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KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) has officially launched its Repertory Festival 2026, bringing a colourful celebration of theatre to Karachi. The festival, running from May 8 to May 23 at the Zia Mohyeddin Theatre, will feature a series of thought-provoking and high-quality stage productions showcasing the talent of Pakistan’s theatre artists. The … Read more
As the United States and Iran continue to trade barbs and blows amid a tenuous ceasefire and cagey back-channel diplomacy over a possible end to the war, recent investigative reports by American outlets The Washington Post, CNN and NBC News have revealed that Iranian strikes inflicted far more extensive damage on American military bases and … Read more
[ Various proposals relating to fiscal support, trade facilitation and sector-specific incentives were reviewed ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema to review export promotion schemes and policy options for the upcoming federal budget, with a focus on strengthening Pakistan’s exports and supporting priority sectors … Read more
[ FPCCI cites 10-year tax break in SEZs, Punjab’s ‘food basket’ status to woo investors LAHORE: A high-profile 30-member Chinese business delegation visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Office in Lahore and held comprehensive meetings with their Pakistani counterparts aimed at enhancing bilateral trade, investment and industrial cooperation. Following … Read more
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least four police personnel were martyred after terrorists rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh Khel police checkpoint in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district late Saturday night, triggering a massive blast that completely destroyed the post and left several personnel feared trapped under the debris. According to initial reports, terrorists belonging to the … Read more
The draft, which is mandatory for men, is a deeply divisive issue in the country. But volunteer enlistments have soared amid a surge in nationalism and a sluggish economy.
WASHINGTON/CAIRO/BEIRUT: A state of relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran’s response to its latest proposals to end more than two months of fighting and begin peace talks. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington expected … Read more
Spaniards line up at weddings, tennis tournaments and galas to eat ham prepared by Ernesto Soriano, one of the world’s best slicers of jamón ibérico.
Peter Bradley, a painter, art dealer and fixture of the 1960s and ’70s Manhattan art scene, brought a loftlike aesthetic to his lovingly restored 18th-century home.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has directed the executive to take steps to add a separate column in the Nikahnama regarding the husband’s title or the title of any other person over the property to be given in dower. It noted that the husband and any other person who consented to the transfer/settlement of the dower … Read more