- Monday, February 24, 2025
FROM small taboo-busting independent films like Joyland to record-breaking blockbuster The Legend of Maula Jatt, Pakistani cinema has been on the rise in recent years. Forthcoming film Gunjal looks like adding to that momentum, with the Pakistan-set story based on real events of child labour activist Iqbal Masih, who was brutally murdered in the 1990s. By…
Jamtara director Soumendra Padhi is back to woo audiences with yet another intriguing tale in his new film Farray, which translates to chits. It is based on the Thai film Bad Genius, which in turn was inspired by true-life events. Farray has been in the news for quite some time now as it marks the acting debut…
UNDER a new skipper in Shan Masood, Pakistan on Monday (20) named a squad of new faces for the tour of Australia starting next month, seeking a fresh start after a disastrous World Cup campaign. Following the tournament where Pakistan lost five of their nine matches and finished fifth, the…
The WHO said on Thursday (23), that the Chinese health authorities have not identified any unusual or new pathogens, and they have provided the requested data regarding a surge in respiratory illnesses and documented pneumonia clusters in children. The WHO had asked China for more information on Wednesday after groups…
Phizzical Productions has announced the UK tour of Shahid Iqbal Khan’s Olivier-nominated play, 10 Nights! Audiences will get to experience one man’s spiritual journey of self-discovery after he decides to participate in Iʿtikāf – the Islamic practice of staying in a mosque and fasting for the last ten nights of Ramadan.…
SUPPORT for prime minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party has risen by four percentage points following the announcement of tax cuts and financial support this week, the Times newspaper reported on Friday (24), citing polling by YouGov. On Wednesday (22), chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced tax cuts for workers…
INDIA skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s 42-ball 80 and an unbeaten cameo by Rinku Singh helped the hosts chase down an Indian best of 209 against Australia in a Twenty20 thriller on Thursday (23) in Visakhapatnam. Suryakumar smashed nine fours and four sixes on his captaincy debut for India as the hosts…
Bangladesh’s jailed main opposition leader was refused bail on Wednesday (22) amid allegations of inciting vandalism in the lead-up to the upcoming general elections in January. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, 75, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary-general, has led the party since BNP chairwoman and two-time former premier Khaleda Zia was…
The U.N. refugee agency on Wednesday (22), urged Pakistan to cease the deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees amid the harsh winter season, as authorities persisted in searching residences and expelling Afghans who hadn’t already left. Islamabad last month announced it would expel over a million undocumented refugees, mostly Afghans, amid…
Strictly Come Dancing’s Christmas special will see six celebrity contestants take to the floor in a bid to be crowned Christmas Champion 2023. BBC has revealed the first three celebs for the Christmas special. History broadcaster Dan Snow, journalist Sally Nugent, and EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick have been confirmed to enter the Strictly ballroom…
