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Editorial

Deepening diplomatic row

Bangladesh summons Indian diplomat amid rising tensions over assassination, India’s support for ex-PM Hasina Bangladesh is once again on the edge after an assassin’s bullet felled one of the leaders of the student uprising that deposed its long-time authoritarian leader, Sheikh Hasina, while another narrowly escaped after being shot through the ear. Political parties associated […]

Editorial

Property law suspension

LHC chief justice halts Punjab property law, questioning its transparency, potential misuse, legal implications The decision by Lahore High Court’s chief justice to suspend the operation of the newly enacted Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Ordinance, 2025, has raised several pertinent questions and has put the executive in the dock. The ordinance had […]

Editorial

Tracks of tragedy

Record 95 accidents in 2025 reflect Pakistan Railways’ failure to prioritise safety, cosmetic upgrades given priority According to recently obtained data, Pakistan Railways has recorded a staggering 95 accidents between January 1 and December 20 this year. The disturbingly high number is a blatant indictment of a state institution that has been teetering on the edge […]

Opinion

Thank you Sindh Assembly: recognition must go beyond

Sindh Assembly recognises 1971 civilian martyrs, raising awareness about “stranded Pakistanis” What is more thrilling than a blockbuster thriller is life itself. Just when I had resigned myself to imagining that the plight of stranded Pakistanis would remain masked under selective memory and political convenience, the news arrived as a surprise: the Sindh Assembly session […]

Opinion

AI governance begin?

AI-driven e-Challan system in Pakistan sparks outrage, highlighting need for transparency, accountability The writer is the Head of Research at UCSI University, Malaysia. He can be reached at naveed.r.khan@gmail.com Over the past few weeks, social media in Pakistan has exploded with frustration. Drivers across Lahore and Karachi have been posting screenshots of unexpected challans, debating […]

Entertainment

Porsche 2025 holiday campaign gains attention by using handcrafted animation over AI tools

The campaign features a short animated film created in collaboration with Parallel Studios in Paris Porsche’s 2025 holiday campaign has gained widespread attention by deliberately moving away from artificial intelligence and focusing instead on handcrafted animation and audience participation. Released in December, the campaign centres on a short animated film titled The Coded Love Letter, created in […]

Fashion

Fire and Ash tops US box office despite middling reviews

LOS ANGEES  –  Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third outing in James Cameron’s blockbuster sci-fi adventure series, has topped the US and Canada box office on its opening weekend. The latest in the franchise took an estimated $88m (£65.5m), but that was significantly down on the $134m (£100m) that Avatar: The Way of the Water […]

Fashion

Snowfall at Babusar Pass takes tourists over-the-moon in Kaghan Valley

BABUSAR TOP  –  The moderate rain with snowfall at breathtaking Babusar Pass in Upper Kaghan turned the weather extremely cold amid thrill and excitement by tourists. The tourists with families arrived from plains districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were over the moon during snowfall at the famous Babusar Top, known for its mesmerizing natural […]

Entertainment

Larry Ellison will personally guarantee

LOS ANGELES  –  Paramount has upped the ante in its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, announcing Monday that Larry Ellison will personally guarantee the tens of billions of dollars he is putting up to bankroll the transaction. The Ellisons will also let shareholders peer into the finances of their family trust. The Warner […]