Vivienne Jolie-Pitt has legally dropped her father Brad Pitt’s surname and will now go by Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, becoming the fourth of Angelina Jolie’s six children to formally cut the dual name, the Times of India reported. A California judge approved the name-change appeal at a hearing on Monday, weeks after the same court granted … Read more
Thirty-five shops and 10 to 12 shanties were destroyed early Friday when a fire swept through an open-air furniture market near Kamran Chowrangi in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Jauhar area, according to police and rescue services officials. No casualties were reported. The fire erupted late on Thursday night in Block 11, with the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation fire brigade … Read more
Researchers at the University of Southern California have identified nine additional genes linked to hyperemesis gravidarum, the most severe form of pregnancy sickness, more than doubling the known genetic drivers of a condition that affects approximately 2% of pregnant women. The findings, published in Nature Genetics, stem from the largest genetic study of the condition … Read more
A Karachi court extended journalist Iqrarul Hassan’s physical remand by two days on Saturday in a case involving allegations of harming state and national integrity by disseminating anti-state content. The judicial magistrate (East) also rejected an application filed by Hassan’s lawyers and directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to submit a formal report … Read more
A joint session of Pakistan’s parliament voted 214 to 56 on Thursday to adopt a procedural motion, clearing the way for the ratification of a state of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). The federal government, which originally imposed these measures on October 11, maintains the decision was a necessary response to a deteriorating … Read more
The federal government adjusted retail rates on Wednesday, increasing the price of petrol by Rs1.20 per litre while decreasing high-speed diesel (HSD) by 17 paisas per litre. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the new rates take effect on Thursday, October 15, setting petrol at Rs393.86 per litre and HSD at Rs396.65 … Read more
Government Forms Committee for Islamabad March Talks The federal government formed a committee on Thursday to hold talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership regarding the country’s current political situation. According to a statement issued by the President House, the decision was finalized during a meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman met on Thursday on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. The meeting took place as diplomatic engagements ramped up during the international summit, with leaders addressing … Read more
Pakistan and China operationalised a joint mechanism for managing their common border following the inaugural Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission meeting held in Islamabad on September 16-17, 2026, according to statements issued by the Foreign Office. The two-day meetings formally activated a framework envisaged under a 2013 boundary management agreement between the neighbouring countries, drawing swift … Read more
Haripur District Police Officer Shafiullah Gandapur announced on Tuesday that four suspects have been arrested following the abduction, sexual assault, and murder of a five-year-old girl. According to local police, the victim’s father reported her missing on August 10, prompting an intensive multi-agency search and digital evidence review that ultimately led recovery teams to a … Read more