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Javed Akhtar tells Pakistanis Indians haven’t forgotten 26/11

India has hosted Pakistani greats such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Faiz Ahmed Faiz but Pakistan never had a Lata Mangeshkar show, he said.

Javed Miandad’s mild headache leaves Pakistani fans worried

Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammed Hafeez tweeted an image of Miandad from the hospital and wished him a speedy recovery.

From BFFs to enemies—Imran Khan’s ‘nastiest’ break-up with Bajwa is the new soap opera

Critics are growing tired of keeping up with Imran Khan’s changing colours. After months of accusing the US for toppling his government, he now wants to mend ties.

Pakistan in no shape to fix its economy. Currency crisis adding pressure on dollar reserves

Some experts think the situation in Pakistan is so bad that large fundamental changes to the economy are needed. But none of its political parties are willing.

Pakistani politicians love the sedition game. It’s Imran and PTI’s turn to suffer

According to the FIR, Tarin told provincial finance ministers not to return the surplus budget to the federal government. He allegedly aimed to hurt the deals with IMF.

The two Pakistans—one waits at Tim Hortons, another dies for a bag of flour

The cash-strapped country is desperate for a $6.5 billion IMF bailout that is unlikely to replenish its coffers.

A Korean YouTuber is the rage in Pakistan, even as he mocks them in fluent Urdu

Wonnie moved to Lahore when his mother remarried a Pakistani man. His understanding of the country’s culture has captured hearts.

Karachi commissioner Hazim Bangwar is at pains to tell Pakistanis that he is a man, not woman

The singer-turned-commissioner is a global celebrity. But a tweet from the 2018 pride march allegedly showing Bangwar with a rainbow flag has resulted in a lot of criticism.

Pathaan in Pakistan—ghost company gets full bookings for ‘illegal screening’ in Karachi

The Sindh Board of Film Censors has reportedly called for the screening to be cancelled immediately. If found guilty, the organisers may be looking at jail time.

Imran Khan to Bilawal Bhutto, Pakistan leaders use a common term when trading barbs—terrorist

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, the son of former president Asif Ali Zardari, slammed Khan for drawing threats towards the Zardari family through his baseless allegations.

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BJP needs to be Bengalified. Go beyond rosogolla, eat pantabhaat, know what’s hodol kutkut

Words like 'ghuspethiye' or 'tushtikaran' resonate very little in West Bengal, nor do phrases like 'mangalsutra' or Amit Shah's distortion of Mamata Banerjee's 'Maa, Mati, Manush' slogan into 'mullah, madrasa, mafia'.

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.