ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Friday that Islamabad police had, over the last one year, submitted to trial courts the cases of 32 persons suspected of involvement in 16 attempts on the lives of journalists or of assaulting them. A report on behalf of the deputy inspector general of police operations in Islamabad stated that out of 16 …

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, during his interaction with the visiting dignitaries of the United States, Russia and China on Friday, highlighted the need for global convergence on Afghanistan for avoiding the looming humanitarian crisis. The army chief also called for coordinated efforts for the economic uplift of Afghan people and peaceful and prosperous …

QUETTA: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Planning Commission to prepare another special development package for the development of northern Balochistan as was done for southern districts of the province. He issued these instructions during a meeting with Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo in Islamabad on Friday. Informed sources said that the prime minister during his meeting …

ISLAMABAD: A customised drone was used on Friday to test food delivery by Pakistan’s leading food delivery company. The test flight of the drone conducted in association with the office of the deputy commissioner Islamabad — named ‘Pandafly’ — took place in the F-9 Park. The use of disruptive technology by Foodpanda means faster deliveries over longer distances. Customers living …

ISLAMABAD: A day after opposition sought a written assurance from government for meaningful negotiations between them on controversial legislation, including about use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the next general elections, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Friday wrote a letter inviting Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif to talks and constituted a committee on appointment of …

American singer Taylor Swift has left fans teary-eyed with the much-awaited 13-minute short film of the extended version of hit song All Too Well. The song features in Taylor’s new version of re-released album Red and is written and directed by the songstress herself. Before the video officially premiered on YouTube, Swift held a private fan screening in New York City, …

LOS ANGELES: Britney Spears won back her freedom on Friday after 13 years under a conservatorship that controlled how she spent her money, when she performed, who had access to her house and what medications she should take. Aside from her plans to marry boyfriend Sam Asghari, 27, it’s unclear how she will use that freedom. Spears has given no …

American actor Dakota Johnson is calling out late director Alfred Hitchcock for sexually assaulting her grandmother, actress Tippi Hedren, eventually putting an end to her career. Speaking in the The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast, Dakota revealed that her grandmother was forced to offer unprofessional advantages to the director for career progression. “She’s always been really honest and firm about …

Turkish actor Osman Soykut, who essays the role of Ibn Arabi in historical drama serial Dirilis: Ertugrul, shared a rare photo with Engin Altan Düzyatan and his warriors. Taking to Instagram, Osman Soykut posted the unseen photo with Ertugrul cast from an event held recently. The photo features Osman himself, Engin Altan Düzyatan (Ertugrul), Nurettin Sönmez (Bamsi), Cavit Çetin Güner (Dogan) and Cengiz Coşkun …

The wait is finally over! After more than a decade, the much-awaited first teaser-trailer for the Sex and the City reboot series And Just Like That has finally arrived. On Friday, HBO Max released the short teaser, a new chapter, giving a peek into the lives of three of the hit show’s four main characters – Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes and Charlotte York …