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Sanam Saeed says Pakistani artists need identity beyond ‘South Asian’ label

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Fresh off her much-talked-about Cannes debut, actor Sanam Saeed is back home, but the impact of her appearance at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival is still being felt. Representing Pakistan alongside designer Hussain Rehar, Sanam became one of the few Pakistani artists to make a mark at the prestigious festival. But for her, the trip … Read more

UN chief ‘disappointed’ after nuclear treaty conference fails to reach agreement

Guterres says the NPT Review Conference fell short at precisely the moment the world needed it most United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to delegates during a meeting on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 27, 2026. REUTERS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed disappointment after a major … Read more

How Profit-Seeking Autism Clinics Can Harm Kids

new video loaded: How Profit-Seeking Autism Clinics Can Harm Kids Profit motives are shaping the care inside an expanding autism therapy industry, creating conditions that can harm some children. Our health reporter Sarah Kliff explains her new investigation, co-authored with Margot Sanger-Katz. By Sarah Kliff, Margot Sanger-Katz, Erin Schaff, Paul Abowd, Jon Miller and Whitney … Read more

Eight terrorists killed in joint operation by CTD, police in K-P’s Bannu

IGP says an officer martyred, another sustained injuries during intense exhange of fire BANNU: Eight terrorists were killed in a joint operation conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Saturday, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Zulfiqar Hameed confirmed. According to Hameed, the joint operation was launched early in … Read more

Iran says US ‘betrayals, contradictions, excessive demands’ disrupting talks

Araghchi says despite deep mistrust toward US, Iran has re-entered the diplomatic process Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference at the Iranian embassy in New Delhi, India on May 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran on Saturday attributed difficulties in the Pakistan-mediated negotiations between Tehran and the United States to what it described … Read more

Retailers propose 10pm business closure time

[ Eid shopping at Jinnah Super Market, Islamabad. Photo: Online (file) LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) – a retailers’ lobby – has welcomed the temporary extension in retail business hours granted ahead of Eidul Azha and has urged the prime minister and federal cabinet to adopt a permanent, nationwide retail closing time of … Read more