Pakistan is flooded again. Should we really give a dam?
A large part of Punjab is under water, while Sindh braces for torrents from the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab. All of this has created a never-before-seen situation: three of…
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz, Chinese premier reaffirm working on CPEC 2.0 in ‘most productive’ meeting
Pakistan and China share a longstanding strategic partnership with ties that span various sectors, including trade, energy, defence, and infrastructure.
Death toll in suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Quetta rally rises to 15
The attack occurred shortly after the conclusion of a public meeting of the Balochistan National Party held to mark the death anniversary of the late Sardar Attaullah Mengal. The…
Pakistani filmmaker Shehrezad Maher’s ‘The Curfew’ to screen at the Venice Film Festival
The short film explores identity and colonial legacies through the relationship between a man and his grandmother.
750 hospitalised with cholera, gastroenteritis in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan
Water tanks and supply lines were inspected between August 30 and 31, with supplies suspended overnight “as a precaution”. Tanks were cleaned and disinfected on August 31,…
Pakistan dispatches 105 tonnes of humanitarian aid for quake-struck Afghanistan
The earthquake killed a total of 1,469 people and injured more than 3,700, according to a new toll from Taliban authorities, making it one of the deadliest in decades to hit the…
What you need to know about Pakistan’s first-ever HPV vaccination drive for girls aged 9 to 14
It is set to kick off in Sindh, Punjab, Islamabad and AJK, from September 15, and is targeting 13 million girls.
Where censorship silenced Pakistani cinema, it sparked a silver screen revolution in Iran
The 1980s were challenging for art in both countries, but while Pakistan’s film industry declined, Iranian filmmakers found new ways to express themselves.
What holds Pakistan back?
A narrow elite, resistant to reform, prioritises its own interests over that of the people, says the writer.
Bollywood reels as AI rewrites endings and reimagines epics
Famed for its lavish song-and-dance numbers and vast production crews, India’s multibillion-dollar film industry is confronting a new kind of spectacle.