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The shade inspired debate online, with reactions ranging from praise to claims of racial undertones ‘Cloud Dancer’ is Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year and reactions online are split Pantone has announced its Color of the Year for 2026 and it might surprise some: the selected shade is White, specifically Cloud Dancer (PANTONE 11-4201). The … Read more
Lt-Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed. PHOTO: FILE Field General Court Martial has sentenced former chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hameed to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment after finding him guilty on multiple charges, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported on Thursday. According to the Inter‑Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the Court Martial proceedings were initiated … Read more
[ Experts highlight potential, if backed by reforms, certification & export strategy Visitors stand outside a stall inside the Pakistani Pavilion at Automechanika Dubai 2025 in Dubai, UAE, on December 9, 2025. Photo courtesy: Pakistani Consulate Dubai KARACHI: With Pakistani manufacturers actively engaging at Automechanika Dubai 2025, experts stressed that the nation stands at a … Read more
Across Latin America, cocaine trafficking has surged as Washington has prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc.
[Social media posts by A.I.-created travel avatars cost far less to produce, yet look and sound real. Human influencers worry they’re being elbowed out.
. BEIRUT: A United Nations Security Council delegation on Saturday urged all parties to uphold a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, expressing support for a state weapons monopoly at the end of a Lebanon visit. A November 2024 ceasefire was supposed to end more than a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah militants, … Read more
Before returning to New York to lead Roundabout, Christopher Ashley is concluding his 18-year tenure at La Jolla Playhouse with the new musical “Working Girl.”
Eight emerging directors premiere new documentary projects under Patakha Pictures’ 2025 cohort Two-time Academy Award–winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy marked the completion of the seventh edition of Story She Tells, Pakistan’s largest women-focused filmmaking grant and mentorship program. This year’s cycle brought together eight emerging directors from Karachi, Multan, Lahore, Chitral, and Quetta. Run by Patakha … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crossed the historical milestone of 170,000 points on Wednesday, but it could not hold the fresh peak and fell gradually to close trading on a flat note. Investors were inclined to book profits at significantly higher valuations of equities, which dragged the market down from the intra-day high … Read more
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