Last weekend, the final episode of Zard Patton Ka Bunn aired. It marked the end of an underrated journey that was directed by Saife Hassan and written by Mustafa Afridi. The drama wasn’t your typical romance story; rather, it was a thoughtful look at the difficulties that women in Pakistan face that are rarely discussed so sensitively on television. Zard Patton Ka Bunn is rooted in everyday struggles, aiming to shed light on systemic issues like gender inequality, barriers to education, child labor, and overpopulation, with patriarchy being the overarching theme, in contrast to Mustafa and Sharjeena’s romance in Kabhi…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
During the beauty pageant competition Miss Grand International 2024, which took place last week in Bangkok, contestants from India and Pakistan formed a strong bond. The winner of the competition, Punjab’s Jalandhar Rachel Gupta, wrote a touching letter to her “Punjabi sister,” Roma, to express her love for her. India’s Rachel Gupta wrote, “Borders may keep us apart, but they cannot separate the bond we share.” Rachel wrote in an Instagram post: Roma, when I think of your bravery and grace, my pride soars. It has been a blessing to compete with you, like finding a new home away from…
NEW YORK (AP) — A month after supporting Trump at a rally, Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrew his endorsement of the 2024 presidential candidate. The comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who referred to Puerto Rico as “garbage” in front of a packed Trump rally in New York, appears to have been the trigger. In a video statement that was uploaded to his official Instagram page, Jam said in Spanish, “The reason why I supported Donald Trump was because I thought he was the best for the economy in the United States, where many Latinos live, many of us Latinos…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman in Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit claiming that Metro Boomin, a producer nominated for a Grammy who has collaborated with some of the most prominent figures in hip-hop and R&B, raped her in 2016 and caused her to become pregnant. The producer’s lawyer claims that the allegations are untrue and described the lawsuit that was filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court as “a pure shakedown.” In the lawsuit, 38-year-old Vanessa LeMaistre claims that following the death of her 9-month-old son, she became friends with Metro Boomin, whose real name is Leland…
ISLAMABAD: The government is being urged to renegotiate macroeconomic indicator targets with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in light of falling imports and a sharp decline in inflation in order to lessen the tax burden on the salaried class and the corporate sector and increase economic activity. The first economic review under the 37-month, $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) will be carried out by the IMF team when they visit Islamabad next month. Inflation, large-scale manufacturing, and imports have all changed significantly as a result of falling global commodity prices, necessitating significant revisions to all key indicators. According to…
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: On Wednesday, the first shipment of tractors made in Pakistan arrived in Tanzania, marking a significant turning point in Tanzania’s trade with East Africa. Masai Trekta Company Ltd., which recently opened its tractor distribution head office in Tanzania, has become a key partner in distributing Pakistani ATS tractors throughout Tanzania and may expand further across the region, according to an official announcement from the commerce ministry. Pak-Tractors House, a well-known Lahore-based manufacturer, supplied the tractors for import. Pakistan’s East African export portfolio is expected to be strengthened by the export of these tractors, opening the door to increased tractor…
KARACHI: The benchmark KSE 100 index experienced wild fluctuations during the stock market’s session on Wednesday. However, bears outnumbered bulls, snapping a seven-session winning streak and sending the index lower. Initially, the index rose 1,008.54 points to a high of 91,872.63 on the intraday, but bears entered the market, bringing the index down 860.78 points to a low of 90,003.31 on the day. However, the index fell 577.52 points, or 0.64 percent, to 90,286.57 at the close. According to Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation, stocks closed because institutional profit-taking in overbought stocks was under pressure. He added that a…
MUMBAI: According to coach Gary Stead, New Zealand’s chances of winning the famous series in India will depend on how well they adjust to the Mumbai field. The tourists defeated India by eight wickets in the first match of the series in Bengaluru before defeating them by 113 runs in the second match on Saturday in Pune, snapping their opponents’ home winning streak of 18 series since 2012. India’s last home series defeat came in 2000, when they lost 2-0 to South Africa. Stead told the New Zealand media in advance of the third Test, which begins on Friday, “A…
KARACHI: The Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported on Wednesday that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to let the dashing opener Fakhar Zaman off with a reprimand for his breach of the players’ code of conduct. As a result, he is expected to be included in the central contracts and receive a call-up to the national white-ball squad. The PTI was informed by a PCB source that a committee would soon be formed to investigate the left-hander’s response to the show-cause notice regarding his tweet about former captain Babar Azam. The PCB instructed Fakhar to respond…
MILAN: While manager Antonio Conte can no longer ignore talk of a Scudetto title victory, a return to European football remains the primary objective, Serie A leaders Napoli continued their impressive unbeaten run on Tuesday by defeating AC Milan. After Romelu Lukaku and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored in the first half to give Napoli a 2-0 victory at the San Siro, they now have a provisional seven-point lead over Inter Milan at the top of the league. Napoli has not participated in any European competition this season as a result of their disappointing title defense, and Conte is working to rebalance…
