At a time when TV shows become popular after airing on OTT platforms or feature fewer episodes to facilitate binge-watching, High Potential keeps the flag of traditional cop shows flying. An Americanised version of the Franco-Belgian television series HPI: Haut Potentiel Intellectuel, it follows the standard odd-couple format and borrows generously from its predecessors. Yet, […]
It’s 1959, a black-and-white film about the suffering of fishermen in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) quietly crossed the ocean and landed on the Academy’s desk. The Day Shall Dawn, written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz and directed by AJ Kardar, was Pakistan’s very first submission for Oscar consideration. The film surrounded the plight of a fisherman’s […]
Several universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday announced changes to academic schedules, shifting classes online and postponing examinations ahead of the expected final round of Iran–United States talks in Islamabad. International Islamic University Islamabad said all classes will be held online from April 20 to 24, according to a notification. The university also postponed […]
The Israeli army launched a new incursion into Syria’s Quneitra province late Saturday and positioned forces inside prefabricated structures that were brought to the area the previous day, according to the Syrian state news agency SANA. SANA said an Israeli force made up of two tanks and two military vehicles entered the eastern Tal al-Ahmar […]
Balochistan government officials said on Saturday that recent terrorist incidents in the province are linked to networks operating from Afghanistan. Addressing a news conference in Quetta, Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Hamza Shafqaat, CTD DIG Aitzaz Goraya and Special Assistant to the Home Department Babar Khan Yousafzai said that terrorists infiltrate from Afghanistan, carry out attacks […]
New Zealand on Saturday defended the actions of a military patrol aircraft flight near China after Beijing said it had undermined its security interests. China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that a New Zealand P-8A patrol aircraft had “conducted continuous close-in reconnaissance and harassment in the airspace and waters of the Yellow Sea and East […]
Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United States by shutting the waterway. Tehran said it was responding to a continued US blockade of Iranian ports, calling it a violation […]
Pakistan on Saturday paid back $2 billion debt of the United Arab Emirates after seven years, further lessening its dependency on the Gulf nation whose support allowed Islamabad to sail-through two economic crises of 2018 and 2023. Pakistan returned the $2 billion UAE debt by taking a new debt from Saudi Arabia, bringing the total […]
Pakistan’s top military leadership has wrapped up a high-level visit to Iran with a renewed push for diplomacy, as Islamabad intensifies efforts to position itself as a mediator in the widening Middle East conflict. According to the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir concluded […]
A large influx of visitors to the cattle show at the Expo Centre caused widespread traffic disruption in surrounding areas, leaving citizens stuck in long, exhausting traffic jams. Heavy congestion led to long queues of vehicles across multiple roads, creating significant inconvenience for commuters. According to a traffic police spokesperson, the situation worsened due to […]