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In a former classroom, now a makeshift relief camp, pregnant women take refuge from the floods that have ravaged eastern Pakistan, their bodies aching, eyes heavy with exhaustion and silent despair. Waiting for the water that swallowed their homes to recede, women in Chung, a settlement on Lahore’s outskirts, have limited access to sanitary pads … Read more
When it comes to summer dressing, nothing beats the simplicity of slipping into a coordinated outfit, making matching sets the leading trend on streets and in stores alike. These stylish ensembles range from mass-market offerings at retailers like Zara and Mango to more elevated, contemporary designs. Elevated sets provide the polished appearance of a suit … Read more
NEW YORK: Chinese rookie Miranda Wang fired a bogey-free seven-under par 65 to seize a three-shot lead on Saturday in the weather-disrupted LPGA FM Championship at TPC Boston. Wang, a 26-year-old who helped Duke University win the prestigious NCAA US collegiate team crown in 2019, put herself in striking position for a first LPGA title … Read more
President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed solidarity with the people of Pakistan on Sunday over the loss of lives and financial damages caused by recent monsoon floods, assuring that his government and people stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Pakistan in this difficult time. More than 700 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 injured in … Read more
The ruling came hours after some shelters were directed to prepare children to be sent back to Guatemala. A hearing was scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
PUBLISHED August 31, 2025 KARACHI: Once upon a time, Pakistan Television was our Harvard, our poetry club, our moral compass, and our neighborhood gossip hub, all wrapped in one black-and-white broadcast. In the evenings, life came to a polite halt. We sat watching Baseerat in the evening, a religious starter, then watched kid’s programmes, then … Read more
MILAN: Andre-Frank Anguissa was the hero for Napoli on Saturday with the last-gasp winner which gave the Serie A champions a 1-0 success over Cagliari, while Roma saw off promoted Pisa by the same score. Cameroon midfielder Anguissa struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time just as it looked like Antonio Conte’s team would … Read more
By Dr Syed Akhtar Ali Shah | PUBLISHED August 31, 2025 KARACHI: After sixteen long years, President Asif Ali Zardari has recently notified the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC). This has triggered both hope and despair throughout Pakistan. According to the constitution, the NFC is responsible for determining how the federal government’s collected revenues will … Read more
LONDON: British police said they arrested five people on Saturday after masked men tried to force their way into a hotel used by asylum-seekers, a day after the government won a court ruling on the use of another hotel to house migrants. Two groups of anti-asylum protesters marched to the Crowne Plaza Hotel near Heathrow … Read more
David Strathairn plays a Vietnam veteran who wants to shield his daughter-in-law from hard truths about her husband in this melodrama set in North Carolina.
