Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PSX continues bearish trend; KSE-100 Index losses 599 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan bourse tumbled 1.29 per cent on Friday after MSCI reclassified Pakistan to the Frontier Markets from the Emerging Markets with a lower-than-expected weightage, dealers said. Ahsan Mehanti at Arif Habib Corporation said that the stocks closed lower in the post-earnings season on global equities selloff and slump in the global crude oil … Read more

Anushka Sharma says, ‘I am an actor and a mother, but neither role defines me’

Anushka

Anushka Sharma became a mother in January 2021, and she has made it a point to be present with her daughter Vamika at all times since then. Anushka Sharma and Virat became parents to the little angel and kept her out of the spotlight. The couple posts only a few lovely pictures on social media. … Read more

Turkey bans citizens of Iraq, Syria, Yemen from flying to Belarus

Zelensky Erdogan

ANKARA — Citizens of Iraq, Syria and Yemen would not be allowed to fly from Turkey to Belarus, announced the Turkish Civil Aviation Authority on Friday. The declaration came amid the migrant crisis currently developing at the European Union (EU)-Belarus border. “Due to the problem of illegal border crossings between the EU and Belarus, it … Read more

Arjun Kapoor teases Parineeti Chopra as she asks for his sweatshirt

Parineeti Chopra

In a monochrome photograph shared by Arjun Kapoor, actress Parineeti Chopra requested Arjun Kapoor for his sweatshirt and the actor ridiculed her in reply. Arjun Kapoor wore a dark sweatshirt while posing for the camera. Sharing the photo, he captioned, “My mood when the weekend is here but you are told you to have work … Read more

Malala shares how she met Asser Malik

The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner to date, Malala Yousufzai, tied the knot with Asser Malik and pictures from the intimate ceremony in Birmingham have stormed social media. Fans and admirers were curious to know how the two met and Malala did not hold back as she shared the story of how she met Asser … Read more

China urges U.S. to correctly view mutually beneficial nature of ties

BEIJING — The United States should correctly view the mutually beneficial nature of China-U.S. relations, and adopt a rational and pragmatic policy toward China, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Wang Wenbin made the remarks when commenting on U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s recent remarks that the U.S. is going to compete vigorously … Read more

Fawad asks opposition to suggest ‘alternate’ if it opposes PTI’s electoral reforms

ISLAMABAD: The Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry advised the opposition to present an “alternate” if they oppose the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) electoral reforms. “We wish the 2023 elections [are held under the proposed electoral reforms and] the PTI recommendations on electoral reforms come to Parliament at the earliest,” Fawad said in a news conference after attending … Read more

Jennifer Aniston reacts to Paul’s Sexiest Man Alive honour, ‘This makes me so happy’

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston, an Emmy winner, recently reacted to her Wanderlust co-star Paul Rudd receiving the title of Sexiest Man Alive 2021. Jennifer Aniston posted a video of People magazine announcing Paul as the Sexiest Man Alive for 2021 on her Instagram account, along with the caption, “This makes me so happy. We’ve ALWAYS known this, … Read more

Asser Malik pens a heartfelt note for Malala after tying the knot

Asser Malik pens a heartfelt note for Malala after tying the knot

Asser Malik, who is the general manager of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) High-Performance Center, recently married Pakistani Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai and penned a heartfelt note to his wife on social media.

Asser took to Twitter and shared his love and admiration for his wife with an adorable picture in which, the duo can be seen cutting the cake together.

“In Malala, I found the most supportive friend, a beautiful and kind partner – I’m so excited to spend the rest of our life together. Thank you all for the wishes on our Nikkah. In following our cricket team’s tradition, we had to do a victory cake cutting,” he wrote in his first post after getting married.

Malala got married on Tuesday during an intimate wedding ceremony in Birmingham, England. She announced the news of her nikkah with Asser Malik on Twitter and also shared wedding photos.

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Data breach: Is your personal information on the dark web now?

U.S. conducts cyber-attack on Iran

A famous Stock-trading app Robinhood has proclaimed that a data breach had leaked the personal information of 7 million customers. According to a press release, names, dates of birth, ZIP codes, email addresses, and “more extensive account details” were seeped as well. In case your personal data has been breached, you won’t learn about it until any … Read more

VVS Laxman praises Rizwan saying ‘A great example of courage, determination and resilience’

Mohammad Rizwan

Former Indian cricketer, VVS Laxman on Friday praised the Pakistani wicket-keeper, Mohammad Rirwan for his dedication and commitment to his team at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 and said, ‘A great example of courage, determination and resilience’. The 29-year-old battled a serious health issue and spent two nights in the … Read more

Aptma assured of getting incessant power supply amid RLNG price hike

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) chief executive officer (CEO) Chaudhry Muhammad Amin has assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) of incessant electricity supply to the industry during the winter season. Amin said that extraordinary measures are being adopted to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to the export-oriented industry of the country without any … Read more

‘Phir khelngay or Jeetaingay,’ Ayeza Khan encourages everyone with cute video of Danish & Rayan

‘Phir khelngay or Jeetaingay,’ Ayeza Khan encourages everyone with cute video of Danish & Rayan

Ayeza Khan, the most loving personality of Pakistan’s showbiz industry, encouraged everyone after Australia thrashed Pakistan by 5 wickets in the semi-final and Pakistan’s surprising exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

The Mere Pas Tum Ho actress shared a cute video of her son Rayan with his daddy, Danish Taimoor on Instgaram while watching yesterday’s Pak vs Aus semi-final.

Be an encourager, the world has enough critics already. Phir khelngay or Jeetaingay inshAllah! #wellplayedpakistan.” she wrote in the caption.

 

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In her other Instgaram post, the diva praised Pakistan’s cricket team and showed love towards the Men in Green, as she said, “World cup na sahiDil zaroor jeet gaye ap sab!!!

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‘Military-to-military ties’ between Pakistan, US ‘strong and enduring’: diplomat

KARACHI: United States Chargé d’affaires William Steuer remarked on Friday that the “military-to-military ties” between Islamabad and Washington are “strong and enduring”. A press release issued by the US Consulate in Karachi said Steuer passed the remarks while visiting the USS Pearl Harbor that was “visiting” Karachi. The consulate said that the ship was in … Read more

Ali Zafar praises ‘Hero’ Rizwan for fighting a semi-final defeat

Ali Zafar

Pakistani singer and songwriter, Ali Zafar has shared a picture of Mohammad Rizwan and praised him and his performance throughout all matches. Pakistan may have been eliminated from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 after losing by 5 wickets in the semi-final against Australia, but their path to the elimination round was seemingly perfect. … Read more

Hindutva ideology may harm India’s neighbours, warns former envoy Hussain Haroon

KARACHI: Former Pakistani Ambassador to United Nations Hussain Haroon warned that “Hindutva ideology” is not just destroying India but may harm its neighbouring countries as well, said a press release. “Pakistan needs to go through United Nations Security Council’s resolutions with other peace-loving powerful nations and apply the same forcefully for Kashmir dispute. Otherwise, Hindutva … Read more

Rupee plummets to historic low of Rs175.73 against dollar

Rupee

KARACHI: The rupee hit an all-time low of Rs175.73 against the dollar on Friday due to external payments pressure, dealers said. The exchange rate went down Rs1.54 from the previous day’s closing of Rs174.19 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The rupee on Friday witnessed a decline against the greenback for the fifth consecutive trading … Read more

COAS Gen Qamar Bajwa urges ‘global convergence on Afghanistan’

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa urged on Friday that “global convergence on Afghanistan” is required to avoid a “looming humanitarian crisis” in the country. The military’s media wing shared that the COAS passed the remarks in a meeting with United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West at the … Read more

Saudi Arabia to grant citizenship to highly skilled foreigners

Saudi Arabia

KARACHI: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has approved a new law that grants citizenship to highly skilled foreigners in the Shariah, legal, medical, scientific, cultural, sport and technical fields. The royal decree was made in support of achieving the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s … Read more

Fixing inflation, economy not Imran Khan’s priority: Marriyum

Marriyum Aurangzeb

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N Spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday said fixing inflation and economy was not Prime Minister Imran Khan’s priority. In a tweet, Marriyum Aurangzeb said placing name of Pakistan Muslim League-N President Shehbaz Sharif on the Exit Control List (ECL) was the prime minister’s priority, however he would not fix the economy and … Read more

Glenn Maxwell lauds Haris Rauf’s magnificent performance

Pak vs Aus

After Australia defeated Pakistan in the second semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup on Thursday night, there was nothing much for Pakistani fans to celebrate. However, Pakistan’s Haris Rauf and Australia’s Glenn Maxell went viral over the internet after they exchanged jerseys after the match. Both players had poor returns during the knockout clash. … Read more

Babar Azam smashes Matthew Hayden’s record of most runs in a maiden T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup

Pakistan captain Babar Azam shattered Australia’s Matthew Hayden’s record for most runs scored by a batsman in his maiden ICC T20 World Cup appearance. Babar reached this milestone during the second semi-final against Australia on Thursday. Hayden, who is currently the batting consultant of the national team during the ongoing tournament, had set the record … Read more

Who was the first choice to play Gabbar Singh in Sholay?

Sholay wouldn’t be what it is today if it wasn’t for the iconic line “kitnay aadmi thay,” spoken by one of the biggest villains to have emerged back in the day, Gabbar Singh, Jay, Veeru and Basanti became household names when Sholay was released. 46 years later, the movie remains a fan-favorite, making Gabbar Singh … Read more

Govt to launch campaign to inoculate 91m children against measles and rubella

Provision of better health facilities to masses Govt’s top priority: SAPM Faisal

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan announced on Friday that the government is launching an “ambitious campaign” to inoculate 91 million children from the age of nine months to 15 years measles and rubella from November 15. “We are launching an ambitious campaign to vaccinate 91 million children (ages 9 … Read more

At least three killed in Afghan mosque blast

JALALABAD, Afghanistan: At least three people were killed and 15 wounded Friday by a blast at a mosque in Afghanistan’s restive Nangarhar province, a hotbed of Islamic State activity, officials said. The blast — for which no group has yet claimed responsibility — underscores one of the many challenges facing the new Taliban regime in … Read more

Toshiba announces plan to split into three firms

Toshiba

TOKYO: Toshiba’s board has approved a plan to split the storied Japanese conglomerate into three companies, it announced on Friday, following tension with shareholders and a controversial takeover offer. The announcement confirms reports earlier in the week that said management was under pressure from shareholders to maximise the firm’s value by dividing its businesses. The … Read more

Djokovic, Tsitsipas in French Open rematch at ATP Finals

Djokovic

ROME: Novak Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas for the first time since their epic French Open title duel in June at the ATP Finals which start on Sunday. World number one Djokovic, who is looking to equal Roger Federer’s record of six end-of-season titles, was drawn with Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud in his group at the … Read more