ISLAMABAD: Just a day before the announcement of the federal budget 2024-25, Pakistan Peoples Party — a major partner in the ruling coalition — has blamed the PML-N government for not taking PPP’s input at all while preparing the annual budget and wondered if it still wanted the ally’s support. The PPP expressed its reservations in its parliamentary comm­i­ttee meeting, which was …

Anchorperson Imran Riaz was arrested at the Lahore airport early Wednesday morning while departing for Saudi Arabia for Haj, his lawyer said. “He was arrested by unidentified people who were accompanied by policemen,” Advocate Azhar Siddique told Dawn.com, adding that a scuffle also took place at the airport. “Imran Riaz has been granted bail in all the cases registered against him,” …

The coalition government will present the country’s budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 today as it looks to strengthen the case for a new bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to state-run Radio Pakistan, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will present the budget — the country’s financial plan outlining proposed expenditures and the means of financing them — in …

Rihanna provided an update on her long-awaited album, R9, hinting that fans may have to wait a bit longer for its release. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the launch party for her Fenty Hair line in Los Angeles, the singer, 36, also addressed rumours of her retirement, putting those speculations to rest. “I think that music, for me, is a …

Céline Dion shared a harrowing experience from her Caesars Palace concert residency. Revealing to People Magazine that she felt overwhelmed and disoriented before a show. “Suddenly I started to feel the corridor getting narrower and narrower,” she recalled. “I’m holding onto the wall, and I’m like, ‘What is happening?'” Assuming it was a drop in blood sugar, she drank some orange …

Gucci Mane, founder of 1017 Records, took to social media to mourn the loss of his fellow artist, Enchanting (born Channing Nicole Larry), who passed away at the age of 26. “So sad to have to say R.I.P to such a great young lady a true star we gone all miss you Chant @luvenchanting,” Gucci Mane captioned a photo of …

Rebel Wilson recently opened up about meeting her future in-laws following her engagement with Ramona Agruma. Speaking exclusively to Today.com on Tuesday, June 11, the 44-year-old author shared her thoughts on meeting Agruma’s mother in person. Wilson, who has been engaged for more than a year now, said that cultural differences have played a vital role in delaying the meeting. Opening …

Prince William, who had been preparing for his role as the heir to the throne his entire life, did not expect the burden of responsibilities to come so soon. The Prince of Wales is currently having to step in for King Charles, as he undergoes his cancer treatment. Meanwhile, he is also dealing with his cancer-stricken wife Kate Middleton and …

Daniel Radcliffe has shared his unexpected TV preferences. Unlike many who binge-watch popular dramas, Radcliffe, 34, enjoys adult animation series, like The Simpsons, which he loves watching in his free time. “Honestly, I watch cartoons, and I watch reality TV,” Radcliffe recently told CBR. “I’ve never seen Breaking Bad. I’ve never watched The Sopranos, or The Wire. All the sort-of, heavy hour-long stuff. Just, I can’t. …

King Charles sparked fury for his alleged ties with embattled actor Kevin Spacey. The House of Cards alum made an appearance Piers Morgan’s Uncensored show, where he divulged his association with the 75-year-old monarch following a slew of sex scandals. When asked whether the King reached out to Spacey after his recent scandals blew up, the actor replied: “No, I haven’t heard from him …