PPP demands more say in Punjab

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Wednesday once again laid bare its long-standing grievances over governance and power-sharing issues in Punjab during a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership. According to sources, Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider, at Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s behest, painted a grim picture of […]

Opposition demands train attack details

Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly, Ahmad Khan Bhachar, has called for transparency re-garding the Jaffar Express attack, warning against confusion and misperceptions amid rising separatist movements in Balochistan. Meanwhile, Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan asserted that political dialogue cannot take place until law and order is restored, empha-sising that armed groups will […]

‘Pokemon Go’ developer Niantic’s $3.5b deal with Saudi-owned Scopely

Niantic Labs said it would sell its video-game division to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely for $3.5 billion, as the US augmented reality firm shifts focus to geospatial technology after failing to recreate the success of its 2016 smash hit “Pokemon Go.” The deal, announced on Wednesday, also advances Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to become the “ultimate global […]

Hannah Montana star Emily Osment finalizes quick divorce just before 33rd birthday

Emily Osment has finalized her divorce from estranged husband Jack Anthony, completing the process in a remarkably short time. On Monday, the Hannah Montana alum filed the settlement documents, having filed for divorce just a few days earlier on March 7, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple, who married in October, had a separation date listed […]