England 280 (Brook 123, Pope 66, Smith 4-86) and 427 for December 6 (Root 106, Bethell 96, Duckett 92, Brook 55) beat New Zealand 125 (Atkinson 4-31, Carse 4-46) and 259 (Blundell 115, Stokes 3-5) by 323 points The winds howled over Wellington, off Cook Strait, but they only blew one way. England cruised through … Read more
State Bank of Pakistan building in this undated image. — AFP/File The SBP has cut interest rates four times in a row since June. The CPI for November stood at 4.9%, well below the general market consensus. 71% of survey participants expect a minimum rate cut of 200 basis points by the SBP. The State … Read more
When watching “Nawi,” two things quickly become clear. First, a great lead performance carries the film. Michelle Lemuya Ekene plays the eponymous character, a 13-year-old girl who longs to go to high school but instead must confront the patriarchal traditions of her community. She is to be married off in exchange for a large dowry … Read more
Bob Fernandez thought he would go dancing and see the world when he joined the United States Navy at age 17 in August 1941. Four months later, he found himself buffeted by explosions and passing ammunition to artillery crews so that his ship’s guns could return fire on bombing Japanese planes. Pearl Harbora naval base … Read more
JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses a press conference at Jamia Noor Ul Anwar Maskeen Pura in Chiniot on October 27, 2022. — Online Fazl says he doesn’t want confrontation with the state. Government pushes seminaries towards extremism: head of JUI-F. So-called reforms are being imposed on madrassas, he says. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the COP29 Climate Action Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 13, 2024. — PID The Prime Minister reiterates the government’s commitments to economic recovery. “I remain faithful to all the promises I made,” the Prime Minister said. He says the country is moving towards progress after economic stability. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister … Read more
Margaret Atwood is best known as the author of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and more than a dozen other novels, but she decided to expand with her latest release. “Paper Boat” is a 60-year-old collection of poems, written over the course of her career. Michelle Miller has more.
’60 Minutes’ Takes First Look at a Repaired Notre Dame Cathedral – CBS News Watch CBS News Paris is celebrating after the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral. The 860-year-old structure was devastated by fire more than five years ago, but a massive restoration effort by dedicated artisans brought the iconic landmark back from the brink. Be … Read more
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine from a shipment of bananas at the country’s most important seaport. The drugs were found in a shipment from Guatemala that arrived at the port of Caucedo in Santo Domingo, the nation’s capital, said Carlos Devers, spokesman for the Dominican Republic’s Anti-Drug Agency. … Read more
People protesting in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on the call of the Awami Joint Action Committee on December 7, 2024. — Screenshot via Geo News The talks between the JAAC and the government committee did not produce results. The AJK SC has suspended a controversial presidential order. The government “immediately takes action upon instructions … Read more
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb addresses a press conference in this undated image. – APPLICATION FinMin attributes a positive projection to the government’s economic policies. Aurangzeb emphasizes the role of the private sector in the economy. The minister discusses the economic losses of the last 6 years amounting to Rs6 tr. KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb … Read more
Looking back seems to offer insight into the future in “The Hungarian Tailor,” Iveta Gruvova’s compelling adaptation of Peter Krzystovec’s novella “Emma and the Death’s Head” set in Slovakia during World War II. At that time, local residents had to navigate uncharted territory of authoritarianism, when the far-right Slovak People’s Party came to power (…)