Pakistan is experiencing a significant shift in its journalism landscape, particularly concerning climate reporting. It’s now rare to find a major media house without at least one dedicated, full-time climate reporter. While these reporters are often junior journalists or less experienced than their senior counterparts, both English and local language media outlets are making this […]
Six members of the same family were killed when gunmen ambushed them near Qainchi Pull Gujarwah in Nawabshah on Thursday morning. The victims – belonging to the Bhungwar community – were en route to a local court for a hearing related to a decade-old murder case when they were attacked. The victims were riding motorcycles […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has raised alarm over what it described as “inhumane” treatment of its incarcerated founder, Imran Khan, claiming he is being held in a “death cell” under near-total isolation. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, PTI Central Secretary for Information Sheikh Waqas Akram alleged that Khan is confined to solitary detention for 22 hours […]
Ukraine’s parliament appointed the country’s first new prime minister in five years on Thursday, part of a major cabinet overhaul aimed at revitalising wartime management as prospects for peace with Russia grow dim. Yulia Svyrydenko, 39, has been tasked by President Volodymyr Zelensky with boosting domestic weapons production and reviving Ukraine’s loan-dependent economy. In a […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish run on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index soared past the 138,000 milestone for the first time in history, backed by deep investor interest and robust performance by heavyweight sectors. Stock buying was observed across the board, with notable strength in auto, cement, fertiliser, and energy sectors. […]
Pakistani diplomatic sources on Thursday denied media reports that the US President Donald Trump was expected to visit the South Asian nation on Sept. 18. Sources in the Foreign Ministry said the news circulating about Trump’s trip was “fake” as the US president is visiting the UK between Sept. 17 and 19. “We have no […]
Gold prices fell on Thursday in both international and local markets. In the international bullion market, the price of gold dropped by $9 per ounce, bringing the rate down to $3,326. Locally, the price of gold per tola (11.66 grams) declined by Rs900, settling at Rs355,100. Meanwhile, the price of 10 grams of gold fell […]
You need not have a particularly vivid imagination to picture the pressures faced by a teenaged actor in a world of unfiltered social media piggybacked to a ruthless comments section. If, however, you lack even the unvivid imagination required to come to this realisation on your own, 16-year-old actor Aina Asif is here to confirm […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its bullish streak on Thursday, surpassing the 138,000-point level during intraday trade. The benchmark index gained 2,285.53 points, or 1.68%, to close at 138,665.49, up from a previous close of 136,379.96. It reached an intraday high of 138,943.47 and a low of 136,674.98. Total volume stood at 299.28 million […]
Aliza Sultan, influencer and former wife of actor Feroze Khan, continues to draw attention, not for drama, but for her grace and grounded perspective following a public and painful divorce. Married from 2018 to 2022, Sultan and Khan’s marriage ended in a flurry of headlines, with Sultan releasing photographic evidence of alleged physical abuse and […]