At the start of “American Doctor,” a new documentary about US medics working in hospitals in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war, director Poh Si Teng initially declines to film pictures of dead Palestinian children that one of the doctors is trying to show her. Teng worries that she will have to pixelate the […]
Stephen Colbert has announced the official end date for his run on The Late Show. During a taping of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Colbert revealed that the series finale will air Thursday, May 21. The news confirms what CBS had announced last summer, that the show would conclude at the close of the 202526 […]
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued a key directive in the defamation case filed by singer Ali Zafar against actress and singer Meesha Shafi, instructing the trial court to conclude the case within 30 days. Justice Ahmed Nadeem Arshad rejected a petition filed by Shafi challenging the trial court’s earlier order, which had […]
Karachi has reported its first rabies-related death of the year, amid a sharp rise in stray dog bite cases. Medical experts have termed it an alarming situation as well as mounting pressure on the province’s healthcare system and health budget. The victim, an eight-year-old girl hailing from Jhol town in Sanghar district, was attacked by […]
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday restrained the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from taking any action or issuing a final order against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi over an alleged violation of the election code of conduct during the Haripur by-election. The court also dismissed a separate contempt of court petition, filed by […]
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday met United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with the two leaders reaffirming their commitment to peace and stability as they took stock of regional and international development. President Zardari arrived in the UAE a day ago for a four-day official visit. According to a statement […]
The Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) has temporarily suspended trading in all silver futures contracts due to unprecedented price movements and significant order imbalances, the exchange announced on Monday. In an official statement, the PMEX said the suspension, put into effect by 10:30pm, remained in place under the powers granted by Regulation 6.1.4(B) of the PMEX Rulebook. All open […]
Firefighters told people to flee an out-of-control bushfire in southeast Australia on Tuesday as a heatwave baked much of the country. Temperatures hit a record high in the eastern state of Victoria, preliminary data showed. “Conditions are heating up across the state, and we’re seeing those 40 degree temperatures roll in,” said Country Fire Authority […]
China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun told his Russian counterpart that the two countries should “strengthen strategic coordination” during a video call on Tuesday, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The call came days after negotiators from Russia and Ukraine met for the first time to discuss an end to the war — nearly four years after Moscow’s […]
The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Tuesday directed authorities to take action against arms licences issued to non-tax filers, while also discussing a range of law and order issues, particularly in the riverine areas of Sindh and Punjab. The meeting was held at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Faisal Saleem with members briefed on […]