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Satirist reflects on finding humour in everyday life; why following one’s instincts matters more than chasing trends The name Faisal Qureshi is synonymous with a distinct brand of lightning-fast, deeply contextual humour. From disrupting state television conventions with Kollege Jeans and the iconic 3×3 sketches to creating some of Pakistan’s most memorable commercials, the writer, … Read more
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur are poised to sign Sandro Tonali after agreeing a club-record £100 million ($133 million) fee for the Newcastle midfielder, several British media reports said Wednesday. Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi appears set to win the race for the services of his fellow Italian despite interest in the 26-year-old from Premier League champions Arsenal, the club’s arch north London rivals, … Read more
Party secretary general says economic hardship, poor public services, political repression reflect governance failures LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Thursday criticised the federal government over what he described as worsening economic conditions, poor governance and the continued detention of the party’s leadership. Speaking at a press conference alongside PTI Lahore … Read more
Moscow can still inflict serious damage, but its forces are suffering higher casualties than their Ukrainian counterparts, analysts say.
[ BOP has become the first and only provincial bank in Pakistan to achieve the nation’s highest credit rating LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has been upgraded to a long-term entity rating of AAA from AA+ by the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (Pacra), with the short-term rating held at A1+ and a stable outlook. … Read more
What one aerial image of a collapsed building tells us about the aftermath of an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela.
Google has racked up close to €11 billion in EU fines in the last decades for various antitrust infringements. A lower tribunal subsequently trimmed the fine to €4.1 billion in 2022 after the world’s most popular search engine challenged the EU penalty. PHOTO: PEXELS Alphabet’s Google on Thursday lost its fight against a record fine … Read more
Organizers want the July 4 fireworks in the nation’s capital to break the world record. Pet owners, zoo keepers and asthma sufferers are not celebrating.
[The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2 percent, but average hourly earnings were steady, giving Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, room to focus on fighting inflation.
Before the presidency. Before Yorktown. There was … George, the land surveyor.