Madonna springs a surprise at Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan

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MILAN: Step aside, influencers! Madonna was the star attraction Saturday at the Dolce & Gabbana show in Milan, the week’s top celebrity sighting that risked overshadowing the brand’s all-black collection of ultra-feminine looks. Arriving 45 minutes late, the “Material Girl” made her way to her seat — next to fashion doyenne Anna Wintour, no less — wearing … Read more

Pak armed forces inflict heavy losses on enemy

An army soldier stands guard at a deserted entry point at the Friendship Gate, following the exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries, in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Abdul Khaliq Achakzai ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s push to clear terrorist hideouts and … Read more

CCP clears acquisition of Al-Haj Automotive

[ ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the proposed acquisition of Al-Haj Automotive (Private) Limited by Bestway Automotive (Private) Limited after concluding that the transaction raises no competition concerns under the Competition Act, 2010. According to a statement issued on Saturday, Bestway Automotive filed a pre-merger application on January 26, 2026, under … Read more

Retailers urge review of POS disconnection claims

[ Say data contradicts perception as FBR has collected Rs1.6b in POS fee since Aug 2021 Shaikhani said that the FBR must shift from coercive tactics to facilitation-based reforms. photo: file LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) has called for a careful examination of claims that over 80-90% of tier-1 retail branches are disconnected … Read more

Inside the most nominated film in Oscar history

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. ‘Sinners’ is the most nominated film in the history of the Academy Awards, commonly known as the ‘Oscars’, with 16 nominations. When director Ryan Coogler called Raphael Saadiq to run him through its script, the celebrated R&B singer and songwriter knew the song he wanted to write before he hung up the phone.Saadiq felt … Read more

Pakistan in delicate balancing act

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday condemned both the Israeli and US strikes against Iran and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on several Gulf countries, in what appears to be a carefully calibrated diplomatic response aimed at maintaining balance amid a rapidly escalating regional crisis. In a strongly worded statement, the Foreign Office expressed regret over the “breakdown … Read more

Businessmen fear FBR’s free raid powers

[ . KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Muhammad Ikram Rajput has expressed deep concern over the Federal Constitutional Court’s rejection of the plea to declare raids against taxpayers without a case unlawful and the subsequent granting of additional powers to tax authorities. Rajput said that under the new powers, tax officials … Read more