Govt, PTI deny any offer made to move Imran Khan to Banigala amid negotiations – Pakistan
Both the government and the PTI on Friday denied any alleged offer made to move former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Banigala or any other location amid ongoing negotiations to bring down political temperatures. Since Imran’s incarceration last year in several cases, PTI’s relations with the government and the establishment have deteriorated […]
PTI denies any govt offer to move Imran Khan to Banigala amid negotiations – Pakistan
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Friday denied any offers made by the government to move party founder Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Banigala or any other location amid ongoing negotiations to bring down political temperatures. Since Imran’s incarceration last year in several cases, PTI’s relations with the government and the establishment have […]
‘Mini rocket’ hits Islamabad’s I-9 police station
ISLAMABAD: A late-night mini-rocket attack targeted the I-9 Police Station in Islamabad, sources revealed. The incident occurred around 11:30 pm when the station’s duty officer reportedly heard an explosion. Initially, the sound was dismissed as a tire burst and no immediate action was taken. However, it was not until the morning that the damage became […]
CNN lists G-B among top 25 travel destinations
As the tourism industry witnesses signs of boom, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has earned a spot on CNN’s list of the top 25 must-visit destinations for 2025. In the list published on Wednesday, CNN Travel noted, “The Gilgit-Baltistan region in the Karakoram Mountains isn’t the easiest place to get to – flight schedules can be unreliable, roads […]
Syria to include all sectors in new government: FM – World
Syria’s foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani was making the first foreign trip by a member of Syria’s new administration as Western and regional […]
India aims to strengthen economic ties with US, engage with Trump administration – World
India is looking forward to strengthening its economic relationship with the United States by engaging with the incoming Trump administration, India’s trade minister Piyush Goyal told reporters in New Delhi on Friday. “We are looking forward to a very deep and substantive engagement with the new US administration,” the trade minister said, noting that under […]
On Faiz, art, and political cinema
Shabana Azmi, who recently completed 50 years of working in the Indian cinema, spoke fondly to BBC News about legendary poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz and recited some of her favourite verses from him. Furthermore, she discussed the evolution of cinema since her time, relaying her insights on how art should be engaged with. Connecting with […]
Reclaiming the vampire
KARACHI: In Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, time folds in on itself. The film is not so much a remake of FW Murnau’s 1922 Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror as it is a séance, summoning the spectral remains of one of cinema’s most influential monsters into the modern age. Eggers doesn’t merely adapt; he exhumes and reconstructs, […]
I take no pressure and try to be myself: Hania Aamir
One of the last things Hania Aamir did in 2024 was to give a brief interview with CNN as she reflected on her incredible past year. “I’m just so grateful for all the love I have received, to be honest,” enthused Hania in the interview, which she also shared on her Instagram handle. One of […]
Mahmood Khan Achakzai questions legitimacy of govt-PTI talks
Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, whose party is allied with PTI, expressed skepticism over the talks between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), questioning the value of negotiating with a government he believes lacks a legitimate mandate. In a press interaction with Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) Chairman Allama Raja Nasir Abbas in […]