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Pakistani Pashtuns have a message for Imran Khan—‘we are not Taliban’

Last month, Imran Khan said at the UN that all Pashtuns living in Pakistan ‘had affinity and sympathy with the Afghan Taliban’.

Was Imran Khan threatened by rain? Pakistanis angry he skipped AQ Khan’s funeral

Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the 'father' of Pakistan's atomic bomb, was given a state funeral in Islamabad, which both PM Imran Khan and President Alvi gave a miss.

Another viral video shows Pakistani elite culture’s problems with restaurant staff

Pakistan’s elite have made the headlines yet again after a 'human rights activist' lashed out at the chef of a Karachi-based restaurant.

‘Indian business running Pakistan cricket’ Ramiz Raja says. Begging-bowl memes follow

Ramiz Raja is on a mission to make Pakistan 'number one team in the world'. But he says ICC revenues are dependent on India.

This ‘leaked letter by Shah Mahmood Qureshi’ has made Pakistan a butt of jokes online

The letter raises concerns about the inability of the Pakistan embassy in US to facilitate a diplomatic communication between Joe Biden and Imran Khan.

CPEC’s Karachi project offers no relocation to Bengali migrants. Imran Khan’s not complaining

The inclusion of the project into the CPEC moves focus away from Gwadar — another site where Chinese presence is less welcome, said an article in Nikkei Asia.

A Pakistani actor is campaigning against forced marriages. But some see BDSM

Hashtags like #saynotoforcedmarriage and #stopdivorceshaming flooded Instagram with some users pointing out that "mostly men" would be triggered by such images.

Pakistanis don’t care about 700 citizens in Pandora Papers but Imran Khan’s absence matters

Some Twitter users pointed out how PM Khan had done practically nothing after the Panama Papers leak.

Umar Sharif, the Pakistani comedian who made a troubled nation smile

Sharif was a master of cultural comedy.

On Pakistani TV, couples play game of biting apples. Viewers say it’s against culture

Pakistanis trended #BoycottMorningWithJuggunKazim, asking viewers not to watch or promote such shows.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

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.