Not the future we’ve worked for our entire lives: Shaan Shahid is displeased with the rupee’s depreciation By: webdesk on March 28, 2023Pakistan’s economy is collapsing by the day, and citizens are finding it difficult to accept this. Despite the seriousness of the issue, filmmaker Shaan Shahid felt compelled to voice his opinions on the subject after reading a news article about Pakistan’s currency ranking worse than Ethiopia’s. “A sad day indeed,” Shaan wrote on Instagram while […]
Why 4-3 verdict changed to 3-2, Maryam asks SC By: webdesk on March 28, 2023According to PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz, it would be resolved why the Supreme Court’s March 1 decision was amended from a 4-3 to a 3-2 in favor of the elections before ruling on the elections to two provincial assemblies. Maryam made these remarks on the same day that the Supreme Court was deliberating […]
EU ‘funded’ torture, sex slavery in Libya, UN probe finds By: AFP on March 28, 2023GENEVA: EU funding is facilitating the commission of abuses against migrants Libya, who are being systematically tortured and forced into sexual slavery, a United Nations investigation has found. The probe voiced alarm at the deteriorating human rights situation in the conflict-torn North African country, warning that the European Union was supporting some of the organisations […]
20 killed in bus crash in Saudi Arabia By: APP on March 28, 2023RIYADH: A bus ferrying pilgrims to Makkah burst into flames after a collision on a bridge on Monday, killing 20 people and injuring more than two dozen others. The incident in the southern province of Asir highlights persistent challenges to safely transporting worshippers to Makkah and Madina. “According to preliminary information we have now received, […]
Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains By: Reuters on March 27, 2023BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) – Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions of people during one of the largest walkouts in decades in Europe’s biggest economy as soaring inflation stokes wage demands. The 24-hour “warning” strikes called by the Verdi union and railway and […]
Pathaan, according to Yasir Hussain, is a video game without a plot By: webdesk on March 27, 2023Yasir Hussain, an actor, is well known for speaking his mind without reservation. This time, the Aik Thi Laila filmmaker compared Pathaan, the most recent record-breaking movie by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, to an unfinished “video game.” Hussain didn’t appear impressed despite the action-thriller movie breaking multiple records at the box office this year […]
Pakistan condemns ‘abhorrent’ act of desecration of Holy Quran in Denmark By: APP on March 27, 2023ISLAMABAD: Following two separate “heinous” acts of desecration of the Holy Quran in Denmark and the Netherlands last week, Pakistan issued a forceful condemnation on Monday, calling it a symptom of rising intolerance and Islamophobia. “The recurrence of such wilful and vile acts is a troubling manifestation of growing hatred, racism and phobia against Muslims […]
Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes By: Reuters on March 27, 2023KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for an online English course run by one of a growing number of educational institutes trying to reach Afghanistan’s girls and women digitally in their homes. But when the teacher calls on Sofia to read a passage her computer screen freezes. “Can you […]
Ronaldo still ‘very important’ for Portugal, says Martinez By: AFP on March 27, 2023Cristiano Ronaldo remains a “very important” player for Portugal, coach Roberto Martinez said on Sunday after the veteran striker scored a second successive brace in Euro 2024 qualifying against Luxembourg. The 38-year-old opened the scoring for the Euro 2016 winners by turning in Nuno Mendes’ header and slotted home another in the 31st minute as […]
Dietary salt: a silent killer that needs immediate policy action By: Dr Zaeem Ul Haq on March 27, 2023It’s time for Pakistan to act on salt reduction. The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the first-ever global report on sodium intake with an important message: The world is consuming double the amount of salt than what it should—by reducing consumption, it can prevent two million deaths by 2025 and seven million by 2030. […]