Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actress Manisha Koirala has reflected on a generation that is global in exposure yet grounded in values. She shares that what she truly admires is young people who explore the world and still find their way back home, carrying their culture and identity. Manisha Koirala took to Instagram to share a moment with a fourth-generation sibling duo of artists, celebrating legacy, talent, and tradition coming together in one frame.She wrote: “What I love most… A new generation…
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Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actress Manisha Koirala has reflected on a generation that is global in exposure yet grounded in values. She shares that what she truly admires is young people who explore the world and still find their way back home, carrying their culture and identity. Manisha Koirala took to Instagram to share a moment with a fourth-generation sibling duo of artists, celebrating legacy, talent, and tradition coming together in one frame.She wrote: “What I love most… A new generation…
Islamabad, April 2 (IANS) Christians, rights advocates and civil society members in Pakistan held protests against a federal court judgement upholding the forced conversion of a Christian girl by a Muslim man, local media reported. A protest was held after a Federal Constitutional Court in its verdict allowed a 30-year-old Muslim man to keep the custody of a 13-year-old Maria Shahbaz. On March 29, a large number of Christians gathered outside the Karachi Press Club carrying placards and shouting…
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Access to policing for women in Pakistan remains uneven due to structural gaps, cultural barriers, and limited representation. From Punjab to Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, women in Pakistan continue to face challenges both as citizens seeking justice and as officers working within the system, a report has detailed. “Across Pakistan, the presence of women in policing is slowly expanding, but progress remains uneven. While policy measures and individual success stories s…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah is under scrutiny from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after a controversial social media post, since deleted, appeared to criticise Punjab (province of Pakistan) Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz during the opening match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).The post, which originated from Naseem’s official X account, quote-tweeted a PCB media update from the PSL opener between Quetta Gladiators and Hyderabad Kingsmen in Lahore. It read, “…
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed concern over the continued shrinking of civic space and restrictions on rights-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) across Punjab province, describing it as a symptom of the democratic backsliding that the country is currently experiencing.In its report titled ‘Regulation or Restriction?’, the HRCP documented that civil society organisations — particularly NGOs, which constitute a vital component of Pakis…
Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) As many as 26 passengers were injured after seven coaches of Karachi-bound Tezgam derailed near Adam Wahan Railway Station on Bahawalpur-Lodhran section in Pakistan’s Punjab province, local media reported on Wednesday. Five bogies of the train, heading from Lahore to Karachi, overturned on Tuesday night. Following the incident, Lodhran Deputy Commissioner Abdul Hafiz, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Liaquat Gilani, the DPO and Rescue 1122 officials rushed to the s…
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) Pakistan has been ranked as the world’s smoggiest nation in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organisation (WHO) level, a research revealed on Tuesday, local media reported. In its annual report, Swiss air quality monitoring firm IQAir said that 13 nations and territories kept average PM2.5 levels at the WHO standard of less than 5 microgrammes per cubic metre last year, witness…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) will begin as scheduled on March 26, but only at two venues, with no spectators, to conserve resources such as petrol amid the Gulf war, Pakistan cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi announced on Sunday.The decision followed an extensive meeting with the eight franchises and a consultation with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.“Pakistan Super League will start as per schedule on March 26 as we have to safeguard its credibility and there was no wind…
Islamabad, March 13 (IANS) The US Embassy in Islamabad on Friday extended the suspension of its visa services until March 20 while stating that all consular services at the US Consulates General in Karachi and Lahore also remain suspended. In a statement shared on X, the US Embassy in Islamabad mentioned, “The US Embassy in Islamabad continues to serve US citizens requiring routine and emergency services. All immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments are cancelled through March 20. Affected v…