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I don’t know any mainstream Pakistani woman artist who has storyboarded their personal gender harassment trauma over the years into not just a song or two, but an entire 11-track introspective solo music album. I ask Meesha Shafi if she knows anyone who did what she did. I let her hang there in the awkward … Read more
‘Fighter sales are driven by high order political realities, which supersede a one-off incident’ Firefighters work at the site of a crash involving an Indian-made HAL Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, November 21, 2025, in this handout picture obtained from social media. Government of Dubai Media Office/Handout The crash … Read more
PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 For decades, winter in Pakistan has been marked by the glitter of weddings in grand banquet halls, outdoor marquees, and a blur of mehndis and baraats filling chilly December evenings. But the traditional “shaadi season,” once synonymous with the cold weather at year end, is changing fast. Event planners, designers, and … Read more
ECP barres media from reporting unofficial results of K-P, Punjab by-elections until one hour after close of polls Voting has begun for by-elections in six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies. Polling will continue without interruption until 5 pm. The by-elections started on schedule. Citizens began arriving early in the morning to cast their … Read more
Tomlinson makes £4,000 donation to former One Direction bodyguard who battles severe arterial disease Tomlinson and fellow band members Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik were guarded by Preston Mahon during the group’s frenzied touring years. Photo: agencies Louis Tomlinson’s quiet act of generosity has taken centre stage after he stepped in … Read more
Polling staff in Lahore collect election materials as preparations for the upcoming vote move into high gear. Photo: ONLINE LAHORE: The PML-N is heading into Sunday’s by-elections with confidence, expecting no surprises as it remains largely a one-horse race across Punjab. The polling on 13 constituencies six National Assembly seats and seven Punjab Assembly seats … Read more
Singer says ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tour will serve as a ‘last hurrah’ before a prolonged hiatus Ariana Grande. Photo: file Pop superstar Ariana Grande has revealed she tested positive for Covid-19 while promoting her upcoming film ‘Wicked: For Good’, raising fresh concerns over her health and well-being. The announcement, shared via social media on November 20, … Read more
K-P CM commits to NSC participation ‘for peace’; Rejects allegation; Says all issues solvable through negotiations Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi appeared to dial down the political heat on Saturday, showing a shift from confrontation to cautious cooperation as he assured the PML-N-led federal government of … Read more
PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 KARACHI: Pakistan enters each new economic year with the same uneasy mix of hope and exhaustion. Inflation continues to unsettle households, foreign reserves rise and fall without warning, and policymakers describe recovery in terms that feel more like survival than growth. In offices across Karachi and Lahore, young engineers look for … Read more
A scene from The Family Plan 2. Photo: screengrab/Apple TV LONDON: Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan reunite for an action-packed European Christmas adventure in ‘The Family Plan 2’ – a sequel to one of Apple TV’s most-watched movies, ‘The Family Plan’. It sees Wahlberg reprising the role of Dan Morgan, an elite assassin turned dedicated … Read more