Congratulations, dear Sarah Ahmed, on “painting the town red”! By embracing the title of the show ‘Tum apni karni kar guzru’ at the Faiz Festival 2025, you did “what you must” have. Your presentation challenged societal conventions on multiple levels. To begin with, it contests the somewhat negative rhetoric associated with the idiom; from a […]
Terror is a tool, not a form of war. It is meant to scare people into submission as perpetrators use the space to impose a manner of thought and action meant to serve their cause. Usually, tools of terror and their execution will inherently create their own counter in the subject population, but a state […]
Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson has filed for divorce from Kevin Anik, citing irreconcilable differences after three years. Quinta Brunson, the Emmy-winning creator and star of Abbott Elementary, has officially filed for divorce from her husband, Kevin Anik, after three and a half years of marriage. According to court documents filed in Los Angeles County […]
Disney and Pixar have officially announced Coco 2, set to premiere in 2029—exactly twelve years after the release of the Academy Award-winning Coco (2017). The sequel to the beloved animated film will continue the journey of Miguel, the young aspiring musician who first captivated audiences with his adventures in the Land of the Dead. Disney […]
Energy Minister Awais Ahmad Leghari has dismissed former finance minister Miftah Ismail’s recent remarks on energy policies as “misleading and baseless,” accusing him of presenting incorrect statistics to misguide the public. Responding to Ismail’s criticism, Leghari underscored that the government remains committed to promoting renewable energy as a key priority. “The government has encouraged the […]
A seven-year-old girl from the US state of Missouri, Scarlett Selby, was left in a coma after a squishy toy exploded during a viral TikTok challenge. The incident occurred when Scarlett attempted the dangerous trend of freezing a NeeDoh stress toy and then microwaving it to soften. What started as a fun experiment quickly turned into […]
Thousands of Turks were expected to ramp up protests on Thursday over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu despite a ban on gatherings, police barricades and dozens of detentions over social media posts. Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival, was taken in on Wednesday facing charges of graft and […]
If the Sindh health minister is criticising Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) health insurance model by claiming it only covers hospitalisation and not outpatient care (OPD) for chronic diseases like diabetes, the key question is: Is Sindh itself providing these OPD services effectively? The Sehat Card Plus programme in K-P covers all citizens, regardless of income, ensuring free treatment […]
Gold prices soared to a record high on Thursday, with the price per ounce increasing by $12, reaching an all-time peak of $3,050. In light of this rise, let’s take a closer look at the countries holding the most gold reserves. The US, Germany, and Italy are leading the pack as the precious metal remains […]
The Pakistan Day military parade will take place on Sunday, March 23, albeit on a “limited scale” due to the holy month of Ramadan, Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday. Contingents from the country’s three armed forces will participate in the event. The decision to scale back the parade was made due to the ongoing month of […]