Sanam Javed among 67 candidates picked for reserved seats as PTI submits list to ECP
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has officially submitted its list of candidates for reserved seats to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The list features prominent figures such as Sanam Javed, Aliya Hamza Malik, and Dr Yasmin Rashid, among others, chosen for seats designated for women and minorities in the assemblies, party sources disclosed on Friday. […]
AI rendition of Coke Studio’s ‘Blockbuster’ in Rafi’s voice becomes a viral hit
A musician in India has created an AI-generated rendition of the popular Coke Studio Pakistan song ‘Blockbuster’ featuring the legendary singer Mohammed Rafi’s vocals, and it has taken the internet by storm. The original song, released two months ago, quickly became a viral sensation, with social media users creating countless Instagram reels. Indian musician Anshuman […]
Karachi ranked ‘second riskiest’ city for tourists: report – Pakistan
Karachi has been ranked as the second riskiest city for tourists with a rating of 93.12 out of 100, it emerged on Friday. According to a Forbes Adviser list of three of the riskiest cities, Karachi name was second just behind Venzuela’s Caracas, which had a perfect score of 100, while Myanmar’s Yangon ranked third […]
Indian medicines, other banned items worth millions seized at Torkham border
LANDIKOTAL: The district administration, under directives from the provincial government, conducted a major operation against smuggling at the Torkham Border, seizing millions worth of banned foreign cigarettes, Indian medicines, and paan from a warehouse, officials said on Friday. The operation, led by Assistant Commissioner Landikotal Adnan Mumtaz and a special team from FC (North), took […]
Grit, gold and glory: Meet the Pakistani athletes going to the Paris 2024 Olympics – Pakistan
Flag-bearers Arshad Nadeem and Jehanara Nabi will be leading the contingent in Paris. Excellence is a fine line that separates athletes from turning their Olympic dreams into a reality. Every fraction of a second faster, every centimeter farther is a form of perfection crafted over years to culminate in a single moment of athletic supremacy, […]
Pakistan scorns Modi’s terror slur
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has denounced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s confrontational remarks made in Ladakh, asserting that such statements damage regional peace and impede the resolution of the Kashmir conflict. Modi said that Pakistan was trying to stay relevant through “terrorism” and “proxy war” but such a strategy would never succeed. Modi spoke at an event […]
Fact check: Imran Khan’s health has not deteriorated in Adiala Jail – Pakistan
Multiple posts circulating on social media platform X on Thursday claimed that PTI founder Imran Khan was unwell in Adiala Jail and his health had worsened. However, a spokesman and lawyer of the party denied any such development. Imran is currently incarcerated in Adiala Jail and in physical remand for a new Toshakhana case. He […]
Britain drops challenge to ICC jurisdiction over Netanyahu and Gallant
LONDON: Britain said on Friday it would not proceed with efforts to question whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) has jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. In May, the ICC’s prosecutor said he had requested arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and three Hamas leaders over alleged war […]
China’s covert spaceplane likely testing ‘dual use’ technology: experts
China’s shadowy, uncrewed reusable spacecraft, which launches atop a rocket booster and lands at a secretive military airfield, is most likely testing technology but could also be used for manipulating or retrieving satellites, experts say. The spacecraft, on its third mission, was in June observed releasing an object, moving several kilometres away and then manoeuvring […]
Modi accuses Pakistan of using ‘terrorism, proxy war’ to stay relevant
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Pakistan was trying to stay relevant through “terrorism” and “proxy war” but such a strategy would never succeed. The nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours have uneasy relations and India has, for decades, accused Pakistan of backing militants fighting its rule in Kashmir, the Himalayan region […]