LAHORE: Pakistan is staring down the barrel of a food security emergency that could ripple through every layer of its economy. The catastrophic monsoon floods of 2025 have submerged vast swathes of the country, from Punjab’s wheat belt to Sindh’s rice-growing districts and parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Over 2,000 villages have been inundated, displacing millions, wrecking…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing an unprecedented agricultural and food security crisis following catastrophic floods that have devastated farmland, destroyed infrastructure, and displaced millions. The monsoon deluge has caused an estimated $1.4 billion in economic losses, with agriculture bearing the brunt of the devastation. According to initial estimates, the total cost of the 2025 floods stands…
The case of TikTok star and social media influencer Samia Hijab, which began with shocking allegations of abduction and death threats, has ended with an reconciliation between the complainant and the accused. Yet, the wider debate it triggered about victim-blaming and abuse continues to echo across society. The saga started when Hijab accused her former…
LOS ANGELES: When Diego Felix Dos Santos lost his father unexpectedly last year, he thought he would never hear his voice again. The 39-year-old flew to his native Brazil to be with his family, and when he returned to Edinburgh, the silence hit him harder than he anticipated. “I had nothing to actually remind me…
Netflix has revealed the first glimpse of ‘The Witcher’ Season 4, confirming the fantasy drama’s return this autumn with a major shift at its core – Liam Hemsworth officially takes over the role of Geralt of Rivia, succeeding Henry Cavill Based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels and CD Projekt Red’s hit video games, the show will…
TORONTO: Scottish actor Brian Cox relates more to the sweet, kind and mild-mannered Sandy Nairn, the character he portrays in his directorial debut ‘Glenrothan’, than the brash media mogul he played in the television series “Succession”. Set in the fictional town of Glenrothan in Scotland’s rural highlands, the film tells the story of two estranged…
KARACHI: The 15th edition of the Tehzeeb Festival opened with soulful melodies and rare classical performances at the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) on Saturday evening. Held in collaboration with Tehzeeb Foundation, the two-day music festival is being hosted at the Zia Mohyeddin Theatre, drawing large crowds of music enthusiasts. The event kicked off…
Grok AI, the large-language model by xAI, mistakenly identified right-wing figures Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens as actors Tom Holland and Zendaya in some of its responses, sparking confusion and criticism among users. According to reports, the error was first noticed on platforms such as X, where people pointed out the strange misidentification. The incident…
TORONTO: The Toronto International Film Festival featured a record number of films made by Indigenous people in Canada this year, a milestone celebrated by Indigenous artists who say the industry has long sidelined their voices. Several premieres featuring Indigenous talent were sold out, according to TIFF. Bretten Hannam, a L’nu filmmaker living in Nova Scotia,…
Cardi B turned a quiet Saturday in Washington Heights into a street party when she staged a surprise pop-up outside a local deli to promote her upcoming album ‘Am I the Drama?’. The Grammy-winning rapper drew hundreds of fans to Cloud Deli, where she was spotted dancing on the roof of her car as crowds…
