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KARACHI: Without question, Deemak is the most divisive Pakistani release of the year. For those who still invoke “support local cinema” regardless of a film’s craft or coherence, this is perhaps the moment they’ve been waiting for. A harsher critique of director Rafay Rashdi’s horror-family drama might be too easy — were it not for … Read more
[The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, as the global trade war started to bite.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, scheduled to begin on July 20 at the Shere-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. All-rounder Salman Ali Agha will continue as the captain of the T20I side, while vice-captain Shadab Khan and pacer Haris Rauf will miss … Read more
LAHORE: In a historic first, the Pakistan Cricket Board has introduced a three-tiered Departmental cricket structure in the Domestic cricket season 2025-26, which is set to begin in August and will conclude in May 2026. Over 40 departments from the length and breadth of the country have been divided into three tiers – Grade-I, II … Read more
Eight men sent by the United States to South Sudan could presage a new approach to Trump-era deportations, even as critics say the practice could amount to “enforced disappearance.”
[After European Union leaders said they would keep negotiating instead of immediately retaliating against President Trump’s latest threat, businesses remain unable to develop long-term plans.
A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.
[A proposal before the Senate to strip funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting could be catastrophic for local stations, particularly those in rural areas.
The hardware improvements in the new $450 Nintendo will make this an automatic upgrade for fans of the two-in-one console.
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
