Amid rivalry with India, it’s time to focus on geo-economics

The recent conflict between Pakistan and India has drawn global attention. The rising tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, both furnished with cutting-edge conventional and non-conventional military competences, have elevated serious apprehensions, especially given their combined share of a substantial portion of the world’s population — 20.8 per cent. It is vital to highlight that such […]

Rain, hailstorm sweep across Punjab and parts of K-P

A powerful weather system brought intense thunderstorms, heavy rain, and hail to Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Abbottabad, Gujranwala, and surrounding regions on Saturday, breaking a days-long heatwave and significantly dropping temperatures. Cool winds began sweeping through Islamabad by late morning, followed by dense cloud cover that turned day into night around 11 AM. Soon after, torrential […]

DJ Khaled teams up with Ashton Hall for hilarious fitness video ahead of new album release

DJ Khaled has teamed up with viral “morning routine” influencer Ashton Hall for a humorous fitness collaboration that’s captured fans’ attention. The Grammy-winning producer shared a video on Instagram showcasing an outdoor cardio session where he sprinted alongside Hall, sporting a weighted vest and Black Cement 3s sneakers. The footage is a playful take on Hall’s […]

Cannes Film Festival hit by major power outage, authorities suspect foul play

The city of Cannes experienced a large-scale power outage on Saturday morning, only hours before the Cannes Film Festival’s highly anticipated closing ceremony. Despite the disruption, festival organizers confirmed the ceremony will “proceed as planned,” with the Palais des Festivals now operating on an independent power supply. According to Variety, the blackout affected multiple parts […]

Deported Pakistanis to face FIRs and passport cancellations, officials confirm

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi chaired an important meeting in Islamabad. It was decided during the meeting that FIRs would be registered against deported individuals and their passports would also be canceled. It was further decided that deportees would be placed on the Passport Control List for five years. On the instructions of […]