Farmers’ loadshedding protest enters third day
QUETTA: In the midst of escalating tensions over unannounced load shedding, the farmers in Balochistan on Saturday took to the streets and blocked main Assembly Chowk on the third day...
CM seeks foreign tech support
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a project for providing eyeglasses and hearing aids to 700,000 students after medical screening in schools across the province. The screening...
Death toll in Afghanistan floods rises to 153, says Taliban interior ministry
KABUL: The death toll from devastating flash floods in northern Afghanistan has risen to 153 people across three provinces, the Taliban's interior ministry said on Saturday. At least 138 people...
First PIA pre-Hajj flight departs from Karachi
KARACHI: PIA commenced its pre-Hajj operations on Saturday with the departure of flight PK 743 from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. PIA CEO Amanullah Qureshi, along with other senior PIA officials,...
12 years of Yumna Zaidi: Presenting her four prominent roles
When Yumna Zaidi began her career 12 years ago with a supporting role in Thakan, many didn't anticipate how much she'd achieve in the short period in showbiz. With several...
Woes, wits and veils: ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is a light-humoured parable of patriarchy for all women lost
KARACHI: Flowers and villages are aplenty and so are married couples. On a fateful night in 2001, two veiled brides mistakenly swap places on a train in director Kiran Rao’s...
Throwing the baby out with the bath water
Of the many economic problems, inflation, at 17.3%, after peaking at 37.9% in May 2023, is one possessing the most perniciously widespread impact on the common man. Classical economic theory...
Sindh chief justice for expediting Safe City Project
KARACHI: The meeting of Provincial Justice Committee (PJC) headed by Sindh High Court Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in...
Man kidnaps wife's brother for ransom
KARACHI: A man has been arrested for the kidnapping and subsequent murder of his 12-year-old relative. The accused, identified as Furqan, first buried the teenager's body and then demanded ransom...
JPMC sets up heatstroke ward
KARACHI: A 20-bed heatstroke ward has been set up at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) as a preemptive measure for prevailing heat wave. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Executive Director...