LAHORE: Punjab expects to achieve its wheat production target this season notwithstanding the negative impact of climate change. “As far as the current crop situation is concerned, we’re all set to achieve the wheat output target of 20.62 million tonnes,” said a senior official of the Punjab Agriculture Department on Wednesday. Though the province didn’t receive rains for two months …

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore-based Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP) has found an alarming slowdown in overall economic recovery in Punjab with rural areas continuing to deteriorate in recent months. Releasing the findings from its January 2021 Economic Vulnerability Assessment (EVA) based on a phone survey noted that although employment rebounded significantly between June-July 2020 (Round 1) and September-October 2020 …

The voice behind hit song Driver’s License  Olivia Rodrigo revealed that, she was not able to get her own license until the fourth try. Speaking in an interview with PopCrush Nights, the 18-year-old shared the hilarious story behind how she had to try so many times before she was able to drive. According to the star, her first attempt was canceled due to …

Actress Katie Leung shared how she faced racism after being cast for the character Cho Chang in the Harry Potter movies. Speaking on Chinese Chippy Girl, the 33-year-old recalled the bullying she faced when news of her role leaked even before the shooting began. “It had got to the papers and then someone secretly took a photo of me,” she said. “I just …

American actress Dakota Johnson, as a teenager, has got her family payroll cut off when she told her father that she would not attend college.  But,  it did not bother her as she knew what she is passionate about in life. The 31-year-old had told the same to her actor father Don Johnson. The 71-year-old the Knives Out star confirmed …

Music icon Shakira on Wednesday shared a delightful post about her new record, singing into a recording mic in front of a music stand. Taking to Instagram,  The ‘Girl Like Me’ hitmaker  uploaded a snapshot of herself , in which she can be seen singing into a recording mic. The 44-year-old Colombian songstress captioned: ‘Cooking something!’ She penned the same …

It’s a dream come true for American actor Michael B. Jordan who will begin his directorial journey with Creed 3. He will also perform in the MGM’s Creed saga movie. MGM announced that Jordan will direct the third installment of the Creed franchise. The movie will be released on Thanksgiving 2022, according to the studio. “Directing has always been an …

Victoria Beckham lavished praise on  Kim Kardashian as she called  her ‘the perfect Posh’ after the reality star shared throwback teenage snap in her iconic Spice Girls look. The sensational fashion designer labelled ‘KUWTK’ beauty ‘the perfect Posh’ on Instagram on Tuesday, after  the mother-of-four shared her  throwback snap, showing her in the Spice Girl dress. David Beckham’s sweetheart was …

Los Angeles’ long-awaited Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will tackle the Oscars’ “problematic history,” from racism over Gone With The Wind to the recent #OscarsSoWhite campaign and snubbing of female directors, officials said Wednesday. The Oscar-awarding Academy first envisioned a museum dedicated to the magic of movies almost a century ago, and its doors are finally set to open in …

American actress and former model Denise Richards recalled the days when she was bringing up her small daughters and said she would give anything to have those days back. She said this while wishing a very happy birthday to her daughter who turned 17. The 50-year-old actress had her daughter, Sam, with actor Charlie Sheen. The World is Not Enough …