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Venice Film Festival turns gaze on Gaza war

‘Citizen Osama’ captivates audiences with its powerful depiction of Gaza City’s apocalyptic landscape, its resident VENICE: An apartment building has just collapsed in an Israeli airstrike, hundreds are likely dead, and a cameraman runs towards the smoke and rubble in the opening scene of the Gaza documentary “Citizen Osama”. Palestinian director Ahmed Hassouna’s film is … Read more

Exporters need shared responsibility

There are apprehensions that some exporters keep part of their proceeds overseas by understating the value of their goods or bringing some as exports of services to avoid income tax, according to sources. photo:file FAISALABAD: Pakistan’s export-oriented textile, sports goods and leather industries are entering a period in which environmental performance is no longer simply … Read more

IT boom, AI fears

Pakistan's technology sector is enjoying an impressive moment. IT and IT-enabled services exports have reportedly reached $4.6 billion, reflecting the country's growing ability to earn from the digital economy. The opportunity is particularly significant because the global technology industry is entering another period of transformation. AI is changing how businesses operate and what they demand … Read more

When violence becomes a woman’s fate

. The writer is an assistant professor. He can be reached at mujeebalisamo110@gmail.com For many women, violence and discrimination are social stratification and family structures. From the moment a girl is born into a lower-middle-class family, she is treated as a temporary member of her own home: a guest who will eventually be married off … Read more

Israel’s Netanyahu orders West Bank settler outposts to be removed, sources say

Netanyahu ordered unauthorized outposts evicted under US pressure as Huckabee condemned violent settlers as terrorists An illuminated Star of David above an Israeli settlers outpost near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 14, 2026. REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorised settler ​outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people … Read more