Eric Dane says “Euphoria” made him feel like an artist for the first time in his career

In a candid new interview, actor Eric Dane opened up about his evolving identity as an actor, revealing that working on HBO’s Euphoria was the first time he truly felt like an artist. Dane, who plays the complex character Cal Jacobs, credited showrunner Sam Levinson and the series’ extended production style with unlocking new creative […]

Diddy accuser demanded $100K per year for relationship during federal court testimony

Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs faced explosive testimony Thursday, June 12, during his ongoing federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial. His accuser, known publicly as Jane, testified that she demanded $100,000 for each year she spent in a relationship with Diddy, claiming over $400,000 as compensation for “wasted time.” During her sixth day on the […]

PSX retreats from record on profit-taking

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a turbulent session on Thursday, where the benchmark KSE-100 index hit a record intra-day high at 126,718 before reversing course to close modestly lower. The day saw intense swings, reflecting both optimism fuelled by post-budget clarity and renewed pressure from geopolitical tensions. Early gains were supported by improved investor […]

Pakistan’s first open data portal launched

In a pivotal moment for Pakistan’s digital transformation, the federal minister for planning on Thursday officially launched the National Open Data Portal, which would serve as a central platform for public access to government datasets across vital sectors such as healthcare, education, economy, environment, infrastructure and demographics. The portal was unveiled at the Pakistan Open […]

Iran to retain uranium enrichment rights, warns of potential Israeli strike

Iran will not abandon its right to uranium enrichment because of mounting frictions in the region, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday, adding that a “friendly” regional country had alerted Tehran over a potential military strike by Israel. The official said the tensions were intended to “influence Tehran to change its position about […]

Call to expedite work on Polyclinic Hospital

Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, visited the under-construction extension of the Polyclinic Hospital in sector G-11/3, Islamabad to direct officials concerned to accelerate progress on key public health infrastructure projects. Federal Health Secretary, Syed Waqarul Hassan, director general of health, executive director of the Polyclinic Hospital, and the joint secretary health accompanied the federal […]

RCB approves Rs7.43b budget for FY26

The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has approved a total budget of Rs7.43665 billion for the fiscal year 2025-26. This budget includes Rs1.044b allocated for development works across the densely populated areas of the 10 wards, while Rs4.8165b has been earmarked for salaries and other operational expenditures. The budget was approved during a board meeting of […]