A representational image showing a bride at a wedding. — AFP/File CII suggests increasing maximum limit of dowry to two tolas of gold. Suggests rising marriage expenses from Rs2,500 to same amount. Body to convene meeting of scholars, experts on milk bank issue. ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has suggested tweaks to the Dowry […]
Chinese military helicopters fly past Pingtan island, one of mainland China’s closest point from Taiwan, in Fujian province on August 4, 2022. — AFP China maintains pressure on self-ruled island after large-scale drills. Communist Party says it won’t back of from gaining Taiwan’s control. MSA says “gun firing” to take place in limited area near […]
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan (left), Barrister Ali Zafar. (centre) and SIC chief Hamid Raza. — Reuters/Facebook/@GovtofPakistan/X/@_SahibzadaHamid/Files PTI okays action against members who favoured 26th amendment. Party instructs these members to clarify their position. PTI to decide fate of these members based on their responses. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced that it will not […]
People walk behind a Meta Platforms logo during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. — Reuters SYDNEY/NEW YORK: After a three-year hiatus prompted by growing privacy concerns and regulatory pressures, Meta is reintroducing its facial recognition software on Facebook. The company made this announcement on Tuesday, stating that the testing phase aims to combat […]
King Charles’ heckling in Australia was a deliberate plan, says an observer and Royal editor. Expert Emily Ferguson, who was a spectator of the drama that unfolded in the parliament yesterday, says she saw Senator Lidia Thrope making a deliberate attempt to defame King Charles. She notes: “I quickly scrambled back to my feet and […]
Sam Asghari shares sweet words for Britney Spears Sam Asghari and Britney Spears have been separated for a long time. However, still, the Iranian-born model has only sweet words for her. Speaking to Extra, he was asked whether he is been in contact with his ex. To which he responded, “I just wish her the […]
King Charles gets honest about surfing in Australia King Charles used to surf in his heydays, but during his recent tour in Australia, he was asked whether he would ride the waves again. His response was reportedly a light-hearted quip, “If I was a younger man.” Across the continent, his son Prince Harry was enjoying […]
Brides attend a mass-wedding ceremony in Karachi. — AFP/File LAHORE: As part of the efforts to help the underprivileged segment of the society, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz launched “Dhi Rani Programme,” under which each couple would receive around Rs100,000 along with necessary furniture, clothing and other essential household items. Inflation and increasing poverty made […]
Pakistan Navy officials handing over the seized narcotics to the ANF at Gwadar. — X/@dgprPaknavy In a successful anti-narcotics operation in the North Arabian Sea, the Pakistan Navy has seized a large consignment of Indian-made narcotic pills and other drugs worth millions. The seized drugs also include approximately 2000 kilograms of hashish, 370kg of ice, […]
Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and former president Donald Trump.— Reuters/File Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump remain in a tight contest across seven battleground states with just two weeks until the November US presidential election, a Washington Post/Schar School poll showed on Monday. The Democratic former prosecutor led Georgia 51 to […]