Pakistan warns ceasefire not ‘open ended’; Terms Istanbul understanding ‘interim’ deal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Afghan Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid shake hands following the signing of a ceasefire agreement mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha on October 19. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may have welcomed the understanding reached with Afghanistan…
LAHORE: Pakistan’s fashion and textile industry is stepping into a new era of global engagement as the BRICS+ Fashion Summit 2025 in Moscow opens fresh opportunities for trade diversification and cultural diplomacy. The event, endorsed by more than 50 of the world’s leading fashion weeks, has provided a vital platform for countries like Pakistan to…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed a review of the possibility of reducing higher rates of income and sales tax to stop capital and human flight, as despite putting the maximum burden, the government suffered a Rs276 billion revenue shortfall in the first four months. In what appears…
Onions, sugar, wheat flour drive weekly inflation to 0.12%; CPI projected at 5.2% KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) stood at 5.05% year-on-year (YoY) for the week ended October 30, 2025, mainly due to higher prices of essential food items including onions, sugar, wheat flour, and tomatoes, according to the latest data released by the…
Shaza also revealed that Chinese satellite internet firms, including Galaxy Space and Shanghai Space, have expressed interest in entering the Pakistani market. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, through its flagship organisation Ignite – National Technology Fund, on Friday launched two landmark initiatives: the Prime Minister’s Cloud Enablement Programme for Startups…
Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan at an event in Lahore. Photo: Express Fawad Khan has finally broken his silence over the online criticism surrounding his appointment as a judge on the revived season of ‘Pakistan Idol’, a decision that has reignited debate over celebrity credibility and musical authenticity in the entertainment industry. After nearly a…
KARACHI: Is Karachi’s ‘Landa’ scene still worth the hype? We went thrifting to find out! When we set out to explore the city’s thrift stores this week, our goal was simple: to curate four statement looks for under a few thousand rupees each. We wanted to see what the city’s “pre-loved” clothing scene looked like…
Actor says she’s open to working with James Gunn but unaware of the online frenzy Alexandra Daddario. Photo: File Alexandra Daddario has finally responded to the viral fan movement casting her as the next Wonder Woman in James Gunn’s revamped DC Universe, saying that she is both surprised as well as flattered by the online…
Noel Anderson enjoys a cup of tea at his harp-making workshop. Photo: RTE STRABANE, UNITED KINGDOM: “It’s never too late to start a new hobby,” says Noel Anderson, the 89-year-old Irish harp-maker and one of only a few crafting the intricate instrument — a national symbol of Ireland. A retired wood and metalwork teacher, Anderson…
Director Linklater says storytelling, narrative, characters are connected to humanity French actors Aubry Dullin and Guillaume Marbeck, US actress Zoey Deutch, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, French producer Michèle Halberstadt, and US filmmaker Richard Linklater attend the premiere of Netflix’s ‘Nouvelle Vague’ during The American French Film Festival (TAFFF) at the Directors Guild of America (DGA)…
