A month after Noor Jehan, a Karachi Zoo’s elephant whose illness reignited debate about zoos, passed away, Madhubala, another elephant, is ailing from a potentially deadly ailment. Since her partner Noor Jehan’s untimely death in April, the 18-year-old elephant has been kept in isolation. Recently, blood samples from a Karachi Zoo’s second elephant Madhubala were […]
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Pakistani Hajj pilgrims to be refunded Rs 55,000: Here’s how to collect the amount
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony declared that it will be returning Rs 55,000 to aspiring Hajj pilgrims as a “Qurbani amount.” On the specific instructions of Minister of Religious Affairs Senator Muhammad Talha Mehmood, the money will be repaid to pilgrims participating in the sponsorship programme as well as regular pilgrims before […]
‘Tere Bin’ writer defends ‘marital rape’ scene
You may have noticed that one hashtag has taken over the internet recently if you use social media. Tere Bin, the most recent drama by Yumna Zaidi and Wahaj Ali, has received criticism for its “unnecessary plot twist” including a ‘marital rape’ scene after initially receiving high praise. As the titles roll in episode 46 […]
In audio leak, Imran Khan asks US lawmaker to intervene amid crackdown on PTI
On Saturday, a purported audio leak showing Maxine Waters, a US lawmaker, and Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), surfaced on the internet. The former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was requesting the top US lawmaker for assistance in the recording of the supposed Zoom conference. Khan stated that he was the […]
India responds as China opposes G20 meeting in Kashmir
China has voiced opposition to the G20 meeting taking place in Kashmir, and Saudi Arabia and Turkey have not registered for the Srinagar gathering. On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that “China firmly opposes holding G20 meetings in any form in ‘disputed’ areas and will not attend such meetings.” As China opposes […]
Mia Khalifa gives lecture at Oxford University
Mia Khalifa appears to be beginning a new academic career as she was invited by Oxford University to give a lecture and students were eager to listen to him. The former adult movie star lectured on the value of maintaining both professional and personal boundaries as well as being open about certain parts of one’s personal […]
Shah Rukh Khan’s WhatsApp chats leaked: ‘Please let my son get home. Please’
In court, Sameer Wankhede’s defence included the actor Shah Rukh Khan’s alleged WhatsApp chats with the previous zonal director of the Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau. According to reports, when his son Aryan Khan was detained in the drugs-on-cruise case in 2021, Shah Rukh requested Wankhede pleadingly to be kind to him. In a report by Free […]
Aashiana Housing Project: PM Shahbaz declared innocent
On Saturday, the National Accountability Bureau acquitted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Aashiana Housing Project, the same case for which the anti-corruption agency had already detained the PML-N leader in 2018. According to a recent report, neither Shehbaz Sharif nor the national exchequer suffered any financial losses as a result of the Aashiana Housing […]