‘Atonement’ Review: Looking for Forgiveness
Based on a true story, this film centers on an American Marine trying to contact the family of the Iraqis he killed.
Portugal edge Denmark in Ronaldo’s absence
Goncalo Ramos started up front in place of Cristiano Ronaldo. Photo: AFP COPEHAGEN: Portugal put the controversy surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to one side as they edged Denmark 4-2 in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday. Joao Felix made the win safe late in the second half after the hosts had twice fought back to … Read more
Afridi launches Rs2.6b livestock health plan
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Thursday inaugurated a Rs2.6 billion livestock health programme aimed at improving animal healthcare and supporting the livelihoods of livestock farmers. The plan, titled “Ehsaas-e-Bezaban Sehat Gaari”, includes 145 mobile veterinary clinics and 27 mobile laboratory testing units, along with the deployment of … Read more
Transplanting hope: organ donation still a distant dream
It is often said that the end of one thing is just the beginning of another. For one family bidding farewell to a deceased child and multiple others praying for the survival of an ailing loved one, organ donation can be the delicate thread tying together the distant trajectories of death and life. In a … Read more
Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official.
A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe
The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin.
Pakistani content creator Atifa Arshad wears spiderweb sari to ‘Spider-Man’ premiere
Forbes honouree Zainab Jiwa embraces superhero theme with pearl web corset, henna at event UK-based Pakistani creator Atifa Arshad in a custom spider-web sari (left) and Forbes’ 30 Under 30 honouree Zainab Jiwa in a modest Spider-Man-inspired ensemble (right). PHOTOS: atifaarshad, zeewhatidid/Instagram United Kingdom-based Pakistani content creator Atifa Arshad attended the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere … Read more
Mike Hesson labels Mirpur pitch "unacceptable" after Pakistan's defeat
Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has criticised the pitch at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, calling it "unacceptable" for international cricket after his side was bowled out for just 110 in the first T20I against Bangladesh. While Hesson admitted that Pakistan's batters had misread the conditions, he emphasised that the pitch did not … Read more
Kot Lakhpat Jail inmate dies after clash over food
. LAHORE: A prisoner died and another was critically injured following a clash between two groups of inmates at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, prompting the Punjab Home Department to order a high-level inquiry into the incident. The clash occurred after lock-up on Wednesday evening and reportedly began over food arrangements and the fixing of a … Read more
The missed diagnosis
In a country where patients often arrive at hospitals only when their condition turns critical, where public health infrastructure remains chronically underfunded, and where even routine illnesses can become life-threatening due to delays, the cracks in Pakistan’s healthcare system are no secret. But while treatment gaps and medicine shortages dominate headlines, a quieter crisis continues … Read more