‘Best of the Best’ Review: They Think They Can Dance
In Lena Khan’s dramedy, competitive Bollywood dance becomes a way for two friends to reckon with who they were before college, and who they’ve become.
4m girls out of school as gender divide persists
Women still knocking at the door, make up just 4.34% of police force, reveals first-ever gender equality report KARACHI: Sindh has taken its first province-wide measure of the gender divide – and the numbers paint a picture of progress alongside some stubborn gaps, with millions of girls still out of school and women remaining heavily … Read more
Kashmiris in Europe protest outside UN office, urge action on IIOJK
Protesters call for international accountability and an end to alleged rights violations by Indian forces in IIOJK The protest was organised by the International Kashmir Peace Forum (IKPF) and led by its Chairman Zahid Hashmi who travelled from Paris to Geneva along with hundreds of other Kashmiris. PHOTO: EXPRESS TRIBUNE Kashmiris living in Europe staged … Read more
Salman Toor honoured by TIME100 Art 2026 for shaping future
Pakistani-American artist earns his second recognition as his work on intimacy and isolation draws global attention Pakistani-American artist Salman Toor has been named to TIME’s TIME100 Art 2026 list, marking the second time the artist has been recognised by the magazine. TIME100 Art 2026 was announced on Friday afternoon, with Toor featured among the 100 … Read more
Another cross-border attack
. Another attack masterminded in Afghanistan has led to the martyrdom of 21 people in K-P’s Kohat division. The Ittehadul Mujahideen Pakistan of Hafiz Gul Bahadur has claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at Kohat Police Lines and subsequent rampage involving multiple attackers. This brazen operation underscores the extent of terrorists’ penetration across the western … Read more
Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from White House
Indicates will ban other media outlets too, moves likely to face constitutional legal challenges US President Donald Trump. Photo: REUTERS/file US President Donald Trump said on Friday he is banning three major news outlets – CNN, MSNOW and Politico – from the White House in his latest move to crack down on the independent press. … Read more
‘American Psycho’ Was Duncan Sheik’s Darkest Work. Was It Also His Best?
In translating synth pop to a theatrical format in the “American Psycho” musical, Sheik matched what he did with rock in the acclaimed “Spring Awakening.”
Archbishop of Canterbury ‘withdraws’ award given to Tahir Ashrafi
Ashrafi says some of his statements have been presented ‘out of context’, including on Osama Bin Laden, blasphemy Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi addressing a press conference. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: Lambeth Palace, the London residence and office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, has withdrawn the Hubert Walter Award for … Read more
Three students killed in Philippine school shooting, including gunman, officials say
Eight injured, four critical as attack marks two fatal gun incidents at country’s schools since June Emergency personnel walk at a site of a deadly shooting at a school in Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines, September 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Three students were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, including a 16-year-old … Read more
Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices
[Ahead of the midterm elections, the president said that all states had opted in to an effort to align Medicaid’s prices for medicines with those in other wealthy countries.