Abbe Lane, Sultry Singer With a Latin Flair, Dies at 94
She was a Broadway dancer before becoming Xavier Cugat’s star vocalist and later building a solo career.
Express’s ‘Bhanwar’ explores travails of single mothers
Drama offers realistic, touching portrayal of the multifaceted challenges faced by women raising children on their own KARACHI: Mansha Pasha reflects on how Shaheen’s journey in Bhanwar became more than a fictional portrayal, offering a glimpse into the emotional, financial and social realities faced by women raising children on their own. In Express Entertainment’s Bhanwar, … Read more
Theatre of the absurd
US President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders in yet another attempt to feed his obsession with ending birthright citizenship. This comes just five weeks after the Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, rejected his previous order as unconstitutional. The Chief Justice affirmed in the ruling that the 14th Amendment's protections extend to all … Read more
Delightful dystopia and Orwell in Pakistan
. The writer is a freelancer and a mentor hailing from Kandhkot, Sindh. He can be reached at alihassanb.34@gmail.com “It’s frightful that people who are so ignorant have so much influence.” What if George Orwell had foreseen today’s Pakistan? How would he have adjusted his adage to keep it relevant? Orwell is remembered for a … Read more
Polling in Bagh, Haveli on Monday as AJK elections enter final phase
AJK Election Commission says Rawalakot polls could be held on Aug 20 or 21 if sit-in is resolved within days Electoral moment: A woman casts her vote in by-election in Faisalabad. Photo: Online Polling in the Bagh and Haveli constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Rawalakot Division will be held on Monday, amid heightened security, … Read more
PM Shehbaz returns to Pakistan after wrapping up three-day KSA visit
Premier offers prayers in Masjid-e-Nabawi, prays for the progress and prosperity of the country and nation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday returned to Pakistan upon completing a three-day officlal visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. Earlier in the day, the PMO announced the premier’s departure from Madina. … Read more
MacKenzie Scott Steps Back Into Spotlight With New Book
[She posted four pages of a manuscript on a newly started Substack newsletter on Saturday and said that the novel would be released serially throughout August.
Wildfire Forces Evacuation of 18,000 From Summerland, British Columbia
The Bald Range fire, which started on Friday, has burned more than 23,000 acres near the Districts of Summerland and Peachland in British Columbia, officials said.
Canada Wildfires: What to Know About Fires in British Columbia and Ontario
Wildfire activity has increased in British Columbia, with thousands evacuated from the Okanagan Valley, weeks after smoke from blazes in Ontario choked the East Coast.
PML-N to hold talks with JAAC after forming AJK govt: Sanaullah
Says his party will make talks with the Joint Action Committee its first priority after forming the AJK government PML-N senior leader and Prime Minister’s aide on political affairs Rana Sanaullah addresses a public meeting in Bagh on Saturday. SCREENGRAB PML-N senior leader and Prime Minister’s aide on political affairs Rana Sanaullah on Saturday claimed … Read more