Internet shutdown cost Pakistan Rs1.3 bn in direct loss: report
ISLAMABAD: A study conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) revealed that the closure of internet services for 24 hours results in a direct loss of Rs1.3 billion,…
Netflix announces release date of ‘The Crown’ final season
Netflix has announced that the final season of ‘The Crown’ will be released in two parts later this year.
The first installment of the historical TV drama’s sixth season will be released…
Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid spark dating speculation
Hollywood star Bradley Cooper and supermodel Gigi Hadid are once again stirring up dating rumours.
Over the weekend, they were spotted arriving in New York City together and sharing a car…
‘Deeply distressed’ by Israel’s complete siege of Gaza: UN chief
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Hamas attack against Israel, but said he was “deeply distressed” by the Jewish state’s subsequent imposition of a total siege on the…
World Mental Health Day: 24% Pakistanis living under stress
World Mental Health Day is being observed to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
The day provides an opportunity for…
Israel announces ‘total siege’ of Gaza
Israel has announced a “total” blockade of the already besieged Gaza Strip, including a ban on food and water, after Hamas carried out the biggest attack on the country in decades.…
Sports journalist Zainab Abbas safely leaves India
World Cup 2023 presenter Zainab Abbas has safely left India after a complaint was filed against her.
The development comes after an Indian lawyer filed a complaint against her over…
Nobel economics prize goes to Claudia Goldin
STOCKHOLM: American economic historian Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel economics prize for her work examining wage inequality between men and women, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences…
Aamir Khan working on ‘Taare Zameen Par’ sequel
Bollywood star Aamir Khan is gearing up to work on his next film slated to be a sequel to 2007 hit 'Taare Zameen Par’.
It's being reported that the Mr Perfectionist has teamed up with…
‘Biggest joy’: Sarwat Gilani expecting her third child
Actors Sarwat Gilani and Fahad Mirza are expecting their third baby.
The Churails star took to Instagram and shared the news as she posted pictures from the 22nd Lux Style Awards.…
Shah Rukh Khan’s security beefed up after receiving death threats
Shah Rukh Khan’s security cover has been increased after the actor complained receiving death threats after the success of his films 'Pathaan' and 'Jawan'.
The Bollywood superstar will be…
Afghanistan earthquake kill 2,445 as death toll mounts
KABUL: More than 2,400 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan, the Taliban administration said, in the deadliest tremors to rock the quake-prone mountainous country in years.…
NIH issues ‘low risk’ advisory on Nipah virus
ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an advisory in view of the reported cases of the Nipah virus (NiV) in south India.
So far, no case of Nipah virus has been…
World Bank forecasts Saudi economy contracting in 2023
The World Bank expects Saudi Arabia's economy to contract by 0.9% in 2023, it said in a report, revising its growth forecast for the world's top oil exporter sharply lower on the back of…
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO: Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women's rights advocate, won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.
One of Iran's leading human rights activists, Mohammadi has campaigned for women's rights…