What would Haseena Moin’s Tanhaiyan look like today?

The women in her dramas were independent characters that found their strengths and rose to tackle their own issues Ever since playwright Haseena Moin’s sudden demise, I have been thinking about everything that our nation gained through the world that she created for us on television. Her dramas taught us lifelong lessons on empowerment, strength,…

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Paul wins all-American semi

MIAMI: No. 4 Tommy Paul rallied for his fourth consecutive win over fellow American and second-seeded Frances Tiafoe, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7), on Saturday in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship semifinals at Houston.Paul clinched his first ever ATP clay-court final appearance in a grueling 2-hour, 45-minute match that was marred by rain throughout, including…

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Will back govton mini-budget, says Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari speaks at the inauguration of the newly constructed, outpatient department (OPD) block at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD). Photo: Express HYDERABAD: While acknowledging that every Pakistani is bearing the burden of the ongoing war in the Gulf, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said his party will…

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SECP clears first Shariah credit guarantee

Punjab links transport permits to motor insurance via digital system to strengthen compliance ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the country’s first Shariah-compliant credit risk-sharing product, enabling Islamic financial institutions to expand financing to underserved sectors such as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and agriculture. According to an official…

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Everybody’s talking about Italy after World Cup flop

LONDON: Italy’s latest World Cup failure has triggered a national inquest, with Saturday’s Serie A press conferences inevitably dominated by questions about where it all went wrong ​and what needs to be done.Italy missed a third straight World Cup after a playoff loss to Bosnia on Tuesday, ‌prompting both manager Gennaro Gattuso and federation chief…

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When access decides ability

PUBLISHED December 14, 2025 KARACHI: Disability in Pakistan is rarely invisible. It appears in classrooms where ramps are missing, in buses that cannot be boarded, in job interviews that quietly end after a single glance. Yet it is also rarely discussed in any sustained way. For most people, it remains something to be acknowledged briefly,…

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L’Oreal deepens its scented empire

Paris The fashion and beauty industries are poised for a shake-up after luxury group Kering agreed to sell its beauty business to French cosmetics giant L’Oréal for €4 billion ($4.66 billion) – the biggest acquisition in L’Oréal’s history. This also marks a strategic retreat by Kering, which is seeking to cut debt and refocus on…

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Iran denies snubbing Islamabad talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a press conference in Tehran on January 18, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday said that Tehran’s leadership “never refused to go to Islamabad” for possible peace talks that Pakistan has offered to host to bring the ongoing US-Israeli war on the Islamic republic to…

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My mother Pino!

Imagine waking up one day to discover that the couple you always thought to be your parents, are your adoptive parents The writer and his mother. SOURCE: AUTHOR Imagine waking up one fine morning to discover that the couple you always thought to be your birth parents, are in-fact, your adoptive parents. This is how…

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