Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Court rejects police’s plea to send Dua Zehra to Darul Aman

Dua Zehra shifted

LAHORE: Rejecting a plea of police to send Dua Zehra to Darul Aman (women shelter home), a Model Town court on Tuesday allowed the girl to go with her husband. The court announced its verdict after Dua Zehra recorded her statement before Judicial Magistrate Tasawwur Iqbal. Court had sent Dua’s husband Zaheer Ahmed out of … Read more

Kim Jong Un promises to expand his nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to beef up his nuclear arsenal at “breakneck speed,” and has threatened to use it. During a military parade including a long-range missile and other weaponry, the supreme commander addressed soldiers and the people, saying, “We will continue to take measures aimed at strengthening and growing our … Read more

Imran Khan calls chief election commissioner PML-N’s planted agent

Imran Khan election

PESHAWAR: The former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday demanded the chief election commissioner (CEC) to step downm, accusing him of partiality against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Addressing the workers’ convention in Peshawar, Imran Khan said, “The chief election commissioner is a planted agent of Noon League [PML-N].” He added the CEC leaves … Read more

Pakistan bourse closes in red profit-taking

PSX closes lower over economic, political unrest

KARACHI: The Pakistan bourse witnessed a profit-taking session on Tuesday as the blurry picture regarding the inflow from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) restricted the participants’ interest during the day. “On the political front, Imran Khan has said that his party would hold a sit-in at Islamabad until the announcement of the general election. As … Read more

Rupee recovers for second straight day after IMF talks

KARACHI: The appreciation of the Pakistani rupee continued for the second straight day as it gained 43 paisas on Tuesday after Pakistan’s talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) progressed, dealers said. The local currency gained 43 paisas to close at Rs185.62 to the dollar from the previous day’s closing of Rs186.05 in the interbank … Read more

Several killed in kindergarten shooting

kindergarten

Moscow, Russia: According to regional officials, an armed man opened fire in a kindergarten in Russia’s central Ulyanovsk area on Tuesday, killing at least four people. “We confirm the shooting and that there are four bodies,” a regional official stated, while a law enforcement source informed TASS news agency that two children were murdered in the … Read more

Elon Musk and Twitter

Twitter has agreed to a $44 billion (£34.6 billion) deal with billionaire Elon Musk to purchase the social media network. The news came after what were said to be protracted conversations between Mr Musk and Twitter’s board that began on Sunday and lasted into Monday. On 14 April, Mr Musk launched an offer to purchase … Read more

Angela Rayner: Basic instinct uproar

Angela Rayner has stated that a Mail on Sunday report alleging that Tory MPs accused her of a Basic Instinct plot to distract Boris Johnson was “misogynistic,” “sexist,” and “steeped in classism.” Labour’s deputy leader stated on ITV’s Lorraine that she was “crestfallen” to learn that the tabloid planned to publish the article and that … Read more

MoS Khar stresses enhanced Pak-UAE trade cooperation

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday stressed exploring close relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the field of trade and investment. She expressed these views in a meeting with Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The State … Read more

UN chief talks to ‘minimise human suffering’

As he begins discussions in Russia today, the UN Secretary-General says his objective is to “minimise human suffering” in Ukraine. Before meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and holding a press conference, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged for a cease-fire “as soon as feasible.” During his opening remarks, Mr. Guterres stated that there are … Read more

Zain Khan, one of Sahiba’s sons, stepped up to defend her mother

Sahiba

Sahiba Afzal is a Pakistani actress who has appeared in several films. She appeared in a number of films in the 1990s and married her co-star Afzal Khan, better known as Jan Rambo. They now have two sons as a result of their union. The family was recently featured on Shan-e-suhoor, Good Morning Pakistan. Sahiba … Read more

PML-Q nominates Hussain Elahi for leader of opposition’s slot at NA

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has nominated MNA Chaudhry Hussain Elahi, son of Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, as the leader of the opposition in National Assembly. The decision to nominate Chaudhry Hussain Elahi was taken by the party leadership after the resignations of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) members from the National Assembly. Talking to … Read more

PTI stage countrywide protests outside ECP offices

PTI ECP protests

The activists and supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday staged protests outside the offices of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in multiple cities. The ubiquitous protests were against the prejudiced approach of the electoral body towards the party. Read more: ‘Imran Khan should respond to queries of ECP in foreign funding case’ The political party … Read more

Mikaal Zulfiqar unveils his difficult task as a single parent 

Mikaal Zulfiqar

Mikaal Zulfiqar is a former model and actor from Pakistan. Mikaal has appeared in a slew of Pakistani dramas. Mikaal is considered to be one of Pakistan’s highest-paid actors. His mother is British, thus he was born in London and later went to Pakistan. Mikaal began her career as a model in the early 2000s. … Read more

At least four including Chinese nationals killed in Karachi University blast

KARACHI: At least four people including three Chinese nationals were reportedly killed in a van blast at the Karachi University on Tuesday, confirmed Sindh Police. The foreign deceased includes two women and a man. The high-intensity blast in a van parked near the Commerce Department shattered glass windows and broke window doors of the nearby … Read more

Indus Motors profits up 42% to Rs5.11 billion in third quarter of FY22

Restrictions on CKD kits damaging auto industry: IMC chief

KARACHI: The profit of Indus Motors Company Limited (INDU) recorded an increase of 42 per cent to Rs5.11 billion translating into the earnings per share (EPS) of Rs65.11 during the third quarter of fiscal year 2022. The upsurge in the profit is primarily driven by higher other income, up 122 per cent on a year-on-year … Read more

Netizens slam Hira Mani’s new bold look

Hira Mani

Hira Mani is one of Pakistan’s most well-known and accomplished actresses. Salman Sheikh nicknamed Mani is Hira’s husband. The power duo has a sizable fan base. Hira and Mani have appeared in a number of serials and shows together. Prior to their marriage, they worked together and hosted a show. Hira is well-known on the … Read more

Khawaja Asif assumes charge as Defence Minister

Khawaja Asif assumes charge as Defence Minister

ISLAMABAD: Member National Assembly (MNA) Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday assumed charge as Minister for Defence. He was received by Secretary Defence, Lieutenant General (R) Mian Muhammad Hilal Hussain here at the Ministry of Defence, said a news release. Defence Minister held an introductory meeting with the senior Officers of the Ministry. He was also … Read more

Sarah Shulze’s Cause Of Death Revealed

Sarah Shulze

University of Wisconsin’s women’s track and field and cross-country team’s member Sarah Shulze, died by suicide earlier this month at the age of 21, Sarah’s family posted statement, “Sarah took her own life,” “Balancing athletics, academics and the demands of every day life overwhelmed her in a single, desperate moment.” The University of Wisconsin Athletics … Read more

UN chief travels to Moscow

António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has been to Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin in an attempt to position the UN at the centre of Ukrainian mediation efforts. Ukraine has chastised Guterres for not paying a visit to Kyiv first and for failing to intervene firmly before Russia invaded on February 24. Prior to travelling … Read more

UN to expect 8.3 million Ukrainian refugees

ukrainian

According to a representative for the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), 8.3 million people are expected to depart Ukraine this year, an increase from its previous estimate. In the last two months, more than 12.7 million people have abandoned their homes, including 7.7 million internally displaced people and more than 5 million who have fled across … Read more

Maya Ali looks gothic in Balma Bhagora song from Parey Hut Love

Maya Ali

Maya Ali is one of the most well-known actresses in the country. Maya Ali is well-known on the internet. Her various on-screen looks consistently astound the audience. She has acted in a number of dramas and films. She worked in many hit dramas and movies and Parey Hut Love is one of them, she also … Read more

Why Putin’s alleged girlfriend Alina Kabaeva been sanctioned over the Ukraine conflict?

Vladimir Putin

Following the invasion of Ukraine, US officials have so far excluded Vladimir Putin’s reputed long-term mistress, ex-Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, from successive rounds of penalties, a decision purportedly made out of fear of derailing efforts to negotiate a cease-fire. The 69-year-old Russian president has never spoken publicly about his relationship with Kabaeva, a 39-year-old former … Read more

‘Imran Khan should respond to queries of ECP in foreign funding case’

Marriyum Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan should respond to the queries of the Election Commission of Pakistan in foreign funding case. In a statement, she said Imran Khan was resorting to abuse and threats so that he … Read more