Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar seeks SC action on delayed 26th amendment petitions

The Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain Vice Chairman, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, has petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking implementation of a majority decision by the Supreme Court (SC), (Practice and Procedure) Act Committee (PAPA) to fix petitions against the 26th Constitutional Amendment before a full court. The committee, by a 2-1 majority on October 31, 2023, directed the SC […]

Australian rugby league great Lockyer looking to buy ailing London Broncos

Australian rugby league great Darren Lockyer said on Thursday he wants to buy a controlling stake in the embattled London Broncos, inspired by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds’ exploits at football club Wrexham. Former Australia captain Lockyer is part of a consortium that is keen to restore the Broncos — now struggling in the second-tier Championship […]

Pakistan prepares to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi with full swing

Preparations are in full swing to celebrate Eid Milad-ul-Nabi across the country on Saturday with great religious fervour and solemnity. This year, the government, under a unanimously passed resolution in both Houses of Parliament, is making special arrangements to celebrate the 1500th Eid Milad-un-Nabi. Special programs are being finalized to highlight the prominent aspects of […]

Albert Camus’ book ‘The Stranger’ takes stage at Venice film festival

Adapting a book for the screen is always “a betrayal”, French director François Ozon says, but in bringing Albert Camus’ The Stranger to the Venice Film Festival he hopes to generate fresh debate around a French classic. Shot in black and white, the film follows Meursault, a detached young Frenchman living in colonial Algeria in the 1930s who kills […]

Punjab launches ‘clinic on boat’ as floodwaters submerge villages

The Punjab government has launched “clinics on boats” to provide medical care in flood-affected areas, as large swathes of South Punjab remain inundated following severe flooding in the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers. According to the provincial Health Department, 968 mobile clinics and medical relief camps have been established. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz told […]