The video for ‘Jatt Mehkma’ features young boys wielding guns and has drawn sharp criticism from UK officials and activists. Actor Mehwish Hayat and Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh are under scrutiny in the UK after a music video featuring children wielding imitation firearms triggered an official complaint to the British government, reported Deadline. The…
Palestinians in northern Gaza reported one of the worst nights of Israeli bombardment in weeks after the military issued mass evacuation orders on Monday, while Israeli officials were due in Washington for a new ceasefire push by the Trump administration. A day after US President Donald Trump urged an end to the 20-month-old conflict, a confidant of Prime Minister…
Americans turn to DIY drugs amid soaring costs Nearly three-quarters of US adults are overweight or obese. Photo: File SAN FRANCISCO: In what she calls the “wild west” of obesity medicines, Missouri-based Amy Spencer is a pioneer. Each week the mother of two injects herself with weight-loss drugs, two of which are in clinical trials…
Pakistani director is working on ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Abbasi’s take on Janice Hadlow’s novel has excited fans. Photos: File Is Jane Austen the gift that keeps on giving? Whatever disgruntled literature students may feel, when you are a filmmaker, there is only one answer to this question, and it is this: yes. And thus,…
Move comes as Jakarta engages in trade negotiations with Washington Indonesia and US flags Indonesia will ease import restrictions and rules on many goods and raw materials in a bid to make it easier to do business in the country, officials said on Monday, ahead of the July 9 deadline for tariff negotiations set by the United…
Roof collapse blamed on excessive load from recently installed water tank, said a resident All 22 people trapped in Kharadar building collapse rescued A six-story residential building partially collapsed early Monday morning, near the Barra Imam bargah in Karachi’s Kharadar area, trapping at least 22 people, rescue officials said. The incident occurred around 7:30 am when…
DPM strongly criticises India’s use of ‘false flag operations’ to justify aggression against Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar in meeting to review ongoing evacuation of Pakistani nationals/zaireen presently stranded in Iran & Iraq on June 18. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, has said that India must review its policies and cannot…
Missile firing zone closed in advance for civilian shipping, air traffic Russian warships and coastal missile systems struck simulated maritime targets with cruise missiles during exercises in the Sea of Japan, TASS state news agency reported on Monday, citing Russia’s defence ministry The ships and missile systems, all part of Russia’s Pacific Fleet forces, “carried…
‘Allegations that banks manipulate remittance data, launder undeclared funds, or facilitate tax evasion are baseless’ The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) rejected on Monday misleading assertions in recent press coverage suggesting that government subsidies to banks under remittance incentive schemes serve no economic purpose. Last week, an independent policy institute urged the government to reconsider subsidising profitable banks…
Official announcement on new petrol prices due tonight Petrol prices in Pakistan are expected to rise by Rs11 per litre, while diesel prices are set to increase by up to Rs15 per litre, starting July 1, 2025. These increases are attributed to the global surge in crude oil prices and the continued depreciation of the…
