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PARIS: Pulling out the stops in a high-octane promotional campaign, Timothee Chalamet has fully immersed himself in the role of “Marty Supreme”, a 1950s table tennis player consumed by grand ambitions, says director Josh Safdie. The unlikely story of an American table tennis champion has become an end-of-year cinematic event in the United States, where […]
Reminisces ‘being swept off my feet by a woman who doesn’t even know me’ in note written for Swift Taylor Swift’s fiancé, Travis Kelce, recently penned a deeply romantic letter to the pop superstar in which he called her the “love of my life”, a moment that was shared in the finale of Swift’s Disney+ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MONTERREY, MEXICO: Under sweeping stage lights in Monterrey, Mexico, a packed dance floor pulses as a Catholic priest in a clerical collar raises one hand from the stage, electronic beats thundering through the hall. Photo: Reuters Hundreds move in unison as Father Guilherme Peixoto looks out over the crowd – not from a pulpit, but […]
‘Sachay Loki’, a cross-border musical pairing has been revealed after days of teasing Meesha Shafi just announced her latest musical release. The singer unveiled that her single, Sachay Loki will come out on Friday featuring a collaboration with Indian singer-songwriter Talwiinder. “By standing together with one another, flowers bloom like this,” Meesha wrote in Punjabi […]
Propaganda, misrepresentation and the question of who owns the story dominate social media How many times are we going to watch this same story play out? Bollywood takes a slice of Pakistan’s history, strips away the political context, sprinkles in some glossy action, and wraps it up in familiar patriotic overtones. With the release of […]
