Beloved Palestinian ice cream parlour Kazem, forced to shutter its Gaza doors in 2023 as the Israel-Hamas war escalated, has opened up in the United Arab Emirates, offering not just frozen treats, but a taste of nostalgia to the local community. Kazem is now serving scoops of ice cream and its famous barrad, a traditional Palestinian […]
Academy Award winners Russell Crowe and Rami Malek captivated their Toronto audience in historical drama Nuremberg, which received a roaring four-minute standing ovation after its world premiere on Sunday. Director James Vanderbilt’s film chronicles the eponymous war crimes trials of 22 major Nazi figures after the end of World War Two. Crowe plays the role of infamous German Nazi leader Hermann Göring, while Malek portrays U.S. Army psychiatrist Douglas […]
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has selected the Pakistani short film Permanent Guest (Mustaqil Mehmaan) for its world premiere this year. The film is directed by Sana Jafri, who is also credited as its writer. The story is set in Lahore and follows Fatin, a 26-year-old preparing for a neighbourhood wedding with her mother, […]
Frenkie de Jong is expected to miss Barcelona’s upcoming home match against Valencia due to a groin injury sustained in a 2026 World Cup qualifier when playing for the Netherlands, the Catalan club announced Monday. Midfielder De Jong limped off late in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Poland, and was then absent from the Netherlands’ 3-2 […]
Mohamed Ben Romdhane scored in added time to give Tunisia a 1-0 win in Equatorial Guinea on Monday and qualification for the 2026 World Cup in North America. Victory for Tunisia gave them an unassailable lead in Group H and they become the second African nation to secure a place at the tournament after Morocco. […]
The upward momentum at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index climbing to fresh record levels amid strong investor interest and positive market sentiment. On the second trading day of the week, the index rose by 399 points to reach 156,486 before further gains pushed it up by 533 points […]
The Pakistan Davis Cup team has arrived in Paraguay brimming with confidence ahead of their World Group-II showdown against the hosts, scheduled for September 12 and 13, 2025. The squad, led by captain Muhammad Haseeb Aslam, includes veteran stars Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Aqeel Khan alongside Muzammil Murtaza, Huzaifa Abdul Rahman, and Mikaeel Ali Baig. Supporting […]
Thomas Tuchel insisted the pressure that comes with managing England is a “privilege” as the German swatted aside criticism of his reign ahead of Tuesday’s crucial clash with Serbia. Tuchel brings his side to the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade looking to make it five successive victories on the road to next year’s World Cup. […]
Four Supreme Court justices have raised questions over the legality of the Supreme Court Rules 2025, which were enacted last month. Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Munib Akhtar, Ayesha Malik and Athar Minallah objected that the rules were introduced without deliberation and approval of the full courta constitutional requirement. “The present Supreme Court Rules were […]
Police in Quetta and several other districts of Balochistan detained more than 200 opposition party workers and leaders on Monday in a day-long crackdown linked to recent protest demonstrations. In Quetta alone, over 100 people were taken into custody from Sariab, Brewery, Airport Road, Bypass, and other parts of the city. Those detained included senior […]