airport, Malik credited President Zardari for Dr. Chishti’s release.
On May 10, the Indian Supreme Court permitted Chishti, 80, to visit Pakistan during the pendency of his appeal against his conviction in a murder case and life imprisonment.
It should be mentioned here President Asif Ali Zardari talked to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the release of Dr. Chishti during his visit to India.
Dr. Khalil went to India to More >
PML-N made no proposal to reopen NATO supply: Nawaz
May 16th
Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: PML-N President Mian Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that his party had made no proposal to reopen NATO supply routes.
Speaking to CNBC correspondent Arbab Chandio, he said some powers want to divide Sindh, but he would not let happen.
People, he said, want to get rid of this government. CNBC
Chishti to meet PM Gilani today
May 16th
Staff Report
ISLAMAABD: Pakistani microbiologist Dr. Khalil Chishti is due to meet Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani today (Wednesday) after returning home from India, CNBC reports.
Chushti will be submitting his document in Indian High Commission at Islamabad today.
He was flown to Pakistan through a special aircraft after Indian Supreme Court granted him bail in a murder case and allowed to visit to Pakistan.
The Pakistani virologist, who is in his late 80s, was welcomed by Interior Minister Rehman Malik and greeted with rose-petals by hundreds of supporters of Pakistan’s ruling People Party upon his arrival at Benazir International airport in Islamabad More >
President Zardari to attend NATO summit in Chicago
May 16th
WASHINGTON: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will attend a summit of NATO leaders in Chicago this weekend, the Pakistani embassy in Washington said on Tuesday. The meeting of heads of state from NATO nations is expected to focus on Western plans to gradually withdraw troops from Afghanistan, where the Taliban continues its insurgency over a decade after its government was toppled. On Tuesday, NATO said it had invited Pakistan to the summit,ending speculation Pakistan might be excluded due to a long period of testy ties severely strained by a NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November. Nadeem More >
11 hurt in garment factory’s bus crash in Lahore
May 16th
Staff Report
LAHORE: At least 11 garment factory workers sustained injuries as staff bus crashed into a nullah in Kahna area of Lahore today, CNBC reported on Tuesday.
According to details, a local garment factory’s staff bus, carrying 25 workers, plunged into a nullah in Kahna area of Lahore this day when its driver tried to reverse it. Eleven workers sustained injuries in the crash.
The police and rescue teams rushed to the crash site and moved the injured to General Hospital for medical assistance.
The remaining minor injured workers were rendered first aid on the spot and cleared to go home. CNBC
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