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Madan Gopal’s cross-border melody celebrates South Asia’s shared musical tradition KARACHI: Under the vibrant lights of the World Culture Festival, Nepali singer Madan Gopal mesmerised the audience with a heartfelt rendition of Lambi Judai, paying tribute to Pakistan’s legendary folk singer Reshma. Wearing a sparkling, boat-shaped traditional Nepali cap inspired by the Himalayas and a … Read more
Winds are currently blowing from east, southeast, carrying smoke, particulate matter from Indian Punjab Most major cities of Punjab are currently engulfed in severe air pollution and smog, with air quality levels reaching hazardous limits. The provincial capital, Lahore, along with Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, and Kasur, recorded air quality indices (AQI) nearing 500. According to the … Read more
Afghan Taliban defence ministry said parts of Balkh, Samangan provinces were most affected An Afghan man sits amid the remains of a damaged house, in the aftermath of an earthquake at the Dara-i-Nur district of Nangarhar province on September 3, 2025. Photo: AFP A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif … Read more
New technology helps communities protect crops, wildlife, through a balance of sound, flight, coexistence As dawn breaks over the rolling hills of Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem, a low hum rises above the fields, not from tractors or generators, but from drones. These small buzzing machines are becoming a powerful new ally in the age-old struggle between … Read more
MULTAN: In the narrow streets of Multan, once alive with the laughter of little girls playing with dolls dressed in hand-stitched frocks, a quiet transformation has taken hold. The familiar scene of daughters combing their dolls’ hair or arranging miniature weddings has nearly vanished, replaced by the blue glow of mobile screens. Games and toys … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Despite surprising outcomes in several divisions, the government-backed Independent Group is expected to retain its dominant position in the bar, maintaining the status quo in favour of the ruling administration. Legal experts believe the Islamabad Bar Council election results could have significant implications for five Islamabad High Court judges — particularly Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri … Read more
France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.
Global artists, diplomats share creative space as Karachi celebrates culture through film, theatre, and music Argentina’s Ambassador Leopoldo Francisco Sahores and other guests visit the art exhibition ‘Peace & Pieces – Volume 1’ featuring works by artists from Argentina, Bangladesh, and Comoros on the second day of the World Culture Festival 2025 in Karachi. Photo: … Read more
. DI KHAN/PESHAWAR: A police convoy came under attack in Hangu district on Sunday, leaving three policemen, including the station house officer (SHO), injured. Separately, blasts allegedly triggered by a short circuit in a police station in Peshawar resulted in the death of a police officer. Official sources said a convoy, carrying SP Investigation Abdul … Read more
. FRANKFURT: German authorities said Sunday they had arrested a 22-year-old Syrian man in Berlin suspected of preparing a “jihadist” attack, without giving details of the alleged plot. The suspect, arrested on Saturday in the capital’s southern Neukoelln district, was being kept in a detention centre and was to be brought before an investigating judge … Read more
