Regé-Jean Page is set to executive produce and is expected to star in the Apple TV adaptation of Funny You Should Ask, based on the bestselling novel by Elissa Sussman. The project, currently in development, comes from Tomorrow Studios, with Page and producing partner Emily Brown attached via their A Mighty Stranger Production banner. The […]
Turkey has taken action against Grok AI by blocking access to the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI following reports of offensive content about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A Turkish court imposed the ban after the chatbot allegedly produced insults against the president, prompting an investigation by the office of the chief prosecutor. The ban […]
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), in coordination with a law-enforcement agency, raided an illegal call centre in Faisalabad, arresting 149 individuals allegedly involved in Ponzi schemes. The NCCIA raided the call centre in Shangla Hill, Shahkot Road. The call centre is reportedly owned by a former chairman of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) […]
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday annulled the distribution of reserved seats in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Assembly and ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to redistribute the seats after hearing the parties. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Dr Khurshid Iqbal, announced the reserved judgment on the petition of […]
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls. Judges said there were “reasonable grounds” to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of committing gender-based persecution. “While the Taliban have imposed certain rules […]
The federal cabinet has approved the import of 500,000 metric tons of sugar, waiving 53% in import taxes to offset the negative impact of its earlier decision to allow sugar exports despite objections from the finance ministry. The cabinet waived all the duties and taxes on the import of sugar, which has also made the […]
The Chinese Air Force Chief on Tuesday praised Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) exemplary performance in the recent Pakistan-India conflict and expressed interest in learning from PAF’s battle-proven experience in multi-domain operations. Leading a high-level defence delegation led by Lt-Gen Wang Gang, Chief of Staff of People’s Liberation Army Air Force, visited the Air Headquarters in […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) made unprecedented strides in corporate registry reforms and digital transformation during fiscal year 2024-25. The SECP – a corporate sector regulator – recorded over 35,000 company incorporations in FY25 – the highest number for a single fiscal year. Historic peaks were observed in January (3,442 incorporations) and […]
Vampires, zombies and the Grim Reaper are killing it at the box office. At a time when superheroes, sequels and reboots have grown stale among audiences, horror has emerged as an unlikely saviour, entertainment industry veterans say. This year, scary films account for 17 per cent of the North American ticket purchases, up from 11 […]
Actor Zara Noor Abbas has taken to Instagram with a heartfelt message urging women to embrace ageing and to stay clear of dangerous anti?ageing practices. In a recently posted Instagram story, she said: “Let’s please stop promoting anti-ageing. Ageing is going to happen. That’s the only natural and beautiful truth. Accept it. Let this be […]