ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank have signed two major financing initiatives worth a combined $730 million, aimed at reinforcing the country’s power transmission network and accelerating reforms in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), officials said on Thursday. The agreements cover a second power transmission strengthening project, valued at $330 million, and an accelerating SOE transformation programme amounting to $400 million, …
ISLAMABAD: With Tehreek-e-Tahafuz Aeen Pakistan (TTAP) having accepted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer for political dialogue, the ball is now in the federal government’s court to decide when and how to formally open talks with the opposition alliance. However, the road to dialogue remains far from smooth, as deep-seated divisions within Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continue to cloud consensus on the …
Responses to Dhurandhar, Bollywood’s latest film promoting an anti-Pakistan narrative, have been divided in India and Pakistan alike. Although some viewers conceded that the film is technically accomplished, many were unconvinced by its glossy, high-budget treatment, viewing it instead as another attempt by Indian cinema to portray its neighbour in a hostile and unfavourable light. Actor Imran Abbas added his …
LOS ANGELES: Hollywood icon Harrison Ford will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award from SAG-AFTRA, the main union representing film and television actors, the organization has announced, recognising a career that has spanned more than five decades and produced some of the most enduring characters in cinema history. Ford, whose work across both the big and small screen has …
Pakistan Under-19 cricket team mentor and former national captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has strongly criticised India’s conduct during the ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup 2025 final, describing it as “unethical” and contrary to the spirit of the game, while praising his own side for responding with professionalism and sportsmanship. Pakistan delivered a commanding all-round performance in the final, defending a mammoth …
