Punjab has announced its first-ever 50-acre Film City in Lahore, aimed at strengthening the local film industry and building a world-class content production ecosystem.

The White House said on Monday that it was examining Iran's latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, two months after a US and Israeli offensive sent shockwaves through the global economy.

US President Donald Trump has signaled support for a proposal to rename Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), endorsing a suggestion shared on social media that would change the agency’s acronym to NICE.

Former Israeli Prime Ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have formed a unified party in a bid to oust Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in elections later this year.

The US is mistaken to believe that it has the most leverage in the war against Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, as indirect talks between Tehran and Washington remain stalled.

US President Donald Trump has shared grainy security footage of an armed man trying to run through a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton, where Trump and other senior officials were attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

Wounded Lebanese journalist Zeinab Faraj has described the Israeli strike that killed her colleague Amal Khalil, prompting Beirut to accuse West Jerusalem of war crimes.

The armed man who breached security at a press dinner attended by US President Donald Trump detailed his motives in a manifesto, naming US officials as targets “prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest.”

Can the US really end its decades-long conflict with Iran? Dr. Moeed Pirzada sits down with Dr. Trita Parsi to break down Trump’s peace strategy, Washington’s internal power struggle, and how Israel’s historical role continues to shape US-Iran relations. Peace deal or more pressure—what comes next?

When advice is ignored, process collapses, and history quietly repeats itself

The world needed a deal. It didn’t get one. But the window may not be fully closed yet.

A sweeping narrative links global finance, philosophy, and geopolitics, arguing that modern economic systems are engineered “shadows” shaped by centuries of power consolidation

In a historic and unprecedented moment, Prince Andrew became the first senior British royal in nearly 400 years to be arrested. The move signals a profound shift in accountability within the monarchy.

Each year, Ramadan in Pakistan arrives with promises of relief and billion-rupee subsidy packages. Yet for many citizens, the holy month brings soaring prices instead of ease. From weak market monitoring to ineffective implementation, the gap between announcements and ground realities exposes systemic flaws.

Pakistan has largely lost its traditional leverage over Afghanistan—refugees, militants, and border control—leaving it with limited and risky options like drone strikes or potential military action.

A critique of media influence and authoritarian tendencies that discourage critical thinking, suppress dissent, and keep citizens distracted rather than informed.