Entertainment
Celebrities celebrate Basant in Lahore as kites fill skies
As Basant fever gripped Lahore and several nearby cities, celebrities from different fields joined the people in celebrating the festival of kites and colours from February 6-8 in the Punjab…
Health & Fitness
Pakistani food brand ‘Cheezious’ wins ‘Emerging Brand of the Year’ award
Pakistani food brand ‘Cheezious’ has been given the prestigious “Emerging Brand of the Year” award. A press release issued by the brand says, “We are thrilled and honored to announce…
Fighting polio through art
LAHORE — The Art Competition 2022 was held at the Governor’s House in Lahore on the World Polio Day as part of the ‘End Polio Now’ campaign. The event was…
How to lose weight in three simple steps?
How to lose weight in a simple and natural way is one of the most searched keywords on the internet. It looks easy to lose weight by following the advice…
Sports
Afghan cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz withdraws from PSL
Afghanistan’s aggressive opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz has announced his withdrawal from the 11th season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), citing personal commitments. For PSL Season 11, Peshawar Zalmi had included…
World
Pakistan, D-8 nations ask US not to block Palestine’s bid for full UN membership
ISTANBUL – The D-8 group of developing nations called on Saturday for the US to lift its veto on granting Palestine full membership as an independent and sovereign state in…
Iran launches search operation after President Raisi’s plane crashes
A helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian suffered a “hard landing” in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, says Iranian state media. Soon after the incident, Iran…
Israel intensifies bombing as fighting rages in Jabalia north of Gaza
The Israeli army announced on Friday that renewed fighting in Jabalia, a northern town in Gaza, is “perhaps the fiercest” in over seven months of conflict. In early January, the…
US forces carry out strike against Houthi targets in Red Sea, Yemen
US forces carried out strikes against a Houthi anti-ship cruise missile in the Red Sea and 36 Houthi targets inside Yemen, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday. The strikes…
Education
First Baloch student from Pakistan elected Oxford Union president
ISLAMABAD – A historic event took place this week as the first Baloch student and the third Pakistani was elected the head of the Oxford Union, one of the world’s…
Science & Technology
Jazz invests Rs5.3 billion to fortify digital landscape in Pakistan
Jazz, the foremost digital operator in Pakistan, has injected more than Rs 5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024 to fortify the digital landscape, spanning fintech, cloud services, and…
FBR to block SIM cards of over 500,000 Pakistanis not filing tax returns
In a proactive measure against people not filing their tax returns amid the ongoing financial challenges confronting the country, the Pakistani government has instructed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and…
Huawei Pakistan hosts Digital Week in Islamabad
Huawei Pakistan on Tuesday hosted a Digital Week in Islamabad, where they showcased the latest technologies and solutions unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The event aimed to…
Why did Elon Musk pick Linda Yaccarino as new CEO of Twitter?
CALIFORNIA – In an attempt to reverse the plunge in the ad revenue, American billionaire Elon Musk has named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of…
Business
Jazz invests Rs5.3 billion to fortify digital landscape in Pakistan
Jazz, the foremost digital operator in Pakistan, has injected more than Rs 5.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024 to fortify the digital landscape, spanning fintech, cloud services, and…
Travel
Khao San Road: Bangkok’s Eternal Playground for Travellers
As many who know me are aware, I am a big fan of Thailand. Over the years, I have travelled there many times, but there is one place in Bangkok…
Hajj 2024: Saudi Arabia issues flight schedule
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Thursday issued the schedule of flights for Hajj 2024. According to the official notification issued by the GACA, pre-Hajj…
Canadian biker girl Rosie Gabrielle marries her Pakistani ‘best friend’
Rosie Gabrielle, the Canadian solo biker and traveller who is in love with the natural beauty and cultural heritage of Pakistan, announced her marriage to a Pakistani man on Saturday.…
Celebrating Lahore as City to Love
A number of renowned Pakistani film and TV celebrities accompanied by Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday visited several places in the Walled City of Lahore,…