President Donald Trump, with his sweeping imposition of tariffs on America’s main trading partners, has ignited a firestorm. It is unclear, when the ash settles, whether he will have achieved his objective of making America great again – or damaged it beyond repair. But what is clear is that his actions have upended some 80 […]
The trade war has jolted the post-World War II global trade, financial, and economic systems. The system, once built on alluring promises, is now struggling for survival. Weak economies are bracing for the worst, and Pakistan is among them. Already facing multifaceted challenges – low growth, inflation, high poverty, and food insecurity – Pakistan’s ability […]
Jean Marsh, the Emmy-winning British actress and co-creator of the iconic TV series Upstairs, Downstairs, died Sunday at her home in London at age 90. The cause of death was complications from dementia, according to filmmaker Michael Lindsay-Hogg, a close friend. Marsh rose to fame for her portrayal of Rose Buck, the loyal parlor maid, […]
With the dystopian horrors that currently form our waking reality, one could have easily mistaken it for Black Mirror’s latest season. Yet Charlie Brooker thought it best to resume his culture-changing anthology series and release the seventh season this past Thursday. The last few lacklustre seasons shifted from the original Black Mirror tone. They missed […]
Atif Aslam’s Instagram reel era is alive and thriving, and everyone seems to be onboard. In a post shared on Friday, the singer roped in The Legend of Maula Jatt director Bilal Lashari and the film’s stars Fawad Khan and Faris Shafi into his shenanigans. “How it feels when the OG friend group finally gets […]
SNL took aim at former President Donald Trump in a hilarious “White Potus” spoof, parodying the hit show White Lotus in the wake of the controversial season finale. The pre-taped sketch aired on the April 12 episode, drawing attention to Trump’s tumultuous tariff rollout, which has even left some of his supporters skeptical. The sketch begins […]
Karachi Traffic Police launched a large-scale crackdown on dumper trucks after a viral video showed a driver speeding recklessly on Shahrah-e-Faisal and evading a patrolling unit that attempted to stop the vehicle. According to a spokesperson for Karachi Traffic Police, the video revealed the dumper driver flouting multiple traffic laws and refusing to halt when […]
A delegation from the United States Congress called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) and commended the Pakistan Army’s pivotal role in the fight against terrorism, Express News reported. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the US Congressional delegation was led by Congressman Jack Bergman, […]
Professor Khurshid Ahmad, former deputy chief of Jamaat-e-Islami and a renowned Islamic economist, passed away in Leicester, United Kingdom, at the age of 93, the party’s spokesperson confirmed on Sunday. A prominent scholar and former senator, Ahmad was a close associate of Jamaat-e-Islami founder Syed Abul A’la Maududi. Over the decades, he authored several books and […]
A 26-year-old New Jersey woman, Jaclyn Diiorio, has been arrested on charges of attempting to hire a hitman via Tinder to kill her ex-boyfriend, a Philadelphia police officer, and his 19-year-old daughter. Diiorio allegedly offered to pay a confidential informant $12,000 for the murders, according to a Camden County criminal complaint and affidavit obtained by […]