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Arizona Governor Seeks Investigation of Federal Handling of Grand Canyon Fire

Gov. Katie Hobbs questioned why the U.S. government decided to manage the Dragon Bravo fire, which started with a lightning strike, as a “controlled burn” during the height of the summer.

‘Sardaar Ji 3’ thrives without Indian screens

hania stars opposite diljit in cross border debut photo file

KARACHI: Diljit Dosanjh’s latest horror-comedy, Sardaar Ji 3, co-starring Hania Aamir, has rewritten Punjabi cinema history — without ever screening in India. The third instalment of the popular Sardaar Ji franchise premiered internationally on June 27, grossing approximately USD5 million in just 10 days from overseas markets, making it the top-grossing Punjabi film of the … Read more

CWC proves it is imperfect but here to stay

EAST RUTHERFORD: The first edition of the expanded Club World Cup wraps up this weekend with FIFA president Gianni Infantino already hailing it as a huge success while the world of football faces up to the idea that an imperfect tournament is here to stay. Infantino’s flagship competition — initially supposed to be launched in 2021 … Read more

Another ‘millionaire maid’ arrested for jewellery theft in Karachi

Listen to article Police in Karachi’s Defence area have arrested another domestic worker accused of drugging household members and looting their valuables, with investigators revealing that she had amassed wealth through similar crimes in both Karachi and Rawalpindi, Express News reported on Tuesday. According to South Investigation SSP Ali Hassan, the suspect — identified as Farzana Kausar … Read more

Traders call off strike after agreement with govt over tax penalties

[ KARACHI: The business community has postponed the countrywide strike after successful talks with the government over certain budgetary measures introduced through the Finance Act 2025. A day earlier, the federal government invited representatives of all trade bodies for negotiations after Karachi’s business community and transporters announced a countrywide wheel-jam strike scheduled for July 19. … Read more

Meta moves to curb AI-driven ‘unoriginal’ content on Facebook

Meta announced on Monday that it will begin enforcing stricter measures against Facebook accounts that repeatedly share unoriginal content, including reused text, images, and videos, as part of a broader push to protect content integrity and support original creators on the platform. The announcement, made through a blog post on Meta’s website, revealed that it … Read more