Actor argues husband’s comments were aimed at both genders as Alizeh Shah accuses couple of hypocrisy Actor Sarah Khan, wife of singer Falak Shabir, took to social media to defend her husband’s comments on women’s dressing, sharing her views on what she believes to be the true meaning of feminism. Khan’s remarks, however, received mixed…
Faceless system to be launched in Oct to create blind between taxpayers and taxmen ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman said on Wednesday that a new faceless tax system would be launched in October to protect people from harassment by taxmen, admitting that any new information being sent to fields for collecting taxes…
Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defence pact between the two countries, the kingdom’s defence ministry said on Saturday. In September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement”, declaring that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an…
Trucks drive past cargo shipping containers at the Evergreen shipping terminal at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California on September 13, 2025. The US Supreme Court ruled on February 20 that Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing a swath of tariffs that upended global trade, blocking a key tool the president…
RAWALPINDI: The tragic death of a nine-year-old boy, who drowned after falling into an uncovered stormwater drain during the season’s first pre-monsoon rainfall, has exposed serious shortcomings in flood preparedness and public safety measures across Rawalpindi. The victim, Wisal, fell into a rainwater drain approximately 10 feet deep and seven feet wide near Kacha Stop…
PESHAWAR: The All Pakistan Dostan Football League has kicked off in a grand style at the football ground of Qayyum Sports Complex, Peshawar, under the auspices of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate General of Sports. A total of 17 teams from across the country are participating in the league.The event was formally inaugurated by Provincial Minister for…
Decision also taken to hold review meetings every 15 days to monitor progress and address hurdles KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Friday directed authorities to ensure the timely completion of Karachi’s strategic water infrastructure projects, describing the K-IV water supply scheme as “extremely important” for the city’s future water security in a…
China Window emerging as key platform for Pakistan-China people-to-people ties and Iron clad friendship PESHAWAR: Director General (China) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Tariq Wazir has described China Window as an emerging powerhouse for strengthening people-to-people ties between the two iron-clad friends. During his visit to the state-of-the-art Chinese cultural and information centre…
KARACHI: Islamic money market transactions amounted to Rs142.6 billion for May 25, 2026, with activity distributed across multiple Shariah?compliant instruments, including Mudaraba and Musharaka, spanning interbank and non?bank financial segments. According to figures released on Friday by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the largest contribution came from transactions between banks, non?banks and among non?bank…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov. Photo: MOFA/Website Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov on Saturday appreciated Pakistan’s role in mediation efforts for peace in the Middle East and discussed bilateral ties in a call with Deputy Prime Minister and FM Ishaq Dar. According to the…