Biryani, bling & bankruptcy: Pakistani wedding trifecta
Listen to article Ah, Pakistan. The land where contradictions thrive alongside its vibrant culture. While economists warn of financial doom and experts dissect economic crises, another reality thrives here. It is a world where wealth is not just displayed but wielded in a fierce contest of who can host the most ostentatious wedding. Dollars, alongside rupees, flow […]
Will 2025 be any different?
Listen to article Or will 2024 simply slide into 2025? The world, after a poignant 2024 in which it was raked up at many levels, will be reaping the fruits of its labour or how gods willed it. Mostly of men’s own making but that is how man and civilisations have turned pages over the history and […]
PTI requests time to consult Imran on ‘conclusive list’ of demands as 3rd round of govt talks set for next week – Pakistan
The PTI requested the government on Thursday to grant more time so it could consult party founder Imran Khan on a final list of talks as the third round of talks between both sides was set for next week. The first meeting between committees representing the government and the opposition PTI took place on Dec […]
FIA issues red notices for 20 traffickers in 2023 Libyan boat tragedy
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken a major step in the aftermath of the 2023 Libyan boat tragedy, issuing red notices through Interpol for 20 foreign-based human traffickers, according to APP. These traffickers are accused of being involved in the tragic incident that claimed the lives of over 260 Pakistanis when an overcrowded vessel […]
2nd round of PTI-govt talks to cool political temperatures ends with 3rd set for next week – Pakistan
The second round of talks between the PTI and the government to cool down political temperatures ended on Thursday with the 3rd meeting set for next week. The first meeting between committees representing the government and the opposition PTI took place on Dec 23, kicking off long-anticipated talks between the rival parties to defuse prevailing […]
10 people injured in New York City shooting incident: police – World
Ten people were injured in a mass shooting in the New York City borough of Queens late on New Year’s Day, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said in a news briefing early on Thursday. Those injured in the incident outside a private events club late on Wednesday evening included six females and four males, […]
Efforts underway to make nuclear Pakistan an economic power: Dar – Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that the government was making all-out efforts to accomplish the country’s journey from only being a nuclear power to becoming an economic power. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, FM Dar gave a roundup of the government’s efforts to bring economic stability and enhance […]
PTI claims military courts pardoned those whose sentences were nearing completion
Listen to article Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram stated that amnesty was granted by military courts to those who had already served one year in prison, and their sentences were nearing completion, Express News reported. He further claimed that two days after the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan, he was offered the opportunity to […]
Turkish group bids below minimum fee for Islamabad Airport operations – Pakistan
A Turkish consortium, the sole bidder to take over the operations of Islamabad airport, has offered a concession fee below the minimum threshold, the chairman of the bid evaluation committee said on Thursday. Pakistan is looking to generate revenue by speeding up a privatisation push, including outsourcing the running of three major airports. The consortium, […]
Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver – World
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in flames outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others, and the FBI was investigating whether the blast was an act of terrorism, officials said. Videos taken by witnesses inside and outside the hotel showed the vehicle exploding and flames pouring out of […]