Adnan Siddiqui recalls scene from ‘Sammi’
In a heartfelt Instagram post, renowned Pakistani actor Adnan Siddiqui took a stroll down memory lane, revisiting a poignant scene from his 2017 hit drama serial, Sammi. Sharing a clip of the moment, Siddiqui provided a glimpse into his rough and gritty character Rashid and the tender bond he shares with his daughters. In the […]
The great tax exodus – Business
TAX evasion significantly impedes human development in Pakistan, hindering the provision of essential public services, addressing socio-economic disparities, and ensuring a sustainable future. Despite efforts to strengthen the tax system, evasion persists, depriving the government of revenue and hindering investment in critical sectors of education, healthcare, infrastructure, and social welfare. This exacerbates inequality, restricts access […]
Iffat Omar shuts down trolls telling her ‘to act her age’
From Hollywood to Bollywood and beyond, women in showbiz continue to face ageism, the added spotlight of fame often enabling blatant discrimination. Just recently Pakistani veteran actor Sania Saeed underlined the lack of acting roles for older women and the wealth of stories they can share. Iffat Omar is another voice to have joined the […]
More children succumb to pneumonia in Punjab – Pakistan
LAHORE/BAHAWALPUR: Pneumonia continues to play havoc with under 10 children as 13 more minors succumbed to the deadly virusduring the last 24 hours in Punjab, taking the total number of fatalities to 392 across the province since Jan 1. The persistent rise of pneumonia-related casualties in the children has not only created panic among the […]
China’s first homegrown airliner makes international debut in Singapore – World
SINGAPORE: China’s challenger to Airbus and Boeing’s passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow on Sunday. China has invested heavily in its attempt to break the hold of the dominant two Western planemakers […]
Four cops hurt in The Hague riots between Eritreans – World
THE HAGUE: At least four police officers were injured in the early hours of Sunday when rival groups of Eritreans fought running battles in The Hague, torching police cars and hurling rocks. Special police units fired tear gas at the rioters, who police said were pro- and anti-Eritrean government groups attending a meeting in The […]
Russia recaptures Avdiivka, biggest gain since May – World
MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday said it had full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, though some Ukrainian troops were still holed up in a vast Soviet-era coke plant after one of the most intense battles of the war. The fall of Avdiivka is Russia’s biggest gain since capturing the city of Bakhmut in May […]
Pakistan can join BRICS with Russian cooperation, says Mushahid – Newspaper
MOSCOW: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Defence, Senator Mushahid Hussain, has said Pakistan could join the intergovernmental geopolitical bloc, BRICS, with Russian cooperation as Russia is Chair of BRICS in 2024. The senator welcomed growing relations between Pakistan and Russia especially in the field of energy, connectivity, education, regional security including Afghanistan and […]
PPP set to form govt in Balochistan, says Sarfaraz Bugti – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PPP, on Sunday, firmly claimed that it was in a position to form its government in Balochistan as PML-N has assured its full support to the party in the province. “Some nationalist parties were raising hue and cry over their defeat in the polls, but despite all odds, the PPP will form government in […]
Govt, ECP swing into action against former Pindi commissioner – Pakistan
RAWALPINDI: The fallout of bombshell allegations about election rigging levelled by former Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha continued to unfurl on Sunday as the Punjab government has decided to register a case against the ex-bureaucrat. On the other hand, PTI has sought an “independent and empowered” judicial commission to probe the allegations without the chief […]