Remember Filmstrips? These Dedicated Souls Are Racing to Save Them
One of the 20th century’s biggest media formats was often thrown out in the rush to embrace VHS. But preservationists say visual history is being lost.
PML-N’s Rafique opposes scrapping mayor posts
. LAHORE: Senior PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that abolishing the office of mayor of metropolitan or municipal corporations in major cities, including Islamabad and Lahore, would amount to weakening the local government system and strengthening the bureaucracy. In a message posted on social media platform X, Saad said the mayor should be … Read more
Sarah Khan urges action for child safety, demands death penalty be enforced
Actor calls for transparency in how cases are handled, appeals to government officials Actor Sarah Khan demanded urgent action for child safety and called on the government to enforce existing punishments for child sexual abuse, saying she was “ashamed” of the world children were growing up in. In a series of stories shared on her Instagram, … Read more
German Far-Right Surges, in Threat to Postwar Taboo on Extremists in Power
Sunday’s vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt could produce the strongest showing in the history of the Alternative for Germany party, and potentially a far-right government in the statehouse.
10-way contest in Skardu by-polls today
. GILGIT: Polling for the by-election in GBA-09, Skardu-III, is scheduled to take place today (Saturday), with around 33,000 voters eligible to cast their ballots in a contest featuring 10 candidates, including nominees of the PPP and PML-N, as well as an independent candidate. The by-election was ordered by the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Election Commission after … Read more
Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and the Other ‘Practical Magic 2’ Stars on the Unlikely Sequel
Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Maisie Williams on the unlikely sequel, embracing their witchiness and their hopes for a third film.
Iran wedding deaths likely caused by US hit
WASHINGTON: An explosion that ripped through a wedding celebration in southern Iran on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring at least 68 others, likely resulted from a direct hit by a US munition and not a ricochet off another target, according to an analysis by weapons experts who reviewed images and video verified by Reuters. … Read more
Taapsee Pannu opens up on emotional toll of playing grief-heavy roles
Indian actor says she convinces herself characters’ tragedies had happened to her, reveals she sought therapy Indian actor Taapsee Pannu discussed the emotional cost of playing intense, grief-heavy characters, revealing that the process she relied on to access pain on screen was far from a healthy one. Speaking to Variety India about her role as … Read more
48 terrorists killed in Balochistan IBOs
Ops carried out in Mastung, Quetta, Kalat and Sibi ISPR says cache of ammunition destroyed President, PM laud se RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 48 “Indian sponsored terrorists” in intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan over the last 72 hours, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the anti-terrorist operations … Read more
UOL conference decodes strategic shift of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Conference focuses on how tri-nation agreement will impact regional peace, stability amid rapid geopolitical shifts The University of Lahore (UOL) hosts an international conference, to examine the strategic implications of the newly formed Makkah Joint Defence Alliance. The University of Lahore (UOL) on Thursday hosted an international conference to examine the strategic implications of the newly formed … Read more