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Friday, January 23, 2026

A complete list of films competing for Cannes Palme d’Or

Here are the 24 films competing for the Palme d'Or as the Cannes Film Festival returns from July 6 to 17, with a jury led by US director Spike Lee.

Government chalking out a plan to talk to estranged Baloch youth

Imran Khan pointed out that PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif made 24 visits to London, 23 of which were private and did not visit Balochistan twice, while Zardari made 51 visits to Dubai and never once visited Balochistan.

Communist Party China: Taking 700m Chinese out of Poverty

President Xi Jinping, on 25 February 2021, announced the end of absolute poverty in China. The Communist Party of China was a significant factor in China’s economic prosperity since, due to its long-term, strategic policy-making, it managed a miraculous feat by taking 770 million people out of poverty.

President Alvi confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on Turkish General

President Alvi confers highly prestigious military award on Gen. Umit Dundar in Islamabad

Stupid useless NFTs sold at $2.5 billion in 3 months

Some NFT enthusiasts see them as collectibles with intrinsic value because of their cultural significance, while others treat them as an investment, speculating on rising prices.

Escaping the graveyard of nations: Expert Opinions

It is looking likely that after the USA leaves, a good deal of political uncertainty is about to hit Afghanistan - what should Pakistan be doing under this scenario? PM Imran Khan has flatly refused to allow the US base in Pakistan but should he have been more flexible as Pakistan requires US support to get off from the FATF grey list and is also seeking relaxation under the present IMF program? Our experts looked at the Implications of US bases in Pakistan, potential benefits to the country, and ramifications of political uncertainty in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Important Questions for the Future

The question that everyone fears and wishes to ignore is that once the U.S. leaves Afghanistan, who will take the herculean task to help run this war-ravaged economy? China's mediatory role post-American withdrawal will be pivotal, and maybe the U.S.A. will not be as averse to the idea as we may believe.

10 crore citizens to get clean drinking water in Punjab: Governor

Governor Punjab said the promise of providing clean drinking water to the people in all districts of Gujranwala was being fulfilled by the PTI government

COVID security: Afghan students to be quarantined on arrival

As per the safety protocols, at the culmination of their quarantine, students would be vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccine, the Forum was briefed.

Pakistan to highlight India’s terror-financing issue at int’l level: FM

FM Qureshi in a statement said India’s nefarious designs posed a threat to regional security, which needed attention from the international community.

Covid-19 response in India and Pakistan

In its urgency to be one of the leading powers in the world, India, like its ally, the US, has ironically ushered into the world's deadliest Covid-19 related catastrophes. Has it been an unlucky stroke of fate or was the Indian government responsible?

Afghanistan: Freedom on the horizon

Pakistan's former Defense Secretary sees three possible emerging scenarios in Afghanistan. The first would be a smooth transition; the second would be an abrasive transition in which an intra-Afghan dialogue and kinetic struggle would settle the final paradigm of political structure for the country, and the third and most complicated situation is if the Peace Process totally fails, the country falls into an abyss of chaos and destruction. Such an outcome would obviously be a bombshell for Pakistan, and it is this eventuality for which we appear to be least prepared.
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