Tue, 21-Oct-2025

With an announcement on his Twitter account, Pakistani cricketer Asif Ali announces the birth of his daughter

Asif Ali

Pakistan middle-order batter Asif Ali on Thursday took to Twitter to reveal that he and his wife were blessed with a baby girl. “Mere Ghar Ayee Aik Nanhi Pari! Welcome to the World, Sweetheart!” his Twitter post read. Asif Ali has a gut-wrenching backstory where he had lost his first daughter to cancer. For the rest … Read more

Ex-media executive bailed in family murder case that gripped India

India

Indrani Mukerjea, an Indian former media executive, was released on bail from a Mumbai jail on Friday, nearly seven years after she was jailed for allegedly murdering her daughter. Following their arrests, the spectacular case involving Indrani and her then-husband Peter Mukerjea — a former top executive of then-Fox-owned channel Star India — got frenzied … Read more

Asian markets up after China cuts key interest rate

Asian markets

Asian markets saw a sustained bump Friday following China’s selection to lower a key benchmark rate, injecting optimism amongst traders that it is able to improve the arena’s 2nd-largest economy from its Covid-battered knees. Downcast income reviews from outlets this week have heightened uncertainty in the international markets at a time of growing hobby costs, … Read more

In Sang e Mah, Sania Saeed discusses Pashtun Stereotyping.

Pakistani plays, like Pakistani audiences, are changing. People pay attention to diverse storylines, subtleties, and situations on television and discuss things that they believe are politically wrong. Stereotyping of different communities, such as Pashtuns carrying firearms and Punjabis being noisy, is a common occurrence. The on-air drama Sang e Mah, starring Sania Saeed, has also … Read more

PD&SI Ministry to hold Turnaround Conference

KARACHI: The Ministry of Planning and Development and Special Initiatives (PD&SI) will hold the Turnaround Pakistan Conference on May 28, a statement said. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will address the conference, with the aim to chalk out an urgent plan of action to turnaround the economy in light of vision 2025. PD&SI Minister Professor Ahsan … Read more

PSX closes higher after a lackluster session

PSX closes lower over economic, political unrest

KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market witnessed a lackluster session on Friday where investors remained cautious ahead of the government’s dialogue with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which resumed on May 18. An analyst at JS Global said that the market remained range bound during the day, starting at negative 44 points before closing in at … Read more

Ukraine army ordered Azovstal troops to stop fighting: commander

Ukraine

Kyiv has ordered the last Ukrainian troops trapped in Mariupol’s besieged Azovstal steelworks to cease fighting, according to a commander of a battalion leading the trapped units. “The higher military command has given the order to save the lives of the soldiers of our garrison and to stop defending the city,” Denys Prokopenko said in … Read more

UK finance minister makes the rich list for the first time

UK finance minister

Finance minister Rishi Sunak has become Friday the first excessive-profile British flesh presser to make the Sunday Times Rich List, weeks after his family’s tax arrangements attracted controversy and amid a value-of-dwelling disaster. Sunak and his Indian spouse Akshata Murty, whose father co-founded the IT behemoth Infosys, made the yearly listing for the first time … Read more

On the occasion of her 25th wedding anniversary, Sarah Jessica Parker has shared a never-before-seen wedding invitation

Sarah Jessica Parker

This year marks the 10th wedding anniversary of Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick. Celebrating their 25th anniversary, the Sex and the City actress took to Instagram and shared a never-before-seen photo of her and Broderick’s wedding invitation card. Fans were surprised to see a glimpse of their wedding invitation, which was simple … Read more

Terror alert: Section 144 imposed in Karachi’s district South, drones banned

KARACHI: The Sindh Home Department has banned flying quadcopters and imposed Section 144 in district South of Karachi, amid threat and fear of terrorism. The Home Department said terrorists could target important buildings using drones. The provincial government has imposed the restrictions for sixty days. In a notification, it warned that action would be taken … Read more

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson will temporarily relocate to Australia: Details Inside

Kim kardashian

Kim Kardashian appears to be unable to separate herself from her boyfriend Pete Davidson, as the duo is apparently relocating to Australia for the time being. The Saturday Night Live star is now set to make a stunning debut on the big screen after landing a role in Wizards! The film is set to begin … Read more

Spanish Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc leads Ferrari one-two

Spanish Grand Prix

In the first practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix, championship leader Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari one-two from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Verstappen was 0.336 seconds off the pace but found traffic on his quickest lap, while Leclerc was 0.079 seconds ahead of teammate Carlos Sainz. Several teams have brought significant vehicle upgrades to … Read more

Kylie Jenner’s epic photoshop fail misses a body part, leaving fans in splits

kylie jenner

Kylie Jenner is getting a lot of flak for a recent photoshoot fail on Instagram. As her social media team messes up the airbrush tool, fans notice how the 24-year-old star’s ‘knees are missing.’ While promoting her skin collection, the mother-of-two dazzled her followers in a lilac one-piece swimsuit and a pair of transparent heels. … Read more

Stock markets rebound on China rate cut

Stock markets

Asian and European shares rebounded Friday on China’s hobby fee reduction, after sinking the day gone by on fears that sky-high inflation could spark an international downturn. “Markets had been seeking out an excuse to dance, and a China rate reduce provided the motive,” IG analyst Chris Beauchamp informed. “It isn’t much when set against the broader … Read more

Ukraine orders end to defence of Mariupol

Ukraine

After nearly three months of desperate fighting, Ukraine ordered its surviving troops locked up in Mariupol’s beleaguered Azovstal steelworks to lay down their rifles. Russia has been accused of war crimes, including a deadly strike on a maternity hospital, for levelling the important port city, and Ukraine has began a reckoning for seized Russian troops. … Read more

Britney Spears writes a lengthy note about how conservatorship caused her to question God

britney spears

Britney Spears wrote a lengthy letter in which she discussed how her conservatorship caused her to question her faith in God and how she wants to tell her story to the world in the hopes that others will understand her pain. On Instagram, the Toxic hitmaker said that no one should have to go through … Read more

Nathan Hauritz chosen as Ireland’s Spin bowling Coach

Ireland

On Friday, former Australia spinner Nathan Hauritz was chosen as Ireland’s new spin bowling coach. In his role with Ireland, he will work with both the men’s and women’s national teams, as well as the pathway system, according to a release from Cricket Ireland. Subject to obtaining a work permit, Hauritz will join the Irish … Read more

‘Armed men kidnap’ 3 Italians and a Togolese in Mali

Mali

Three Italians and a Togolese national were kidnapped in southeastern Mali, according to local authority and a Malian security source. “Armed persons in a car kidnapped three Italians and a Togolese roughly 10 kilometers from Koutiala,” a Koutiala region official who did not want to be identified said late Thursday. He said the victims — … Read more

Harry Styles reveals that fans assisted him in locating the Gucci ring he misplaced at Coachella

Harry Styles

On April 22, Harry Styles thanked his fans for returning his beloved accessory, which had gone missing during his second weekend of headlining the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. On May 19, while performing live on the Today Show, the Watermelon Sugar singer explained how the Gucci ring ended up in his possession. Last … Read more

Biden security staffer investigated in S.Korea for assault: police

Biden

Seoul police announced Friday that a member of US Vice President Joe Biden’s security team is being probed for “drunkenly beating” a South Korean citizen. According to an officer with Seoul’s Yongsan district police, the suspect, who works for the US Department of Homeland Security, is accused of physically assaulting a South Korean citizen while … Read more

Anne Hathaway discusses her ethereal white gown at her Cannes Film Festival debut

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway stunned audiences at the Cannes Film Festival when she walked down the red carpet for the first time in a stunning white gown for the premiere of her film Armageddon Time. The Princess Diaries actor wore an elegant white strapless Armani Privé gown with an oversized bow and a long train. The diva … Read more

Nayeem out of second Test against SL; uncertain for WI series

Nayeem

Nayeem Hasan has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka due to a finger injury received in the first game of the two-match series, according to Debashish Chowdhury, the Bangladesh cricket team’s senior physician. Chowdhury further stated that the off-spinner’s chance of making it to the Test squad against West Indies appears … Read more

Beaten-down US stocks open higher

US stocks

Wall Street shares bounced early Friday, following gains in Europe and Asia after China lowered a key hobby fee, as US markets sought a superb give up to a dreary week. Major indices had been down about 3 percent heading into Friday’s session, forced by means of recession fears following negative results from US retailers … Read more

Top US trade official discusses deeper ties with Taiwan

Taiwan

The United States’ top trade representative met with her Taiwanese counterpart on Friday to discuss measures to strengthen trade and investment links between the two nations. Prior to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial conference, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai met with Taiwan’s top trade negotiator John Deng in Bangkok. According to a statement from … Read more

Omaha: people are celebrating X’s Malcolm birthday

Omaha: people are celebrating X's Malcolm birthday

On this day in 1925, a Black child was born who would go on to become famous throughout the world. A birthday luncheon was thrown for the city’s native son by the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation. Malcolm’s birthday celebrations begin on Thursday and will last four days. The Malcolm X visitor center was packed today … Read more