President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is imposing reciprocal tariffs to match duties put on US goods by other countries, in a move that ratchets up a trade war that he kicked off on his return to the White House. The sweeping duties would erect new barriers around the world’s largest consumer economy, reversing […]
Val Kilmer, the magnetic and often enigmatic actor whose performances defined a generation of Hollywood cinema, has died at the age of 65, reported The New York Times. Best known for his roles in Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors, Kilmer passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles due to complications from pneumonia, his […]
British rock band Muse was facing pressure on Tuesday from fans and artists to cancel an upcoming Istanbul gig after the Turkish concert promoter lashed out at those involved in recent anti-government protests. In a post on X on Monday, the band announced plans to play Istanbul on June 11, with tickets going on sale […]
Upcoming Bollywood film Abir Gulaal, starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Indian actor Vaani Kapoor, has encountered significant opposition in Maharashtra, reported Pinkvilla. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, has firmly objected to the film’s release in the state due to Khan’s Pakistani nationality. MNS spokesperson Ameya Khopkar squarely stated, “We only […]
New A24 film Warfare places audiences among a platoon of US Navy SEALs as they battle insurgents during the Iraq War. Written and directed by combat veteran Ray Mendoza and filmmaker Alex Garland, the movie is a real-time re-enactment of a 2006 surveillance operation gone awry and based entirely on the memories of Mendoza and […]
Where limited access to registration centers, particularly in remote and underserved areas, can partly explain the low birth registration rate for girls in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the social bias which confines women to the four walls of the home continues to withhold many from getting a legal identity. In the absence of a birth certificate, not only […]
Dera Ismail Khan is set to host its first-ever and unique Derajat Recreational and Traditional Sports Festival on April 5. All preparations for the event have been finalized and the festival will be officially inaugurated by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. This vibrant festival showcasing traditional and national sports will continue until April 20, […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the law and order situation in K-P is not encouraging, with army and police busy in intelligence-based operations. He said security agencies are making huge sacrifices. He expressed these views while talking to the media at his residence, Kundi Model Farm, on Eidul Fitr. Kundi said the […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has formally raised the issue of the province’s outstanding Net Hydel Profit (NHP) dues with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. In a letter addressed to the prime minister, the chief minister highlighted the constitutional provisions regarding NHP, referring to Article 161(2) of the Constitution, which mandates that revenues generated from […]