As the war in Gaza is entering its third year, the global cultural stage is no longer silent. From red carpets to concert halls, a diverse range of actors, musicians, and writers are speaking out, framing Israel’s bombardment and blockade not only as a humanitarian crisis but as a test of conscience for the international…
ISLAMABAD: British Pakistani mountaineer Nadia Azad has successfully scaled Mount Manaslu (8,163 meters / 26,781 feet), the world’s eighth-highest peak, raising the national flag on its summit. According to information made available here by Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP), Nadia achieved the remarkable feat in Nepal, joining the ranks of Pakistani-origin climbers who continue to…
SANGHAR: Sanghar city is under an unusual kind of siege — not from criminals or politicians, but from cows. Yes, hundreds of stray cows have turned the streets into their personal playground, leaving citizens, traders, and motorists helpless. Owned by politically well-connected people running cattle pens, four mighty herds roam around town like they own…
KARACHI: With a concerning rise in heart attacks and cardiac deaths among younger adults, the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) is calling for urgent lifestyle changes through its World Heart Day campaign, titled ‘Heart Over Habit’ — a movement encouraging people to break harmful routines and embrace heart-healthy living. Cardiovascular diseases, once considered illnesses of…
The 23rd Future Banking Summit and Expo focused on the digital transformation of Pakistan’s banking space through easing digital banking for customers and merchants with cashless solutions, AI integration, and stronger cybersecurity. The innovation and ideas displayed at the event have the potential to modernise Pakistan’s digital banking infrastructure with secure, convenient, and efficient services,…
Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service BBC Cyber correspondent Joe Tidy was offered a deal by criminals to help hack the BBC Like many things in the shadowy world of cyber crime, an insider threat is something very few people have experience of. Even fewer people want to talk about it. But I was given…
While the Samuel Beckett estate is notoriously rigid about changes to the Irish playwright’s texts, they seem cool with a quick air-guitar riff. That cheeky insertion, which comes right after Keanu Reeves’ Estragon leans against Alex Winter’s Vladimir and says, “Back to back like in the good old days,” gets the biggest laugh of Jamie…
ISLAMABAD: Misinformation plagued the first rollout of a vaccine to protect Pakistani girls against cervical cancer, with parents slamming their doors on healthcare workers and some schools shutting for days over false claims it causes infertility. The country’s first HPV vaccine campaign aimed to administer jabs to 11 million girls —but by the time it…
Watch: Drone footage shows fire at Michigan church At least four people have been killed and eight others injured after a gunman drove a vehicle into a Michigan church, opened fire and set the building ablaze, police say. Officials said the attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, a…
