Peshawar artists seek posthumous recognition for folk music legends

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In Peshawar, artists have urged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to posthumously honour two recently deceased folk musicians, Farooq Ustad and Khalid Malik Haider, whose contributions to Pashto and Urdu music were remembered at a gathering this week. The Hunari Tolana Welfare Society organised a reference on Sunday at a local music studio where participants paid … Read more

Samsung’s VR missile, autism as evolution’s trade-off, and unlocking your brain years

Samsung’s Project Moohan: The VR missile aimed squarely at Apple’s Vision Pro Image created using Gemini Samsung’s long-whispered Project Moohan is about to crash Apple’s Vision Pro party, and it’s bringing some serious firepower.  Launching globally on October 21 (preorders kick off on September 29), the premium headset features Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 … Read more

Curtains at crossroads

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Dramatists believe the revival of Pakistan's struggling theatre scene lies less in government regulations and more in the moral compass of its audiences, suggesting that real change will only come when spectators themselves stop rewarding crass humour with applause. Their critique echoes a new official drive in Punjab, where the government has introduced standard operating … Read more

Western recognition of Palestine set to dominate UNGA

World leaders began gathering on Monday for a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session expected to be dominated by the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, rising Western recognition of Palestinian statehood and nuclear tensions with Iran, as the organisation marks its 80th anniversary. “It’s an important session which marks the UN’s 80th anniversary,” said Ambassador … Read more