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The winding road to Shifa
. There are no shortcuts to wellness. Neither to Shifa. The events of the last week have shown yet again that Imran Khan remains more relevant to the system than the government may acknowledge, and less relevant than PTI imagines. The distance between jail ward and hospital ward is – no surprise – tortuously long … Read more
Afridi vows to lead long March to Islamabad
Strongly criticises non-implementation of Supreme Court order on Imran medical transfer PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi on Saturday vowed to personally lead Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers in the September 27 long march to Islamabad, declaring that the announced date was firm and non-negotiable and that the party would not retreat until achieving its … Read more
a decade of China’s robot games
China’s robot contests show a decade of advances in a sector Xi Jinping sees as strategically vital A man touches a robotic hand displayed at the demonstration area at the office of Linkerbot, in Beijing, China, April 27, 2026. REUTERS It’s been called the Robot Olympics. But unlike the human Olympics, Team China is collecting … Read more
AJK premier alleges PPP denied level playing field in recent elections
Says dialogue and a Truth Commission are needed to address the crisis arising from the JAAC movement Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore poses for a group photo with a delegation of the All Kashmir Newspaper Society in AJK. Photo: Express Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister (AJKPM) Faisal Mumtaz Rathore on … Read more
U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada
[A tit-for-tat trade fight between the two allies could create new headaches for consumers and businesses already stung by high prices.
Vatican plans solar and agriculture plant to cover its electricity needs
Italy and Vatican launch a project to develop a Vatican-owned estate near Rome under a 2025 bilateral deal Vatican Radio antennas stand in a field where the Vatican plans to build an agrivoltaic plant that could meet all its electricity needs with renewable energy, in Santa Maria di Galeria, Rome, Italy, August 21, 2026. REUTERS … Read more
Yasir Hussain questions why comedy faces stricter boundaries than other fields
Actor says audiences should choose what they watch, urges greater support for theatre Actor and comedian Yasir Hussain has spoken about the criticism he faces online, arguing that stand-up comedy should not be subjected to stricter standards than other professions and forms of public expression. Speaking in a recent interview, Hussain addressed the ongoing debate around … Read more
Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs across a raft of US sectors, Carney says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the announcement of a Quebec-Newfoundland hydro agreement in St. John’s, Canada, August 17, 2026. REUTERS Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday that starting September 8, his administration would impose tariffs on imports from the United States across a raft of sectors in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s new … Read more
Paramount and California to Hold Preliminary Talks on Warner Bros. Deal
[The discussions on Monday are an early effort to resolve a lawsuit that California and 11 other states filed to block Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.