Iran is “waiting for” and prepared to counter any ground invasion by the US military, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday, as the Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict. Moreover, a spokesperson for the […]
Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over a long-term uranium supply agreement and nuclear cooperation arrangement concluded between India and Canada during the recent visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to New Delhi, warning that such country-specific arrangements risk undermining the global nuclear non-proliferation framework and destabilising the strategic balance in South Asia. The agreement, […]
A special government committee monitoring petroleum supplies on Thursday discussed introducing a four-day workweek with reduced working hours and shifting educational institutions to virtual learning as part of possible energy conservation measures, amid supply uncertainties linked to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Officials said the committee examined the proposal as it remained divided over […]
The quiet power of short filmmaking is finding loud expression at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards, where nominated works are exploring themes ranging from personal loneliness to communal conflict and the fragile search for human connection in a rapidly changing world. The live-action short category has emerged as one of the most stylistically diverse fields […]
As conflict once again engulfs parts of the Middle East, voices from the entertainment world have stepped beyond premieres and publicity cycles into the charged arena of geopolitics, urging restraint, prayer and, in some cases, outright opposition to military escalation. In Pakistan, several prominent actors publicly mourned the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali […]