Everything you need to know about Hussain Pur Lalowal: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Hussain Pur Lalowal: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Islamabad, May 20 (ANI): An US-based Pakistani filmmaker has urged on a ban on Bollywood and Hollywood movies in Pakistan, and has offered his guidance and support to save the deteoriating Pakistani film industry.
London, May 20 (ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has praised his bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson, saying that the duo's combined strikeforce is a major help to his assault on world domination.
Karachi, May 19 (ANI): Pakistan's Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has demanded that a high level judicial inquiry be conducted into the events surrounding the murder of senior vice president in Sindh of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Karachi.
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) A senior woman politician in Pakistan's port city of Karachi was gunned down by motorcycle-riding assailants outside her residence late Saturday, a media report said Sunday.
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Re-polling in a parliamentary seat started in Pakistan's port city Karachi Sunday following allegations of vote rigging, officials said.
London, May 17 (ANI): The London police are investigating complaints against UK-based Pakistani politician, Altaf Hussain, to see if he has violated UK law.
Toronto, May 16 (IANS) After adapting Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children" for the big screen, Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta is working on a script based on Shilpi Somaya Gowda's novel "Secret Daughter" about how two families are bound by an adoption.
London, May 15 (ANI): In one of the biggest cases of child exploitation in recent years, an Oxford-based gang of seven men have been found guilty of child rape, trafficking and organizing prostitution.
Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has demanded fresh polls in the entire National Assembly constituency NA-250 Karachi and rejected the election commission's directive for re-polling in selective stations only, Geo News reported Wednesday.
Islamabad, May 14 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistan's ambassador to the United States, Sherry Rehman, has resigned after her Pakistan Peoples Party faced defeat in general elections, state media reported Tuesday.
Poonch, May 12 (ANI): The Army and Police have busted a hideout and seized arms, ammunition and explosives including four AK-series rifles among nine weapons in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan's Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has urged Nawaz Sharif to ensure equal treatment towards all provinces of the country and welfare of the masses without any discrimination, Radio Pakistan reported Sunday.
London, May 5 (ANI): Newly appointed captain of the second-tier England Lions, Joe Root has said that he may have to consult former skipper Michael Vaughan for advice on leading the team.
Patna, May 4 (ANI): BJP national spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain is recuperating in a hospital here, a day after he had complained of experiencing pains in his chest.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Seeking to corner the government over the death of Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan, the BJP Thursday slammed what it called the weak foreign policy and described Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the "weakest prime minister ever".
Karachi, May. 1 (ANI): Pakistan's former Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that conspiracy is being hatched to bring a pro-Taliban prime minister in the country.
Guwahati, April 28 (IANS) People hurled shoes, sandals and empty water bottles at Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain in Western Assam's Chirang district Sunday after he hit out at All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Moulana Badaruddin Ajmal in a speech.
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" (QSQT) - a film of many firsts - completes 25 years of its release and its lead actress Juhi Chawla still relishes the time spent on the sets and says none of them knew "how the film would turn out".
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 44 injured in three blasts that occurred in Pakistan's Karachi city near offices of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Saturday night, Geo News reported.
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) A group of Pakistan's military officers have protested, before a parliamentary panel, the treatment being meted out to former president Pervez Musharraf, a media report said Saturday.
Islamabad, Apr. 27 (ANI): A group of military officers carried out protests on Friday against what they called 'humiliating treatment' being meted out to former president Pervez Musharraf.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Sharad Kelkar appreciates the change in perception where people are not categorising actors as TV or movie artists anymore. He is hopeful that the distance between film and TV would end some day.
Agartala, April 25 (IANS) Around 1.164 kg of gold biscuits worth Rs.34 lakh were Thursday seized by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers from a Bangladeshi who tried to enter Indian territory in western Tripura, police said. The smuggler managed to escape.
Islamabad, Apr. 22 (ANI): Pakistan's caretaker government, in response to the court's request for an opinion, has said it will abstain from giving any independent statement concerning former president Pervez Musharraf's ongoing trial under Article 6 of the Constitution and will instead comply with judicial orders in this regard.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has shown lack of judgment in the past and every step he took backfired, an official who had worked the former army chief has revealed.
Islamabad, April 20 (IANS) Unidentified assailants Saturday set on fire an election office belonging to a political party in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, a media report said.
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Two Maoists were arrested from the city and arms, ammunition and some documents recovered from them police said Friday.
Film: "Lessons In Forgetting"; Cast: Adil Hussain, Amey Wagh, Bhanu Prakash, Veena Sajnani, Uttara Baokar, Roshni Achreja, Maya Tideman, Raaghav Chanana, Karan Nair, Anuja Vaidya, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, Parthiv Shah, Sukitha Aiyar; Director: Unni Vijayan; Rating: ***
Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrilla, involved in the killing of a sarpanch last year, was shot dead in a gunfight in Sopore Thursday after his location was disclosed by the outfit's north Kashmir operational chief arrested earlier, police said.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) With fissures appearing in its alliance with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday instructed its leaders from Bihar to restrain from reacting on the comments from the other side.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The BJP does not want any ally to leave the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), party president Rajnath Singh said Wednesday as speculation mounted over the future of its ties with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U).
Jammu, April 16 (IANS) A joint army-police team rescued two local youth, abducted by militants in remote and mountainous area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said Tuesday.
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Playing down talks of rift with ally Janata Dal-United (JD-U), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday said there was no threat to their coalition government in Bihar.
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday said that the Congress-led UPA government failed to provide security to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her official Delhi visit and this exposed her to heckling by Left student activists.
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Demanding the sacking of union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar for "vetting" the CBI report on coal blocks allocations before it was submitted to the Supreme Court, the BJP Tuesday accused the UPA government of "misusing" the agency.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) TV actor Hussain Kuwajerwala, who is making his Bollywood debut with Rajesh Bachchani's thriller "Shree", looks up to the Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor for acting tips.
Islamabad, Apr 15 (ANI): Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has resubmitted to the Supreme Court his reply in a case of high treason being heard against him.
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) TV actor Hussain Kuwajerwala, who has come a long way as an actor, gives credit to his wife Tina for his growth in showbiz.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Actor Hussain Kuwajerwala, who is set for his Bollywood debut with "Shree", says it was Rajeev Khandelwal's successful move from the small to the big screen, which brought in a transition for TV actors.
Guwahati, April 12 (IANS) Poachers in Assam have killed 17 rhinos already this year, officials said Friday. The latest carcass with the missing horn was found a day after a trial run of an aerial vehicle was completed over the Kaziranga National Park for tracking poachers.
Peshawar, Apr. 12 (ANI): Pakistan's secular political party- Awami National Party- which governed Pakistan's militancy-plagued northwest for the past five years is losing hundreds of activists to Taliban attacks, and is likely to be ousted from power by Islamist hard-liners in the May election.
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): Leaders of various political outfits on Friday gave mixed reaction to a study, which said social media is likely to influence 160 Lok Sabha seats in the next general elections.
Washington, April 12 (ANI): A protein long believed to have a minor role in type 2 diabetes is, in fact, a central player in the development of the condition, American researchers say.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) First time director Rajesh Bachchani enjoyed working with TV actor Hussain Kuwajerwala in "Shree" because he feels both of them exude same passion and determination.
Guwahati, April 11 (IANS) Even as the CBI is set to probe the poaching of one-horned rhinos in Assam, forest officials and conservationists here feel that tightening the investigative process and denying bail to poachers will deter them from repeating the crime.
Islamabad, Apr. 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected a request seeking the arrest of former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf during the hearing of the treason case.
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will probe the cases of poaching of rhinos in Assam, Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said Sunday.
London, Apr 7 (ANI): Iraq has been conducting more executions now than it has done for almost a decade, according to a global report.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday accused the UPA government of indecisiveness, saying it was due to two centres of power in the Congress, leading the alliance.
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) TV actor and host Hussain Kuwajerwala is set to make his Bollywood debut with "Shree" and thanks his fans for supporting him in all his endeavours.
Islamabad, Mar. 30 (ANI): Since the news of Bollywood's beloved Sanjay Dutt's conviction and sentence became public, fans and fellow actors have expressed anger and shock.
Islamabad, Mar 29 (ANI): Pakistan's Peoples Party-Parliamentarians (PPP-P) is by far the poorest political party in the country, according to the financial statement submitted by it.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Come March 30, the President's Bodyguard, the cavalry regiment of the Indian Army mounted on caparisoned and well-groomed steeds, will be accorded an honour that every president bestows on them - a silver trumpet and banner.
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Pakistani Ghazal maestro Ghulam Ali comes up with his biography that encapuslates the various ups and downs he experienced in his life.
Srinagar, March 24 (IANS) A civilian was killed and a policeman critically injured Sunday when militants opened fire at two police vehicles caught in a traffic jam in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town.
London, March 24 (IANS) British comedian Russell Brand took to Twitter to help a young girl, Aneesa Hussain, who is suffering from a particular kind of blood cancer.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The President's Bodyguard (PBG) -- the senior-most unit of the Indian Army -- will be presented the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner by President Pranab Mukherjee March 30.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday questioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's clarification over CBI raids at DMK leader M.K. Stalin's house.
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen late Tuesday night killed an 18-year-old boy in north Kashmir's Sopore town, police said here.
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will be visiting Ashgabat Wednesday at the invitation of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Xinhua reported.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The BJP Thursday criticised Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's statement in parliament on the terror attack in Kashmir, saying he should have spoken about the government's moves to counter terror.
Sydney, Mar 14 (ANI): Former England captain Nasser Hussain has termed the axed Australian quartet from the Mohali Test as lazy and disrespectful and said that they will never forget the public humiliation of being dumped.
Sydney, March 13 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels structure of the Australian team management is flawed and suspended vice-captain Shane Watson should have been involved in the decision making process of the team.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said there were international as well as domestic factors responsible for the prevailing economic scenario, but expressed confidence that the economy would be back to robust growth in about three years.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) An exhibition depicting the evolution of Urdu calligraphy - one of the most ornate alphabet writings - from the confines of fine print into a high art form was inaugurated at the Jamia Millia Islamia by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the presence of Saudi Arabian ambassador Saud Mohammed Al-Sati.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) An exhibition depicting the evolution of Urdu calligraphy - one of the most ornate alphabet writings - from the confines of fine print into a high art form was inaugurated at the Jamia Millia Islamia by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the presence of the ambassador of Saudi Arabia in India, Saud Mohammed Al-Sati.
Islamabad, Mar. 9 (ANI): A female lawmaker of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has complained about facing discrimination at the hands of male counterparts.
Jammu, March 6 (IANS) Former deputy chief minister and leader of opposition People's Democratic Party Muzaffar Hussain Baig Wednesday, in a move meant to embarrass the government, submitted his resignation from the state legislative assembly to the speaker.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The BJP Monday sought to know why no case was registered in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal even after a week while the government was insisting on forming a joint parliamentary committee to look into the scam.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) While keeping mum about who would be its prime ministerial candidate, the BJP Monday strongly defended Narendra Modi's Sunday speech slamming the Congress.
Rawalpindi, Mar. 3 (ANI): A key prosecution witness in the Benazir Bhutto murder case did not testify in the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Rawalpindi on Saturday after receiving threats from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
New Delhi, Mar. 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Saturday lauded Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, considered by many to be the party's Prime Ministerial candidate, for achieving a third consecutive victory in his state and enabling the main opposition party to create a new record in the Indian democratic history.
London, Mar 1 (IANS) Four men have pleaded guilty to engaging in discussions in preparation of terrorist acts in Britain, BBC reported Friday.
London, Feb. 21 (ANI): A 19-year-old girl has told a court in London how she was sexually exploited by a group of Asian men when she was 11 years old.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and Shillong Chamber Choir are set to share the stage together at a fund-raiser, organised by actor Rahul Bose's NGO The Foundation.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The quality of higher education in India is worrisome with the accent more on "job-oriented courses" rather than "broad-based, good, solid education" backed by "original quality research", says Jamia Millia Islamic vice-chancellor Najeeb Jung.
Dubai, Feb 15 (IANS/WAM) The fourth annual "Car Free Day" organised by the Dubai Municipality helped reduce 14 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission.
Islamabad, Feb 14 (ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has claimed that he had saved Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif from being hanged by former president Pervez Musharraf.
Male, Feb 13 (IANS) Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed who took refuge in the Indian embassy in Male Tuesday witnessed a major change of fortune in his political career with the start of 2012.
Islamabad, Feb 10 (IANS) Pakistani political leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has gone on a "private visit" to Qatar to hold talks with the Afghan Taliban, a media report said Sunday.
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IANS) The unabated killings of rhinos has forced the Assam government to divide Kaziranga National Park into four new divisions, Assam Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said Saturday.
Islamabad, Feb. 1 (ANI): The one-man commission constituted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to probe the 2007 Lal Masjid operation has decided to summon former president Pervez Musharraf and former premier Shaukat Aziz for questioning.
New Delhi, Feb. 1 (ANI): Expressing disappointment over the explosive revelation that former Pakistan Army Chief Pervez Musharraf had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in 1999 and spent a night on the Indian-controlled side, defence analyst Bharat Verma on Friday said this latest disclosure is a major setback for Indian intelligence agencies.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India said Thursday that its demand for extradition of 26/11 plotter David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana "continues to stand" and it would work with the US "in taking the legal processes forward" in the Mumbai attack cases.
New Delhi, Jan. 31 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday reiterated that New Delhi would continue to press the United States of America for the extradition of two key accused in 26/11 terror attacks on Mumbai, Tahawur Hussain Rana and David Coleman Headley.
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Director Bejoy Nambiar has decided to remove Lucky Ali's song "Ya Hussain" from his new film "David" after some groups objected to it. However, he has retained the tune in the movie.
Islamabad, Jan 26 (ANI): The Information Minister of Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, has said that talks with the Taliban are necessary to secure lasting peace.
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Mahesh Bhatt's son Rahul's book "Headley And I", about the latter's friendship with 26/11 conspirator David Headley, will is to be made into a movie. Producer Sunil Bohra has bought the rights of the book.
Sydney, Jan. 25 (ANI): An American man who admitted to plotting and scouting targets before the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks and then co-operated with US authorities to avoid execution has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday demanded the removal of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde saying his statement on "Hindu terrorism" has favoured Pakistan and terrorists.
New Delhi, Jan. 17 (ANI): Dubbing the grounded Boeing Dreamliner aircrafts as cheap 'Chinese Toys', former aviation minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday said the government must pressurize the American company to provide other aircrafts of the same category.
Cairo, Jan. 17 (ANI): Ousted President Hosni Mubarak and his family have paid back 18 million Egyptian pounds, or three million dollars, for gifts they had received from a state newspaper while he was in office.
London, Jan. 16 (ANI): Girls as young as 12 were sexually exploited by a group of Asian men, a court in Britain has heard.
New Delhi, Jan. 13 (ANI): Amid the ongoing political crisis in Jharkhand and efforts from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) to form a new coalition government with the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday said that election is the only way to solve the problem in Jharkhand.
New Delhi, Jan. 12 (ANI): Lashing out at the Congress-led Uttarakhand Government and Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna over a bizarre guidelines to prohibit women from working or going out after 6 p.m., the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said the government is unable to provide security to women.
London, Jan 12 (ANI): Pakistan's minority Shia community has protested over what it the 'lack of protection' in Quetta, and have refused to bury the people who were killed in a series of blasts.
New Delhi/Lucknow/Udaipur, Jan. 11 (ANI): Taking potshots at a Muslim Panchayat that has asked families of the minority community not to allow girls to carry cell phones and prohibit them from dancing at wedding processions in public view, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday said that nobody had given them the permission to impose such age-old restrictions.
Islamabad, Jan 11 (IANS) Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, also called "Quaid-e-Azam", had a British passport and took an oath of allegiance to British King George VI after assuming charge as the first governor-general of independent Pakistan, a politician has said.
United Nations, Jan 11 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned what he described as "terrorist violence" in Pakistan, reaffirming the world body's support for the country in countering terrorism.
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Union minister Shashi Tharoor Tuesday suggested that a revised anti-rape law could be named after the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim. His idea drew flak from the BJP which called it a "needless diversion" while the Congress termed it a personal view.
