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Theatres packed this Eid as Aag Lagay Basti Mein, starring Mahira Khan and Fahad Mustafa, wins applause nationwide Arriving this Eid with all the usual hype, Aag Lagay Basti Mein is a full-on commercial entertainer that sticks to what works: action, comedy, and big star power. It doesn’t try to be too deep, and that actually … Read more
A satellite image shows new reactors under construction at the Bushehr site in Iran in this handout image dated January 1, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS US-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran are extremely dangerous, and Russia has shared its concerns with the United States, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Such … Read more
Strait of Hormuz closure triggers worst oil crisis since 1970s as Beijing warns region risks plunging into chaos Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China, on April 10, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS China has urged all parties involved in the Middle East conflict, particularly the United States and Israel, to … Read more
[ Price of gold per tola dropped by Rs43,600, settling at Rs447,762 in local markets KARACHI: The downward trend in gold and silver prices in both global and local markets has continued even after Eidul Fitr, driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East. Exports of gold and jewellery from Dubai — considered a major … Read more
The new war has led to panic buying and a surge in food prices for Gazans as they try to recover from Israel’s two-year offensive against Hamas.
[The Wall Street titan Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for what he said was tax and estate work. But his services went beyond that.
Defence Council says non-belligerent states can only pass through the Strait of Hormuz by coordinating with Iran Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS An … Read more
The turnout for the K-pop titans’ show was much lower than projected by officials, hitting the bottom line of some restaurants. Shares in the group’s management company also fell.
[From a high-design pavilion in upstate New York to a horse-farm-turned-hotel on a Swedish island, these new or renovated getaways revel in nature.
As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.
