Yasmin Butt on the importance of laughter therapyIs it true that at the Conference of Inspiration, you actually made an entire room packed with more than 200 women laugh out loud? Well, yes. Why is it important to laugh out loud? Laughter provides a...
Strings release brand new track from their celebratory album ’30’The internationally recognised Pakistani pop rock band Strings is celebrating 30 years of their success. Strings has given us some soft rock and pop songs, in addition to their tranquil melodies in th...
Baloch actors are the unsung heroes of Pakistan, quite literallyIn Balochistan, we can easily find dozens of splendid actors such as Sarfaraz, Waqar Baloch, Hafeez Lal and numerous others. Unfortunately, they are frequently being disdained by filmmakers and produc...
Tackling societal issues through televised storiesIt is not that Pakistan didn't produce drama serials based on social issues before Kashf Foundation stepped in. Why Kashf Foundation needs to be discussed in this regard is because it came out, beside...
The engine came apart, Pitbull apologisesAmerican rapper Pitbull said on Wednesday that he would be unable to perform at the opening ceremony of the much-anticipated fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In a video that he uploa...
‘Gully Boy’ cleared in Pakistan with four cutsRanveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer 'Gully Boy' has been cleared by censor boards in Pakistan. It was censored by British censors on February 7, 2019 with the approved run time of 2 hours, 33 minutes...
Teen cannabis use linked to higher risk of adolescent depressionTeenagers who use cannabis have a higher risk of developing depression and suicidal thoughts as young adults and should be made aware of those risks by parents and doctors, scientists said on Wednesda...
Face tattoos: a trend that is here to stay?Face tattoos, once limited to only a very small group of people, have gained new popularity thanks to today's rappers -- but some artists are reluctant to make such a permanent change to a client's ap...
Mission complete: NASA announces demise of Opportunity roverDuring 14 years of intrepid exploration across Mars it advanced human knowledge by confirming that water once flowed on the red planet -- but NASA's Opportunity rover has analyzed its last soil sample...
Planned hippo cull in Zambia sparks furyZambia plans to slaughter 2,000 hippopotamuses to control overpopulation, officials said Wednesday, as conservationists lashed the scheme as a ploy to make money from trophy hunters. An official at th...
Salvation House — where Hindus go to dieThey arrive in battered cars, on crutches and sometimes on a stretcher barely able to breathe -- but salvation is close for thousands of Hindus who go to the holy city of Varanasi each year to die. So...
Russia moves to mask its soldiers’ digital trailRussia is moving to ban its soldiers from sharing information on the internet, a step that follows the use of social media posts by investigative journalists to shine a light on Moscow's clandestine r...
As people flee wars, disaster, countries lose ‘billions’ — studyPeople fleeing war, natural disasters or violence within their own countries could be costing countries a combined $13 billion a year, a new study released on Wednesday revealed. The yearly financial...
Heart attack tied to edible marijuana is a warning to doctorsAs medical and recreational marijuana becomes legal in more and more places, experts worry there isn't enough science on the risks and benefits of the drug, especially for patients with heart disease....
Pakistani couturier wins international acclaim at New York Fashion WeekAmong Pakistan's leading fashion design houses Sania Maskatiya returned to the prestigious New York Fashion Week (NYFW) platform with its Fall/Winter 2019 collection as part of the Council of Aspiring...
Sexist jokes need to stop: Ainy JaffriThe world is slowly changing and we for one are super glad to see that as women in the past were not given the due respect they deserved as there was no one willing to raise a voice for them. But now,...
Taylor Lautner celebrates birthday with Kristen StewartThere's nothing quite like a good ole reunion to ring in your birthday. Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart made all 'Twilight' fans' hearts beat a little bit faster on Monday when they hung out on his...
Atif Aslam is a very seasoned artiste: Bollywood composerComposer Vipin Patwa says singer Atif Aslam is a very seasoned artiste and hopes to continue working with him. After "Sehmi Hai Dharrkan", the two have teamed up once again for a song, this time for "...
Gaga takes a stand for Cardi B on TwitterLady Gaga and Cardi B's newfound friendship just took another big step. On Tuesday, the Joanne artist took to Twitter to defend Cardi B, who has faced backlash ever since her historic win at the 2019...
Justin really wants to get better: Hailey BaldwinJustin Bieber is leaning on friends and family amid his struggle with depression. A source informed that the singer is "batting depression and he's been having a difficult time". "He really wants to g...
Shaan and Reema to share screen space again with upcoming filmAlthough the Pakistani cinema has all but revived and television actors are busying themselves by appearing in movies, the truth of the matter is that they all lack that star power which actors like S...
Fight erupts between fans and security during Abrarul Haq’s concertA fight erupted between concert-goers and security officials during singer Abrarul Haq's performance in Multan on Sunday. The singer was performing at a ground in Dream Gardens as part of a two-day fe...