The drama Parwarish has addressed several pressing societal issues, including parenting difficulties, the generation gap, professional rejection, youth drug abuse, and self-harm. Among its most controversial themes is teenage attraction and romance—a common yet seldom-discussed reality in today’s society. The show’s portrayal of young love has ignited both admiration and backlash. A key focus of […]
Pakistani actor and filmmaker Yasir Hussain—known for his unfiltered opinions—has ignited a fresh debate with his controversial take on government censorship in the entertainment industry. During an interview with Nukta, he criticized the authorities for inconsistent crackdowns on theatre performances and dances, arguing that raids don’t stop the practices—they just push them underground. Hussain suggested […]
Actor and model Zhalay Sarhadi didn’t hold back in a candid interview on Excuse Me with Ahmed Ali Butt, tackling everything from sexist stereotypes about women’s income to the casting couch culture plaguing showbiz. Pushing back against the toxic notion that “a woman’s earnings aren’t blessed,” Sarhadi proudly stated she paid for her own education, […]
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has de-notified nine PTI lawmakers, including Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz and National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan, after an anti-terrorism court convicted and sentenced them to 10 years in prison for their alleged involvement in the May 9, 2023 riots. The ECP’s notification cited Article 63(1)(h) of […]
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has raised alarms over reports that India’s Modi government may soon grant statehood to Jammu while maintaining occupied Kashmir as a union territory. Addressing a Youm-e-Istehsal rally in Islamabad, Dar cited Indian media speculation—fueled by back-to-back meetings between India’s president, PM Modi, and Home Minister Amit Shah—as evidence of the […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters rallied across the country on Monday, defying restrictions on public gatherings in Islamabad and Rawalpindi to demand the release of their imprisoned leader, Imran Khan. The protests mark two years since the former prime minister’s incarceration, with PTI claiming police detained over 300 activists in Lahore during preemptive raids. Khan, in […]
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif announced in the National Assembly that the government has banned overland travel for Arbaeen pilgrims along the 800km Quetta route due to serious terrorism risks. Instead, direct flights from Quetta to Iran and Iraq have been authorized, with one flight already operational. The Balochistan government is pushing for at least one […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish run on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing at a record 143,037.16 points, up 0.69%. The surge was driven by investor optimism around cement sector earnings and positive developments in energy sector reforms. Analysts noted that expectations of strong corporate results and improved liquidity kept the […]
Pakistan’s highest civil and military leaders have expressed strong condemnation of India’s illegal occupation of Jammu and Kashmir as the nation observed Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir, marking six years since India revoked Article 370 in occupied Kashmir. This act by India, described as unilateral and unlawful, radically changed the region’s demographic and political structure in defiance of international […]
Bangladesh’s interim leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, marked the first anniversary of Sheikh Hasina’s ouster by urging citizens to seize the “opportunity” for reform. The 85-year-old caretaker chief adviser warned against attempts to undo progress, calling August 5, 2024—the day Hasina’s 15-year rule ended—an “unforgettable chapter” in the nation’s history. Yunus described it […]
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