You take a big risk trying to be as objective as possible when you make a documentary about a contemporary issue: the situation you originally set out to examine can change quickly — and it’s too late for you to do more than just casually point out that it’s changing in the film’s final moments. … Read more
Girls attend a class at a school in Mingora, Swat. – Agence France-Presse/File As the world marks International Day of the Girl Child 2024 today, underscoring the urgent need to ensure girls’ empowerment and rights, new figures reveal a sharp rise in sexual violence against girls, particularly in countries like Pakistan where their struggle to … Read more
If they gave the Oscar for Best Performance to a silent clown who wears a white clown suit and can imitate a chuckle while slicing up people’s faces (don’t try this at home – the slicing or silent laughter), the award would be a lock for Art the Clown, the mascot you’ve never seen before. … Read more
As royals, anonymity is hard to come by, but Prince William and Kate Middleton have found a way to enjoy a more private life while dating while at university. The British journalist Robert Jobson, in his book Catherine, Princess of Walesrevealed that the future king adopted the pseudonym “Steve” during his stay at St Andrews … Read more
View of the World Bank building. – Reuters/File The World Bank report expects the GDP growth rate to reach 2.8% in Pakistan. Business confidence is likely to improve after the credit rating upgrade. Pakistan’s lack of trade openness is hurting exports, the report says. ISLAMABAD: In its report titled “Pakistan’s Development Modernization: Dynamics of Power … Read more
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates): Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tarmzi met with Ahmed Jassim Al Zaabi, President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the United Arab Emirates and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is also the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and Abu … Read more
As New York Advertising Week 2024 comes to a close, Miscellaneous The Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva, concluded its week with an impressive list of industry innovationsrs and esteemed advisors. The interview studio has included major figures from companies like Spotify, NBC Universal, Ford, and even pop stars like Camila Cabello. Managed by You … Read more
Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Thursday that letting Ukraine use longer-range weapons to strike targets inside its country would put NATO “at war” with Russia. The stark warning came as U.S. and British officials discussed kyiv’s demand to relax rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, more than two and a … Read more
Energy Minister Owais Leghari addresses a press conference in Islamabad, October 10, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Reducing electricity tariffs after talks with generating companies: Leghari. ISMO says it will enable consumers to buy electricity like stocks. “A program is designed to boost energy consumption in winter.” ISLAMABAD: The government aims to reduce tariffs … Read more
As Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp didn’t like long meetings. Rather than sitting around thinking about the latest big decision, he would regularly have important conversations in the training ground canteen while eating lunch. Klopp was anything but formal, but Mike Gordon – the chairman of Liverpool owner Fenway Sports Group, a man who also operates … Read more