LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed a set of petitions challenging the federal government’s decision to discontinue Rs7,500 prize bonds two days before the schedule draw. Several citizens had filed the petitions pleading that the government’s decision was unlawful and discriminatory in nature. They said the draw of the prize bonds was scheduled for May 2, but the …

KARACHI: The infection ratio of the banking sector has increased from eight per cent in December 2018 to 9.3pc at the end of March 2021, with the textile sector appearing as the biggest defaulter till the end of the first quarter of the current fiscal year (1QFY21). Latest data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shows that the …

LAHORE: The Pakistan Restaurants Unity Association (PRUA) on Tuesday demanded the government allow indoor and outdoor dining to alleviate the suffering of those associated with the sector. Addressing a press conference at the Lahore Press Club, PRUA Chairman Aamer Rafique Qureshi and members demanded withdrawal of the decision to close restaurants. The association further urged that like takeaway, indoor and …

ISLAMABAD: Warning of an increase of up to 2.5 degrees Celsius in temperature over the next two decades, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB) have estimated that Pakistan is facing up to $3.8 billion in annual economic loss due to climate change. A joint study titled “Climate Risk Country Profile” for Pakistan released by the two international …

Turkish actor Burak Hakki on Tuesday said he would celebrate his birthday on May 23 and requested his fans to donate  for a good cause as a gift to him. Burak shot to global fame for his portrayal of Sultan Alaaddin Kayqubad in the popular TV series “Dirilis: Ertugrul”. The actor took to Instagram to share that he would celebrate …

American actress-singer Miranda Cosgrove, along with other iCarly cast members, supported her fellow star Laci Mosley, who was subjected to racially charged slurs online for her role in the Paramount+ revival series. Paramount+ is reviving iCarly, the Nickelodeon show that ran from 2007 to 2012. Laci Mosley, a Black actress has joined the star cast to play Harper, the best …

Turkish star Engin Altan Duzyatan aka Ertugrul has revealed his next project historical drama serial Barbaros and confirmed its shooting as well. Engin, who essays titular role in historical drama serial Dirilis: Ertugrul, took to Instagram and shared a picture of the clapperboard marked with the name of his upcoming historical drama Barbaros. The date marked on the clapperboard was May 18, 2021. Earlier, there …

Social media  has been buzzing with theories about Kanye West and Candace Owens after a picture of them went viral. Kim Kardashian’s strange husband Kanye usually keeps away from social media since the news of his and Kim Kardashian’s divorce surfaced online. The rapper  has been in news since  an old picture of his with Candace  made rounds on internet. …

Hollywood’s one of the most reliable action heroes, Liam Neeson will be seen in one of the most thrilling scenes in his upcoming Netflix thriller The Ice Road. The Netflix trailer is clear proof. Netflix has dropped the trailer of Hollywood’s action star Liam Neeson’s upcoming action thriller The Ice Road as the action hero goes at full throttle in one …

Charming actress Emma Stone reflected on receiving Oscar from her childhood crush Leonardo DiCaprio, saying :’He was the love of my life.’ It was more than a dream come true when the 32-year-old actress received the Best Actress Oscar from Leonardo at the 89th Academy Awards in February 2017. The actress confessed on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show that she …