Television actor Ali Abbas opened up about why women gravitate towards him so easily in a recent appearance on Imran Ashraf’s show. Speaking baldly without a hint of reservation, the Guddu star remarked, “It has nothing to do with my looks. But the thing is, I have always respected women.”  Elaborating on his off-screen persona, Ali went on to note, “When a man opens a door for a woman, or pulls out a chair after her, or enquires after her health - I think that is enough.”  Ali explained that his gentlemanly outlook translated well into acting, allowing him to pull off romanti ..read more

Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, admitting he had never been the same since a serious car crash four years ago. Japan's Momota was once badminton's undisputed king, winning 11 titles in 2019 and losing just six of the 73 matches he played that year. But in January 2020 the vehicle taking him to Kuala Lumpur airport crashed hours after he won the Malaysia Masters. The driver was killed and Momota needed surgery to repair a fractured eye socket. When he returned after a year out Momota suffered double vision and failed to reg ..read more

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday directed the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) to block mobile phone SIMs issued on invalid and expired identity cards. During his visit to the NADRA headquarters, the minister visited all sectors and instructed the authorities to set up NADRA offices across the country on the pattern of model police stations established in Punjab. He said that establishing a model NADRA office will improve service delivery and provide convenience to the public. NADRA Chairman Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar welcomed Naqvi on his arrival a ..read more

A new documentary celebrating the legendary fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg is set to premiere on Hulu on June 25. Titled Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge, the film is co-directed by two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton. The documentary aims to provide an in-depth look into von Furstenberg’s influential career and her role as a pioneering woman in the fashion industry. The film is produced by Fabiola Beracasa Beckman, Tracy Aftergood, Sean Stuart, alongside directors Sharmeen and Trish. According to People, the documentary’s first look hi ..read more

PML-N leader and former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal revealed before the Faizabad inquiry commission that the agreement with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) was signed before then-premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's endorsement. Iqbal also said that Abbasi had objections over the agreement, but was informed that since it had been signed, the government could not backtrack anymore.  Earlier this week, the Faizabad sit-in probe commission gave a clean chit to the spy agencies as well as former spymaster Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, stressing that high-ups of the then government did not accus ..read more

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Bar moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against the alleged interference in the judiciary and its functions. In an unprecedented move, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz penned a letter to the SJC, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, last month and expressed concerns about the "interference" of intelligence agencies in the affairs of the courts. The Bar filed a constitutional petition to investigate the letter sen ..read more

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government expected minimal devaluation of the rupee following talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a report by Bloomberg said. The finance minister is currently in Washington to attend the spring meetings organised by the IMF and the World Bank (WB). He said that the rupee typically depreciates between 6% and 8% during a typical year.  “I don’t see the need for any step change,” Aurangzeb said, citing solid foreign exchange reserves, a stable currency, rising remittances, and steady exports. He added that previous IM ..read more

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp knows all about heroic comebacks in European competition but even their barnstorming fightback against Barcelona in the 2019 Champions League will not prepare them for Thursday's task in Atalanta.   Klopp's side suffered a resounding 3-0 home loss in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final and travel to Italy with a mountain to climb. While they also trailed Barcelona by a 3-0 scoreline in the Champions League semi-final five years ago, their 4-0 victory in the return fixture came with the noisy backing of a vociferous home crowd, while Thursday ..read more

The high art versus mass art has been a longstanding fixture in academic journals and cultural analyses, tracing its origins back to the very inception of art as an industry. On one side, advocates of high art uphold a vision wherein artistic excellence is intricately intertwined with broader societal refinement. Conversely, mass art emerges organically from grassroots movements, boldly challenging and disregarding any value-laden criticisms hurled its way.  What sets mass art apart, perhaps, is its immediate and profound cathartic impact; works like Abrarul Haq's Billo De Ghar, Rahim Sha ..read more

The chance for significant rainfall in Karachi decreased on Thursday after the western disturbance, which caused extremely heavy rainfall in Gulf countries and Balochistan, shifted its axis towards Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.  According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the port city will remain mostly overcast today with a possibility of scattered light showers and the temperature is expected to remain between 30 and 32 degrees Celsius.  Karachi received moderate to heavy downpours on April 14 which turned the weather pleasant. However, back-to-back westerlies ..read more