The FIA has registered an inquiry following a complaint lodged by officials of BankIslami Pakistan Limited, seeking record of five individuals — including three women — from all commercial banks. FIA’s Commercial Banking Circle inquiry officer has written a letter to all the commercial banks, stating that after a written complaint by BankIslami senior officer Muhammad Shahid […]
Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting, Barrister Danyal Chaudhry on Saturday highlighted the country’s progress under the current government saying Pakistan has achieved both political and economic stability. Speaking at a news conference, Chaudhry emphasized that despite initial predictions of bankruptcy within 24 to 48 hours by the previous government, the country has seen an […]
A Pakistani diplomat has called for concerted efforts to intercept clandestine flows of modern and sophisticated weapons that support UN-sanctioned armed groups such as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and its Majeed Brigade who, he said, use safe havens in Afghanistan to launch deadly cross-border attacks inside Pakistan. “Terrorist armed groups are […]
In a first, a team of European civil aviation authorities will visit Pakistan next week to train Pakistan’s civil aviation security regulators. According to a spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the team comprising two members will provide training to the regulators on the Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) and Explosive Detection Dog (EDD) as […]
London’s Metropolitan Police on Friday said it had charged comedian and actor Russell Brand with rape and a number of other sexual offences, reported AFP. Brand, who became known internationally as the former husband of pop star Katy Perry after forging a career as a stand-up comedian with risque routines, was also charged with one […]
What is it that defines reform in a country like Pakistan, where institutions are historically entangled, democratic transitions are routinely interrupted, and politics is a constant struggle between memory and manipulation? Can meaningful change come from diaspora-led advocacy, often rooted in legitimate grievances but shaped by partisan experiences? And more importantly, can it do so […]
Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) wakes up as a “meat popsicle”. Frozen stiff, vacuum-sealed, and utterly disposable, he’s not even the first version of himself to see this bleak fate. This opening image of Mickey 17 sets the tone for Bong Joon-ho’s latest: part grim existential crisis, part sadistic comedy, all wrapped in sleek sci-fi packaging. […]
The 4th of April 2025 marked the 46th death anniversary of Pakistan’s former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Since his death, Pakistan has been divided into pro-Bhutto and anti-Bhutto constituencies, and the opinion about who he was and what kind of leadership he provided to the country is highly polarised. As a person belonging to […]
It starts like a whisper in the dark — an ember flickering to life in the dense underbrush of the internet. A tweet here, a viral clip there. An anonymous post, buried in the chaos of social media. Nothing at first. Then, a spark. Suddenly, the ember catches. Within hours, it rages — a wildfire of […]
A minor traffic accident in Karachi’s Isa Nagar area escalated when a woman opened fire in response to a collision, leading to her arrest and a police investigation. According to Express News, the incident took place late Friday night around 1 a.m., when a truck collided with a luxury car. In a fit of rage, […]