Public meetings, processions, sit-ins, protests, demonstrations, and rallies will not be allowed during this period RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi district administration on Tuesday imposed Section 144 for 15 days ahead of a protest announced by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) outside Adiala Jail. According to a notification, Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Hassan Waqar Cheema, citing the law and order situation,…
Actor says he deserves presidential award, jokes about protesting in Imtiaz store Faysal Quraishi on a podcast with Shahzad Nawaz. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Actor Faysal Quraishi recently featured on a podcast with Shahzad Nawaz where he discussed his disappointment over not getting a Sitara-e-Imtiaz. The actor expressed sadness over not getting a Sitara-e-Imtiaz after his success…
Session touches a high of 150,719.91 points and a low of 149,129.41 points, indicating continued volatility KARACHI: Selling pressure gripped the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as investor sentiment turned sharply negative amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Concerns linked to Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric and delays in ceasefire developments weighed heavily on the market, triggering…
A picture showing $100 bills. SOURCE: REUTERS The dollar stood just shy of recent highs on Tuesday as traders counted down to a US-imposed deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face attacks on its infrastructure. War in the Middle East and the closure of the chokepoint in the Persian…
Injured are immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where they are receiving medical treatment Police mobile vehicle was targeted by an improvised explosive device (IED) during a patrol. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least five police personnel were injured when a police mobile vehicle was targeted by an improvised explosive device (IED) during a…
Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Reuters The UN Security Council is set to vote on Tuesday for a resolution addressing Iran’s threats to the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic sources told AFP. The latest draft, seen…
MOSCOW: Ukrainian drone and missile attacks have once again struck at Russian economic and energy targets, highlighting the escalating campaign to weaken Moscow’s revenue streams from critical infrastructure. On Monday, a fire broke out at the Sheskharis oil terminal in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk following a Ukrainian drone strike, according to two industry…
KARACHI: Pakistani actor and model Omer Shahzad has publicly addressed criticism surrounding a video he shared from Makkah with his wife, Shanzay Lodhi, saying the couple’s intentions have been misunderstood. In a statement posted on social media, Shahzad said the video, which documented moments from their Umrah journey, was meant to preserve personal memories rather…
Melissa Gilbert, famed for her role as Laura Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie, spoke publicly for the first time about her husband Timothy Busfield following his arrest on child sexual contact charges. In a tearful interview on Good Morning America, Gilbert defended Busfield’s character and insisted she trusts him completely with their children…
Actor says today’s comedies lack courage; praises classics like ‘Friends’, ‘Seinfeld’ Lisa Kudrow, best known for her Emmy-winning role as Phoebe Buffay on Friends, has voiced sharp criticism of modern sitcoms, claiming they are “too afraid” to make jokes that might make audiences uncomfortable. In a recent interview, Kudrow said she is not drawn to…