Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Hiba Bukhari, Arez Ahmed make first public appearance as an official couple

Hiba Bukhari Arez Ahmed

Hiba Bukhari and Arez Ahmed, who had made waves online after they sparked dating rumours, have made their first public appearance as an official couple at an event. In a viral video doing rounds all over social media, the new couple looked absolutely stunning as Arez Ahmed was seen with an arm around his future … Read more

Pakistan expresses solidarity with Bangladesh over ferry tragedy

UN unanimously adopts Pakistan’s resolution on countering disinformation

Pakistan on Friday expressed solidarity with Bangladesh over the loss of precious lives in the ferry fire incident in Jhalakathi district. At least 37 people died when an overcrowded night ferry caught fire in Bangladesh, police said, as terrified passengers leaped overboard to escape the blaze. The latest maritime tragedy to hit the impoverished low-lying … Read more

Top 50 Popular Muslim Names for Baby Boy

Muslim Names for Baby Boy

Popular Muslim Boy Names With Meanings The latest popular and trendy names include Aaban, Aariz, Basel, Faakhir, Ehan. Here is a list of top 50 beautiful baby boy names which you can choose it for newly born baby. 1. Aaban (name of angel) 2. Aadil (just) 3. Aarif (knowledgable) 4. Aaqil (intelligent) 5. Aariz (respectable man) … Read more

Hilarious react by Bride, Groom dance on the Cutiepie song

Cutiepie song

In the wedding reception, a groom was spotted dancing with several men on Cutiepie song from the Ranbir Kapoor-Anushka Sharma film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. A video of a groom dedicating a dance performance for his bride is going viral on social media. The footage was shared on Instagram by the ‘theweddingministry’ page. So far, … Read more

Sonam Kapoor extends heartfelt birthday greetings to her dad

Sonam Kapoor birthday greetings for dad

Bollywood diva Sonam Kapoor Ahuja extends a beautiful birthday greeting to her father and legendary actor Anil Kapoor as he turned 65th today (December 24). Taking to Instagram, the Saawariya actress penned a heartfelt note alongside multiple throwback pictures to make his day more special. “There is no one like you,” wrote Sonam Kapoor. “Happiest … Read more

PTI dissolves all organisational bodies, parliamentarian boards: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to dissolve all the sub-organisations of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its parliamentarian boards, after dissatisfaction over their performance in the recently held first phase of local bodies elections in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. “All the members have been removed … Read more

Alia Bhatt’s Pictures in Hot Black Mini Dress From 83 Screening Goes Viral

Alia Bhatt

Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt recently attended the special premiere of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh movie 83 in Mumbai. For the premiere, Alia chose to go with the theme and turned up wearing a black mini dress that had sparkly accents. Alia Bhatt’s grey and black dress was from the designer Yousef Akbar and it … Read more

Rupee ends firmer

Rupee

KARACHI: The rupee ended firmer against the dollar on Friday, amid high dollar demand for import and corporate payments, dealers said. The rupee eased by one paisa to Rs178.13 against the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs178.12 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The dealers said the demand for the foreign currency was … Read more

COAS stresses sincere efforts to avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday stressed sincere efforts to avert a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. The army chief made the statement while speaking to the outgoing Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw in Rawalpindi on Friday, said the media wing of armed forces, Inter-Services Public … Read more

‘Children shouldn’t be serving you’: Shaniera Akram laments over child labour

Shaniera Akram against child labour

Shaniera Akram, the wife of former captain Wasim Akram, took to her social media and opposed child labour saying, “If you really care for the child, send them to school not work”. The social activist raised her voice against the injustice the children have to face. Posting multiple stories on Instagram, Shaniera Akram wrote, “Nothing … Read more

Efforts being made to improve gas supply, claims Hammad Azhar amid criticism

Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: As the opposition grills the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government over gas shortages in the country, Energy Minister Hammad Azhar has claimed that efforts were being made to improve the supply of gas in the system. Read more: Despite buying expensive LNG, govt failed to ensure gas supply: Sherry Rehman Addressing a news conference in … Read more

China plans for Beijing Olympic bubble with no holes or hugs

Beijing

BEIJING: February’s Beijing Winter Olympics look set to be the strictest mass sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic. AFP Sport looks at what measures athletes and others can expect to face in the “bubble” and how that compares to last summer’s virus-delayed Tokyo Games. What is the ‘closed loop’? China, where the virus emerged towards the end … Read more

Minal Khan delights fans with glimpses of her trip with hubby

Minal Khan Ahsan Mohsin Ikram

Actress Minal Khan continues to ooze vacation goals to her fans and netizens and her recent post is proof that she is a true travel freak, especially with her partner in crime. Taking to Instagram, the Jalan star left fans awestruck with her PDA-filled photo alongside hubby Ahsan Mohsin Ikram. “My two most favourite things. … Read more

IMF extends emergency funding by 18 months due to Covid

IMF

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it will extend its flexible access to emergency funding for an additional 18 months to help nations severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The IMF’s executive board agreed on Monday to “temporary increases to the cumulative access limits under its emergency financing instruments” through June 2023, the Washington-based crisis … Read more

Gas crisis will continue till summer due to govt’s mismanagement: Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice-President Sherry Rehman on Friday claimed that the ongoing gas crisis would continue till next summer in the country due to the government’s mismanagement. Read more: Despite buying expensive LNG, govt failed to ensure gas supply: Sherry Rehman In a tweet, the senator said the government bought gas at record-high … Read more

Spain’s Calvino elected head of IMF advisory committee

Spain

WASHINGTON: The Spanish government’s First Vice President Nadia Calvino was elected chair of the group of finance ministers and central bankers that advises the IMF’s board, the organization announced Thursday. Calvino, who is also her country’s economy minister, replaces Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson as head of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), and will … Read more

Aiman & Muneeb having a vacation joyride in Murree

Aiman Muneeb Murree trip

Muneeb Butt and Aiman Khan, a well-known and the most adored couple of Pakistan’s drama industry, are currently enjoying their best time as they jet off to Murree for a family vacation. The lovebirds are travel freaks and keep exploring different travel destinations. To enjoy the winter chills, both Aiman and Muneeb are having a vacation … Read more

Japan unveils record annual budget, defence spending

Japan

TOKYO: Japan’s government on Friday unveiled its biggest ever full-year budget, including record defence spending to counter intensifying regional security threats. Cabinet ministers approved a draft national budget of a whopping 107.6 trillion yen ($940 billion) for the 2022/23 fiscal year, including 5.4 trillion yen for defence. Both figures have been increasing steadily for a decade … Read more

LHC seeks roadmap from Punjab govt for hiring Arabic teachers

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday sought a roadmap from the Punjab government for the recruitment and training of Arabic language teachers for imparting compulsory education of the Quran in schools. A two-member bench headed by Justice Shahid Waheed was hearing a petition seeking enforcement of Punjab Compulsory Teaching of Holy Quran Act … Read more

Indian spin hero Harbhajan Singh retires

Singh

NEW DELHI: Veteran India spinner Harbhajan Singh, the first Indian bowler to grab a Test hat-trick, announced on Friday his retirement from all forms of cricket. “All good things come to an end and today as I bid adieu to the game that has given me everything in life, I would like to thank everyone who … Read more

Shadab Khan provides spin boost to injury-hit Sixers

Shadab

Three times KFC Big Bash League (BBL) champions Sydney Sixers have strengthened their spin attack with the prized signing of Pakistani leg-spinner Shadab Khan. On their official Twitter handle, Sixers tweeted, “We have signed Pakistani star spinner Shadab Khan for the remainder of #BBL11.” We've signed Pakistani star spinner Shadab Khan for the remainder of … Read more

Why Pakistan wants to help Afghan Taliban when they don’t even recognise border, asks Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and former Senate chairman Senator Raza Rabbani questioned the government’s eagerness on Friday to support the Afghan Taliban when they “did not even recognise the border”. Read more: Afghan Taliban stop Pakistan army from fencing international border Addressing a Senate session in Islamabad, Rabbani asked the government to take … Read more

Harry, Meghan share first picture of daughter Lilibet

Prince Harry and Meghan shared the first picture of their daughter, Lilibet Diana, on their Christmas card. “Archie made us a Mama and a Papa, and Lili made us a family”, the message on the holiday card read. The card was titled “Happy Holidays” and was sent by email through the Archewell charity by the … Read more

Christian community has important role in progress, prosperity of Pakistan: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said that the minorities, especially Christians, were playing a crucial role in the national development and prosperity. Read more: Christmas Polo Cup 2021: Crescent Digital Prints, Remington Pharma win openers “Pakistan’s movement was, in fact, a movement for the protection of rights of … Read more