Bangladesh unearths plot against govt

DHAKA: An 87-year-old former minister was among 16 people ordered by a Bangladesh court Friday to be detained in custody on charges of plotting against the government, police said. The South Asian nation has been in turmoil since a mass uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina’s autocratic government in 2024, with political parties vying for power ahead … Read more

Imran Abbas is secure in his masculinity

imran abbas babrik shah photo file

KARACHI: Imran Abbas refuses to listen to the opinions of people who ‘haven’t made it in life’. In a recent Instagram video shared over the weekend, the actor clapped back at Babrik Shah who said, “Imran Abbas does not look like a man.” In a recent appearance on Hina Niazi’s talk show Suno To Sahi, … Read more

PM stresses water management

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that a comprehensive strategy is being prepared for the construction of water reservoirs and improved water management in all four provinces, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. He stated that water reservoirs would be built through consultation and complete coordination with the provinces. “Climate change is a … Read more

Smiling figurine or ‘portrait’ of a Viking

OSLO: Denmark’s National Museum has unveiled what it calls the first true “portrait” of a Viking. The remarkably detailed 10th-century figurine challenges popular notions of the Norse as wild, unkempt warriors, instead revealing a figure of refinement and style — and with a smile. Denmark’s National Museum unveiled Wednesday what it described as the first “portrait” … Read more

Only 2% of PSDP for new projects

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was told on Friday that the IMF has advised the government to restrict funds for new development projects to 10% and prioritize only high-importance schemes. The Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development, chaired by Quratulain Marri, was briefed on the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) and IMF recommendations. The committee … Read more