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Nabeel Zafar calls for royalty system for actors, cites ongoing reruns of ‘Bulbulay’

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Says channels tell actors ‘don’t even think about it’, discusses survival in country’s entertainment industry Actor Nabeel Zafar in a recent interview discussed one of the entertainment industry’s most persistent grievances: the absence of a royalty system for actors, even as their work re-airs for years after it first premiered. Zafar said the lack of royalties remained one … Read more

Pakistan storm into Asia Cup semis

Pakistan blasted their way into the semi-finals of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2026. Photo: Screengrab Pakistan blasted their way into the semi-finals of the Men’s Junior Asia Cup 2026 with a convincing 5-2 victory over Malaysia in their key Pool B encounter at Moqi, China, on Tuesday. This is the third straight win from … Read more

25 years after 9/11, Americans fear domestic extremists more than foreign attacks

Poll says 61% see domestic extremists as bigger threat than foreign groups, up sharply from views decade ago Pedestrians react to the World Trade Centre collapse, September 11, 2001. PHOTO: REUTERS Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks focused United States fears on threats from abroad, Americans are now considerably more worried about attacks by … Read more

Iran to ‘defend against aggression’ until aggressors ‘brought to complete regret’: Pezeshkian

Iran to ‘defend against aggression’ until aggressors ‘brought to complete regret’: Pezeshkian Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Photo: Reuters/ File Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that a US return to its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding would pave the way for easing current regional tensions. Araghchi made the remarks during … Read more

Haris set for CPL stint with Warriors

Bangladesh allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz is set to make his Caribbean Premier League debut after being signed by Guyana Amazon Warriors as a replacement for Afghanistan veteran Mohammad Nabi. Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris will also join the Amazon Warriors, replacing Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Nabi and Gurbaz are leaving the CPL to join Afghanistan’s national … Read more

Afghanistan set extensive UAE cricket schedule

Afghanistan will host Bangladesh and Zimbabwe for an extensive international cricket programme in the United Arab Emirates during October and November, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Tuesday. The schedule will begin with a one-off Test against Bangladesh from October 9-13, followed by an ODI tri-nation series involving Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe from October … Read more