Jennifer Aniston sparks engagement rumours
Jennifer Aniston's appearance at SAG Awards fuels speculation if the beloved star of “Friends” has taken a big step in her love life.
The 55-year-old actress was recently spotted sporting…
Popular ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas passes away aged 72
Popular Indian ghazal and playback singer Pankaj Udhas breathed his last at 72. He was best known for gems like "Chitthi Aayi Hai".
The Udhas family confirmed his death on Monday was due…
Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh resigns
RAMALLAH: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday he was resigning to allow for the formation of a broad consensus among Palestinians about political arrangements…
Maryam Nawaz elected Chief Minister of Punjab
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has been elected as the Chief Minister of Punjab.
Newly-elected Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan conducted…
IBA Karachi, Synapse organize last large assembly on creative leadership
KARACHI: The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi in collaboration with Synapse, Pakistan Neuroscience Institute, organized the last…
India’s Assam scraps Muslim law allowing underage marriage
GUWAHATI: India's Assam state has scrapped an 89-year-old law that allowed marriage involving underage Muslims, against opposition from leaders of the minority community who called the plan…
Anti-Muslim hate speech soars in India
NEW DELHI: Anti-Muslim hate speech in India rose by 62% in the second half of 2023 compared to the first six months of the year, a Washington-based research group said, adding the…
Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan
DOHA: The Taliban have released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was arrested in Afghanistan last May.
The Austrian government said in a statement…
Newly-elected Punjab Assembly members take oath
LAHORE: The newly-elected members of the Punjab Assembly took oath on Friday, the first legislative assembly to do so after February 8 general elections.
The PA session, presided over by…
US to target Russia with more sanctions
WASHINGTON: The United States will impose sanctions on over 500 targets in action marking the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Deputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo…
US clinches first Moon touchdown in 50 years
WASHINGTON: A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the moon's south pole on Thursday, the first US touchdown on the lunar surface in more than…
China asks ICJ to speak out on ‘unlawful’ Israeli occupation
THE HAGUE: China asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to give its opinion on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territories, which it said was illegal.
"Justice…
IBA Karachi hosts USAID’s student services trainings
KARACHI: As a partner university of USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA), Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi hosted a four-day training…
MSF slams US on Gaza situation at UN
NEW YORK: The head of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) told the United Nations Security Council that medical teams in the Gaza Strip have come up with a new acronym: WCNSF…
Indus Motor announces Rs3bn investment in localization of parts
KARACHI: Leading automaker Indus Motor Company Limited announced an investment of around Rs3 billion (approx. $10.76 million) for enhancing the localization of production.
The company,…