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JUI-F Senator Kamran Murtaza seen talking to the media. — Screengrab via X@KamranM69045926/FileJUI-F calls for understanding for moving forward together with PTI.Has reservations on PTI’s simultaneous contacts with establishment.Senator wants any such contacts to be made on alliance’s behalf.ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern about the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) purported attempts to establish contact with the establishment, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has sought clarification from the Imran Khan-founded party.Speaking on Geo News programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath” on Friday, JUI-F Senator Kamran Murtaza said that this party has reservations on the fact that if the PTI wants to forge an alliance with…

How Elton John’s 11-word remark helped broadcaster Janet Street-PorterBroadcaster Janet Street-Porter has confessed that she used to be much grumpier before Elton Joh gave her a reality check.The broadcaster made the admission in a recent episode of her podcast Loose Women, recalling how the award-winning singer actually found her to be “a nightmare.”“When I was in my 40s and I was really a whingey cow, Elton wrote me a letter and told me I was absolutely a nightmare, and I had to lighten up,” said Loose Women. “And I think I took that on board. I stopped moaning.”The 78-year-old actress…

Queen Camilla and King Charles deeply enjoy each other’s company, admits a Royal expert.Talking about His Majesty and wife Camilla’s Italy tour, Royal expert Russell Myers admits the couple thoroughly enjoys spending time with each other. The expert also added that Queen Camilla is using a laid back approach and her great sense of humour to ease the environment around King Charles, especially amid his cancer diagnosis.He says: “It appears with everything going on in their life, from the King’s ongoing treatment for cancer, worries about his daughter-in-law after the Princess of Wales’ own diagnosis with the disease and the…

The US is pushing for a quick end to Russia’s war as Europeans are increasing their military aid to Kyiv.US efforts to secure Russian agreement to a ceasefire in Ukraine appear no closer to yielding results after US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s third visit to Russia. President Donald Trump has told Russia’s Vladimir Putin he must bring an end to the war quickly. Witkoff’s four-hour meeting with Putin in Saint Petersburg on Friday was held as European leaders met to agree on a huge military support package for Ukraine. Nearly $24bn has been pledged, with Germany and the UK footing…

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al -Khaimah, attended yesterday the reception held on the occasion of the wedding of Khalaf Khalid bin Thani to Karima Khaled Saeed bin Thani. His Highness the Crown Prince of Ras Al -Khaimah congratulated the newlyweds on this happy occasion, asking God Almighty to crown their lives with the well -being and to bless them with good offspring. His Highness was accompanied by the ceremony held at the home of the groom’s father in the Al -Khawaneej area in Dubai, Sheikh Rahma bin Saud bin Khalid…

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif arrives in London on April 12, 2025. — Facebook/Murtaza Ali Shah/screengrab   LONDON: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrived in London from Belarus for a two-week stay as PML-N activists rallied in support at the Avenfield flats.The former premier landed at Luton Airport at noon and is expected to stay in the city for two weeks. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is already in London over the weekend. He will fly back to Pakistan on Sunday night to attend the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad. Nawaz was received at the airport by PML-N UK leaders Ahsan Dar and others. Before…

President Donald Trump takes a selfie with former NASCAR Cup series driver, Greg Biffle and NASCAR Hall of Famer, Richard Petty prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S., February 16, 2025. — Reuters US published list of tariff codes excluded from import duties.List includes 20 categories covering computers, laptops, disc drives.Specified electronics also exempted from his 10% ‘baseline’ tariffs. WASHINGTON/WEST PALM BEACH: In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump has excluded smartphones, laptops and other key electronics—mostly imported from China—from his steep tariffs, offering relief to major tech firms like Apple and…

Prince Harry is accused of fighting the Home Office over his security restrictions in the UK to appease his ego.The Duke of Sussex, who is currently in London as he appeals over rejection for provision of tax payer funded security, is called out for being rigid. Carol Malone writes for Express: “This latest challenge comes after the High Court upheld a decision last year that Harry should not be provided with the same level of security now that he’s no longer a working royal.”She adds: “But Haz wasn’t having that so now he’s in the Appeal Court desperately trying to…

Brandon Sklenar claps back at ‘Wallmart Glen Powell’ remarkBrandon Sklenar is taking notice of online jabs against him.In a recent MTV video posted on Friday, Sklenar, 34, and White Lotus alum Meghann Fahy, 34, could be seen sharing dating advice timed to the release of their new movie Drop. However, one Instagram user couldn’t resist commenting about Sklenar’s resemblance to Top Gun: Maverick star Glen Powell. No harm in that except that the fan found Sklenar to be a sub-standard version of Powell, calling him “Wallmart Glen Powell.” To his surprise, Sklenar fired back at the response, and not just…

A treason charge and the exclusion of the main opposition draw attention before October polls in Tanzania.Tanzania’s electoral commission has barred the main opposition party, Chadema, from contesting presidential and parliamentary elections due to take place later this year. The Independent National Elections Commission (INEC) announced the decision on Saturday, stating that the party failed to sign a mandatory code of conduct agreement by the required deadline for the polls expected to take place in October. “Any party that did not sign the code of conduct will not participate in the general election,” said Ramadhani Kailima, the commission’s director of…