Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Tuesday said Hajj expenses in Pakistan are lower compared to other countries in the region, while comprehensive and high-quality arrangements have been made for the pilgrims. Addressing a Hajj training workshop Haji camp Islamabad, he noted that the government is committed to providing maximum facilitation to the […]
Mariska Hargitay is stepping behind the camera for her feature film directorial debut with My Mom Jayne, a new HBO documentary exploring the life and legacy of her mother, Hollywood icon Jayne Mansfield. The film marks the first time Hargitay publicly examines her mother’s story, nearly six decades after her tragic death. Described as “a […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to Balochistan’s development, calling it vital for Pakistan’s overall progress. The prime minister was talking to a high-level delegation of lawyers from Balochistan here at the PM House. The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar, President of […]
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Bushra Bibi, the wife of the PTI founder, in 31 cases linked to the November 26 protests, until April 29. ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah also extended the interim bails of Azam Swati, Naeem Panjutha, Mishal Yousafzai and Sanam Javed until April […]
Senator Faisal Vawda has said that everyone in the PTI was getting everything – wealth, freedom and political space – except the party’s incarcerated founder, Imran Khan. “He [Imran] has received nothing,” Vawda said, adding that Imran was now left alone and was facing further difficulties after playing all his cards wrong. In his social […]
The Ministry of Industries has proposed the introduction of super tax in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2025-26 to bring Pakistan’s corporate tax structure on a par with regional standards. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan floated the proposal during a high-level meeting on budget proposals. He […]
The Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCST&SI) has termed the persistent delay in construction of Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway (M-6) a major roadblock to Pakistan’s economic progress. In a statement, HCST&SI President Muhammad Saleem Memon noted that the chamber had sent urgent letters to the prime minister, the minister for communications, National Highway Authority […]
20th Century Studios’ animated film Predator: Killer of Killers premieres June 6, 2025, exclusively on Hulu. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (Prey), with Josh Wassung of The Third Floor serving as co-director, Predator: Killer of Killers explores three brutal time periods through an anthology-style narrative. Written by Micho Robert Rutare, the story follows a Viking raider […]
Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Tuesday highlighted Pakistan’s vast mineral resources, offering significant opportunities for global companies to invest and collaborate in exploring the nearly 95% of mineral reserves that remain untapped across the country. Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025. “I believe you have a country where 95% of the mineral resources are […]
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), Dr Asad Majeed Khan, on Tuesday to discuss enhancing regional economic cooperation and strengthening ECO’s role in promoting trade, commerce, and tourism among its 10 member states. Khan briefed the minister on ECO’s strategic importance, […]