Imran Ashraf wins hearts with wholesome interaction with elderly fan at drama screening
Ashraf charms fans after a sweet interaction with an elderly admirer at Ghulam Bashah Sundri screening Actor Imran Ashraf won hearts this week after a warm interaction with an elderly fan during the screening of the final episode of his drama series Ghulam Bashah Sundri. The actor attended the screening event for the finale, where […]
Shaista Jabeen says Firdous Jamal’s criticism of senior artists ‘crossed a line’
Senior actor Shaista Jabeen appeared on a morning show with Nadia Khan and Zohaib Hassan where she addressed veteran actor Firdous Jamal’s recent controversial remarks about senior artists and also shared her thoughts on professionalism within the entertainment industry. Veteran actor Firdous Jamal recently came under criticism after making remarks about several legendary artists during […]
At least 16 people martyred, several injured in train blast in Quetta
Blast hits train near Chaman Phatak as families travel home for Eid, CM Bugti vows terrorists will be hunted down Over 16 people were martyred, and several others sustained injuries in an explosion on the railway track near the Chaman Phatak area of Quetta on Sunday. According to police sources, the blast occurred near Chaman […]
Cabinet seeks checks on vaccine monopoly
ISLAMABAD: Some members of the federal cabinet have raised serious questions over the pricing of locally manufactured vaccines and monopolistic practices of pharmaceutical companies. The government has also agreed to give a buyback guarantee for the locally manufactured vaccines. During a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, the cabinet gave in-principle approval […]
Saad Edhi welcomed at Karachi airport after release from flotilla detention
Describes detention in international waters, says he faced torture and inhumane treatment after Israel custody Saad Edhi speaks to media upon his arrival at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport after being released from Israeli detention. SCREENGRAB Saad Edhi, a prominent human rights activist and son of Edhi Foundation chairman Faisal Edhi, who was part of the […]
UN chief ‘disappointed’ after nuclear treaty conference fails to reach agreement
Guterres says the NPT Review Conference fell short at precisely the moment the world needed it most United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. REUTERS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed disappointment after a major […]
Iran says US ‘betrayals, contradictions, excessive demands’ disrupting talks
Araghchi says despite deep mistrust toward US, Iran has re-entered the diplomatic process Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India on May 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran on Saturday attributed difficulties in the Pakistan-mediated negotiations between Tehran and the United States to what it described […]
Boat approaches tanker near Yemen, retreats after armed team deployed, says UK maritime agency
Armed security on a tanker near Socotra turned away a five-person small craft within 100 metres of the vessel World’s most strategic oil chokepoint Strait of Hormuz. PHOTO: REUTERS A product tanker sailing within 200 nautical miles west of the Yemeni Island of Socotra was approached by a small craft carrying five people, but turned […]
New Israeli strikes cause extensive damage to hospital in southern Lebanon
Smoke rising from an explosion as the result of an Israeli strike in a populated area in Lebanon. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY A new wave of Israeli strikes early Saturday damaged a hospital in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, state news agency NNA reported. The raid caused extensive damage to Hiram Hospital, including operating rooms, […]
Death toll jumps to 90 in China coal mine blast
Xi Jinping has ordered a thorough investigation after one of China’s worst mining accidents in years Rescuers work at the site following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, Shanxi province, China May 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China’s Shanxi […]