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Awards celebrate two decades of fashion, film, music, and drama with new recognition for digital creators ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s most prestigious celebration of fashion, film, music, and drama is preparing for a grand return this December, as the 24th Lux Style Awards (LSAs) promise an in-person spectacle after several years of disruptions, organisers confirmed on Friday. … Read more
Police hunt factory owner as authorities launch crackdown on illicit fireworks, LPG outlets In a city of ticking time bombs, thanks to free-for-all LPG cylinders and fireworks, an explosion in an illegally operating fireworks factory on Saturday claimed seven lives and injured several others. The deafening bang, heard kilometers away, razed the ground-floor structure in … Read more
Under the Syrian dictator’s rule, the wives and children of rebels were seized as leverage. Some are now speaking about their trauma.
PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 KARACHI: When Steven Knight set out to dramatise the making of Ireland’s most famous drink, few expected him to stir such potent contradictions. House of Guinness is not just a period drama about ale and ambition — it’s a story about class, faith, and the uneasy marriage between profit and conscience. … Read more
India captain Shubman Gill was “under observation” in hospital Sunday after suffering neck pain and will take no further part in the first Test against South Africa. 🚨 Update 🚨 Captain Shubman Gill had a neck injury on Day 2 of the ongoing Test against South Africa in Kolkata. He was taken to the hospital … Read more
Spokesperson stresses that a lasting resolution to disputes is only possible through dialogue, negotiations Russia has offered to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease rising tensions, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Speaking at a press conference in the Kremlin, Maria Zakharova emphasised that establishing stability in the region is Russia’s top … Read more
In “Hamilton,” no moment captures the actor’s emotional expansiveness, artistic breadth and vocal depth better than this number.
Israeli forces shut military checkpoints leading to the old city and barred all entry and exit A member of the Israeli force stands guard as the Israeli forces block the access of Palestinians and foreign activists to olive trees during the olive harvest, near Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 23, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli … Read more
PUBLISHED November 16, 2025 KARACHI: I came across a reel on Instagram recently that described Dr Victor Frankenstein as the “OG f***boi”. As funny as this Gen Z take on the titular protagonist of Mary Shelley’s classic of Gothic horror may sound, it may not be that far off — especially when taking into account … Read more
. ISLAMABAD: Law enforcing agencies (LEAs) have arrested two more people allegedly involved in the November 11 suicide bombing outside the premises of district courts in Islamabad that left 12 people dead and dozens injured. According to security sources, one of the suspects helped in bringing the suicide jacket used in the attack from Peshawar … Read more
