Thailand signals election could be delayed until May
BANGKOK: Thailand will hold a general election by May 5 next year, a deputy prime minister said on Monday, signaling the possibility of another delay of a vote that had tentatively been…
New Zealand beat Pakistan by eight wickets in second ODI
NELSON: Martin Guptill belted New Zealand to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in a rain-shortened second one-day international in Nelson on Tuesday. Guptill blasted 55 off 31 balls after the rain break…
Weather conditions disrupt flight schedules
KARACHI: Several domestic and international flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday have been cancelled or delayed due to the prevalent unfavourable weather conditions in different parts of the country. Among the…
Brexit could be delayed until late 2019: report
Britain’s departure from the EU could be delayed until late 2019 as civil servants struggle with the task and French and German elections may hold up the start of exit negotiations, a…
Munna Bhai 3 delayed due to Sanjay Dutt biopic: Arshad Warsi
Director Rajkumar Hirani wants to work on the biopic of Sanjay Dutt before he moves on to the third part of Munnabhai series, Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi has said. “That (starting Munna…
Yemen rebels to join delayed peace talks in Kuwait
Yemen’s Houthi rebels and their allies have agreed to join delayed United Nations (UN)-brokered peace talks in Kuwait, their representatives said on Wednesday. The rebels agreed to join the talks after the…
Pakistan launch for 2016 Honda Civic delayed
The Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited has decided to delay the introduction of the 2016 Honda Civic, which has already been introduced in various countries. “The car was supposed to be launched…
Employees’ protest delayed six PIA flights: spokesman
As many as six PIA flights were delayed on Tuesday owing to protest of the employees’ unions, the spokesman for the national flag carrier said in a statement on Wednesday. He said…
Heavens won’t fall if Rangers power extension delayed by couple of days: Qaim
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said on Sunday that there should be no politics over the extension issue, adding heavens would not fall if there was a delay in extending…
Delayed again – Metro to launch June 6
The launch of the Metro Bus Service (MBS) in the twin cities has once again been delayed, and MBS Chairman Hanif Abbasi has given June 6, 2015, as the new date for…
Terror threats delay anti-polio drive again
The anti-polio vaccination campaign scheduled to start in Peshawar on Sunday was postponed once again due to incomplete security arrangements and threats from the terrorists. Peshawar Extended Programme on Immunisation of Polio…
PIA flight stuck in London
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight number 758 has been delayed in London for more than 24 hours due to technical difficulties, a private news channel reported on Thursday. According to reports, the…
Anti-polio drive delayed till 21st
A three-day anti-polio vaccination campaign has been delayed till January 21 due to Dr Tahirul Qadri’s long march. Rawalpindi District Coordination Officer (DCO) Saqib Zafar presided over a meeting to launch the…
Trains delayed again
Despite release of funds and closure of several trains, Pakistan Railways were unable to control delay in train operations. According to Railway Inquiry, almost all trains including 9-Up Allama Iqbal, 7-Up Night…
Elections cannot be delayed owing to errors in voter lists: CJ
Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, heading a three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday said the next general elections could not be affected or delayed due to errors in the…
CJ annoyed over officers as PIA plane delayed
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Saturday expressed resentment over officers of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for their poor performance when the chief justice onboard a plane was delayed due to technical…
Prompt justice
The latest drama in the media about maligning the CJ through Malik Riaz will help the CJP to ensure that the pending cases are dealt with expeditiously. The benefactors in these cases…