First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday extended her best wishes to the Chinese people on the occasion of the Chinese New Year. “Wishing our Chinese brothers and sisters a very Happy Chinese New Year!,” the first lady said in her post on ‘X’. “May this year bring prosperity, peace, and new opportunities for the […]
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Taylor Swift stuns in golden gown at Este Haim’s New Year’s Eve wedding
Taylor Swift is exuding glamour in gold ensemble! The Lover singer turned heads as she attended her close friend Este Haim’s New Year’s Eve wedding in California. She arrived in a dazzling gold ensemble that instantly became one of the night’s most talked-about looks. Taylor Swift sparkled in a shimmering gold sequin gown featuring a […]
PSX starts New Year at record high as index gains over 2,300 points
The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday closed bullish, gaining 2,301.17 points, a positive change of 1.32 percent, to settle at 176,355.49 points compared to 174,054.32 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data. During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 1,402.650 million shares […]
President urges national reconciliation on New Year
President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for national unity, democratic responsibility and economic discipline as Pakistan entered 2026, urging citizens and political forces to recommit themselves to safeguarding the country’s shared future amid mounting global and domestic challenges. In his New Year message, the president extended greetings to the people of Pakistan, overseas Pakistanis […]
New Year, New Hopes and Persistent Hurdles
As Pakistan enters a new year, the nation once again stands between hope and hardship. Every new year in Pakistan arrives with renewed promises from those in power and fresh expectations from the people. Yet history shows that political optimism is often short-lived, overshadowed by recurring crises, confrontational politics, and governance failures. The country’s political […]
Idris Elba Knighted in King Charles’s New Year’s honours for anti-knife crime
Idris Elba has been knighted in the King’ Charles New Year’s Honours, recognised for his work campaigning against knife crime. The 53-year-old Luther and The Wire star has long been an advocate for young people through his Elba Hope Foundation, which supports youth advocacy programmes. Accepting the honour, Elba said he did so on behalf […]
New Year preparations — 62-minute fireworks light up the sky
As the final moments of the year approach, the open grounds of Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba transform into a high-precision operations hub. What the public will witness on New Year’s Eve – a continuous 62-minute fireworks display – is in fact the result of months of planning, weeks of rehearsals, and a final […]
Ayeza starts working on her New Year resolutions for 2026
As 2026 approaches, Ayeza Khan is preparing to embrace a new year with transformation and has also hinted at the launch of new projects. The Humraaz star posted a few snaps on Instagram and told fans about her New Year’s resolutions, which are: “Consistent, fearless and grounded.” Furthermore, she said there is “more to come” […]
New Year, New Policy, New Opportunities
Ushering in the new year of 2023, a retrospect of the previous year is precious. For both the world and China, the outgoing 2022 is critical in bridging the past and the future. Successfully convened the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China embarked on a Chinese path to modernization. China […]
Blessed beauties: Laos new year pageant pits ‘King’s daughters’ as rivals
Wearing gold-embroidered silk outfits, faces thick with makeup, a line-up of seven Laotian beauty queens greet a sea of cheering supporters at the annual new year beauty contest in Luang Prabang. But this is no regular pageant: the contestants are stand-ins for the seven blessed daughters of Laos’ legendary heavenly King Kabinlaphom competing for top […]