“Primavera,” a film about Antonio Vivaldi, the Italian Baroque composer and violinist who wrote “The Four Seasons,” has been purchased by a group of major distributors. Filmed in Rome and Venice, repped by Memento International, the film marks the debut of Damiano Micheletto, the pioneering opera director. Warner Bros. will The film will be released … Read more
The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has integrated seven key government organisations, including provincial revenue authorities and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), to enhance data sharing during import and export clearance processes. According to Order SRO.2076(I)/2024 of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the integration applies retroactively as of July 1, 2024, to reporting … Read more
The 19th Yogya-Netpak Asian Film Festival concluded in Yogyakarta (Yogja), Indonesia, with local film “Yohana” dominating the Indonesian Screen Awards while director Neo Sura’s “Happyend” took home the festival’s top Hanuman Gold Award. Rizka Rubi Ertanto’s “Johana” took home five awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Storytelling, Best Performance (Laura Basuki, Kirana Putri Graciela, Ekwa … Read more
KARACHI: The outlook for Pakistan’s stock market remains favorable, driven by expectations of continued monetary easing and improving macroeconomic environment. “The deflationary environment, coupled with easing external financing requirements, makes the stock more attractive, especially with the market trading at a P/E of 5.0x and a DY of 10.2%,” analysts at AKD Research noted. The … Read more
Focus, the end-of-year meeting place for the international production community, returns December 10-11 in London. The 10th edition remains free to attend for industry professionals and brings together thousands of attendees across film, TV, advertising, animation, gaming and XR. “Last year was our biggest event by a wide margin,” says Jean-Frederic Garcia, Managing Director of … Read more
Islamabad: Road closures imposed by the government to hinder the PTI’s march towards Islamabad have severely disrupted the fuel supply chain, raising the specter of shortages in major cities such as Lahore and Rawalpindi. Petroleum Traders Association Secretary Khawaja Atif warned that petrol stocks in Lahore and other parts of Punjab have started to run … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to launch a large-scale operation against drug traffickers across the province. The Anti-Tax and Narcotics Wing will officially start this operation against drug traffickers across Sindh starting tomorrow, Wednesday, November 13. In the first phase, the operation will target two major cities: Karachi and Hyderabad. Subsequent stages will expand … Read more
Islamabad: The Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Communications Technology on Monday about the huge arrears owed by Long-Distance International (LDI) companies. Out of fifteen LDI companies, ten companies paid a total of Rs. 10 billion, leaving Rs. 24 billion unpaid and the accumulated late fees … Read more
The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup fall schedule continues this week at the 2024 World Tech Championship. The 2024 World Tech Championship field is full of players looking to solidify their status on the PGA Tour with a victory. Cameron Young, Beau Hossler and Maverick McNealy are among those looking to record their first tour victory … Read more