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Ali Sethi’s new pasoori—his rumoured gay marriage upsets Pakistanis. Even fans can’t take it

The reaction to the rumoured marriage has exposed how divided Pakistan is on the rights of its LGBTQIA+ community.

Pakistan wants to privatise national airline. It’s the country’s top loss-making entity

Most have applauded the announcement of privatisation. One user sarcastically tweeted to give PIA to the army, 'they are looking to occupy everything that Pakistan has'.

Pakistani director sets Zindagi Tamasha free on YouTube after 3 years. Fans and critics applaud

Sarmad Khoosat’s Zindagi Tamasha is being called a heartbreaking reflection of everything that’s wrong in society when it comes to the flag bearers of religion.

World champion snooker player arrested in Pakistan, for playing snooker

The 17-year-old Ahsan Ramzan was practising snooker at a Lahore club at midnight when the arrest happened. He was released after his friends protested.

Pakistan gears up for 1st Sindhi film after 26 yrs. Director says it can revive regional cinema

‘Indus Echoes’ is a co-production between Pakistani, South Korean, and Ecuadorian production houses and talents.

Bilawal unveils Benazir statue at Madame Tussauds but Pakistanis say dupatta not matching

Commenting on Bilawal Bhutto, a twitter user criticised Zardari for not carrying Bhutto’s legacy of being a people’s leader and working with corrupt politicians.

Is Pakistani airspace unsafe? European Safety Agency thinks so but govt says ‘all clear’

The advisory by the regulator comes at a time when Pakistan’s national carrier is expected to be allowed to resume direct flights to European countries.

Pakistan defence minister spews ‘garbage’ in parliament, insults PTI women lawmakers

Khawaja called Senators Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur, Sania Nishtar, Falak Naz Chitrali and Fawzia Arshad “the remains and ruins of Imran."

Pakistan just can’t let the Ahmadiyyas live. It’s destroying their places of worship now

Demolitions of minarets, some believed to be over a hundred years old, have reportedly begun.

‘Junagadh is Pakistan’: A dream dies with Nawab Jahangir Khan but family disputes live on

In 2020, Pakistan released a political map that laid claim to erstwhile Junagadh, now in Gujarat. Nawab Muhammad Jahangir Khan never visited the land his forefathers ruled, but he couldn’t let go of it either.

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Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?