The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced that the Zil Hajj moon was not sighted in the country, confirming that the first day of Zil Hajj will be observed on May 29, while Eidul Azha will be celebrated on June 7. The announcement was made by Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad, who presided over […]
China has assured Pakistan of relending $3.7 billion in commercial loans, denominated in Chinese currency, before the end of June, including $2.4 billion that is maturing next month, in a move that will help keep the foreign exchange reserves in double-digits. Unlike in the past, when Beijing has given loans in non-Chinese currency too, this […]
David Tennant was hoping to give the Marvel Cinematic Universe a shot. As per Variety, a fan asked the Doctor Who alum at MCM Comic Con if there was a superhero he’d liked to play. Tennant then shared that he was eyeing none other than one of the MCU’s newest additions – Fantastic Four’s leader, […]
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was given a hero’s welcome by supporters on his return to Tehran on Monday after winning the top prize at the Cannes film festival, footage posted on social media showed, reported AFP. After being banned from leaving Iran for years, forced to make films underground and enduring spells in prison, Panahi […]
Joe Exotic, the former zoo owner made famous by Netflix’s Tiger King, has issued a heartfelt appeal to Donald Trump for a presidential pardon. The 61-year-old, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving a 21-year federal sentence for his conviction in a murder-for-hire plot and multiple wildlife violations. In 2019, Exotic was found […]
Kenda Zellner-Smith hauled up a corrugated metal door to reveal hundreds of wooden boards covered with graffiti, each telling a story of the protests that followed George Floyd’s killing by a US police officer. The 28-year-old has collected and archived the panels that once protected businesses from rioting in Minneapolis, aiming to preserve the legacy […]
Iqra Aziz is out of office, and straight into our hearts, with her Monday morning photo dump that screams fresh air, family time, and fashionably wholesome mom energy. The actor is vacationing somewhere in the dreamy northern areas of Pakistan, and if her Instagram carousel is anything to go by, she’s soaking up the views, […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered the release of six members of a family, including women and children, who had been found illegally confined by a landlord in the Mandi Bahauddin district. Justice Tariq Mahmood Bajwa issued the order while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Muhammad Qasim, a resident of Mandi […]
The Punjab Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution congratulating Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir on his elevation to the rank of Field Marshal, praising his leadership in securing a remarkable success in the recent conflict with India. The resolution, moved by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Shaukat Raja, commended the […]
As temperatures continue to rise across the region, medical experts have warned the public-especially youths-against health risks associated with swimming in pools and tube wells during the summer. Muzaffargarh District Headquarters Hospital Deputy Medical Superintendent Dr Mustafa Zafar, several cases have recently been reported indicating health complications due to swimming in public pools and tube […]