PESHAWAR: At least 22 people died and 50 others injured as gunmen stormed Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Wednesday morning. Military spokesman Major General Asim Bajwa said that four terrorists had been killed during the ground and operation at the university. Moreover, the students have reported that the chemistry teacher , syed Hamid Hussain, who fought against ...

BANNU: Pashtun journalist-turned academician, Dr Adeel Khan, who died of a heart attack, laid to rest in Istanbul, Turkey. He was 57. The family sources said the academician from Mardan, who had done doctorate in sociology from the University of Wollongog, News South Wales, Australia, and was based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, had flown to Istanbul for holidaying. He ...

BANNU: Here is the congratulation message sent by Dr. Adeel Khan last year on the launch of  ‘THE PASHTUN TIMES‘.   “Dear Aurangzeb, Congratulations on launching the Pashtun Times. With your sensitive heart and open mind it looks like an exciting paper to read. I shall try to contribute whenever I can. Wish you all the best with your project. ...

BABAR AYAZ: Dr. Liaquat Adeel Khan, a former assistant editor of Dawn, passed away recently in Istanbul where he was holidaying. He was a journalist-turned-academician. He left Dawn to move to Australia in mid-1993 with a view to pursuing higher education and a scholarly academic career. He completed a two years’ masters by research degree from University of Canberra in 1996 ...

BANNU: Pashtun intellectual Dr Adeel Khan has passed away in Istanbul. He was on his visit to Istanbul, Turkey, but sad reports came from his family members that Adeel Khan was found dead in a hotel room, where he was staying. Talking to The Pashtun Times, his brother Haroon Khan said that Dr Adeel died of heart attack. Dr Adeel Khan ...

PAKISTAN: Citing sources in Switzerland, a private local broadcaster said on Friday that a request by the self-exiled Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti for political asylum had been turned down by Swiss authorities, a claim which local sources did not corroborate. Sources close to events relating to unrest in Balo­chistan confirmed that the leader of the banned Baloch Republican Army (BRA) ...

In 2012, Chinoy became the first Pakistani to win an Oscar for her documentary ‘Saving Face.’ Pakistani filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ’s documentary on honour killing, “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness”, has been nominated as one of five documentaries from across the globe in the ‘Best Documentary – Short’ subject category for the 88th Academy Awards. Chinoy, ...

LAHORE: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) on Thursday categorically denied reports that a student from the educational institution has been arrested on terrorism charges. LUMS Dean of Student Affairs Yasser Hashmi confirmed that the student has not been arrested and was “present in the university’s library when he was contacted.” The Director General (DG) Administration Amir Khan also ...

Razzies, created in 1980, serve as an antidote to Hollywood’s prestigious Oscars ceremony LOS ANGELES: As awards season heats up in Hollywood, the annual Razzies Awards on Wednesday named the year’s worst achievements in film with steamy romance “Fifty Shades of Grey” and Adam Sandler’s video game adventure “Pixels” among the top nominees, while Sylvester Stallone was honored with a ...

ISLAMABAD: A majority of militants fleeing operations in Pakistan’s Mohmand and Orakzai agencies joined the Afghan chapter of the militant Islamic State (IS) group, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Janan Mosazai said on Wednesday. Addressing a seminar in Islamabad, the Afghan envoy said IS has become a major threat in the region. About 60 to 70 per cent militants fleeing Pakistan ...