Author: Kumail Mehdi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nzoRv8Za3Q Fashion’s most anticipated night, the Met Gala 2025, is set to make a grand return. Hosted by Vogue at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the event will take place on May 5, 2025. The Costume Institute’s latest exhibition, setting the gala’s tone, will spotlight Black fashion and culture. The chosen theme, titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” will explore the significance of clothing in shaping Black identities across the Atlantic diaspora, focusing on the Black dandy aesthetic. A star-studded co-chairs have been confirmed, including actor Colman Domingo, F1 champion Lewis Hamilton, rappers A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams, and Vogue’s…

Islamabad: As part of the ongoing Space Week celebrations, the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) has launched over 4,000 postcards created by schoolchildren into space through the NS-27 New Shepard mission, as part of the “Postcards to Space” initiative. The event was organized in collaboration with the World Space Week Association (WSWA) and Blue Origin. Thousands of excited children from across Pakistan participated in this unique activity, designing and submitting postcards that were sent on an extraordinary journey aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. According to officials, once the postcards return to Earth, they will bear a special…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thHz9H_68yY Friendships can transcend age, and the bond between the late billionaire Ratan Tata and his assistant Shantanu Naidu is a testament to this. Ratan Tata, who passed away at the age of 86, formed a close relationship with 30-year-old Shantanu Naidu. According to LinkedIn, Shantanu serves as the general manager for Tata Group, a position he began in 2018 while working alongside Tata. Sadly, Ratan Tata passed away on Wednesday night at a Mumbai hospital due to age-related health complications and blood pressure issues. He had been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital on October 7, 2024. Who Is Shantanu…

Manchester City’s emphatic win against Barcelona marked the beginning of their Women’s Champions League campaign, showcasing their ability to challenge Europe’s elite. England defender Naomi Layzell took center stage with a goal and an assist, helping City secure a 2-0 triumph at Joie Stadium, stunning the defending champions. Manager Gareth Taylor praised his team’s aggressive and intense display, which saw Barcelona struggle to respond on a chilly Manchester evening. Reflecting on the performance, Taylor remarked, “It’s right up there, definitely,” when asked if it was one of his standout moments as manager. He highlighted the team’s dominance in the first…

Yashma Gill wants to assure her fans that she is not leaving the entertainment industry. The actress took to social media to clarify after her introduction to religious preacher Dr Zakir Naik during a lecture at the Governor House in Karachi was misinterpreted. In an Instagram story posted on Sunday evening, Gill explained that she attended the talk and had the chance to discuss her personal struggles in her spiritual journey. “While speaking, I made a statement that may not have been conveyed clearly. Due to the noise from the crowd and issues with the microphone cutting out, it may…

In September, thousands of pagers across Lebanon erupted in a coordinated attack that appeared to be meticulously planned by Israel, showcasing the country’s advanced cyber capabilities and its integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in military operations. Since the onset of hostilities on October 7, 2023, Israel has intensified its military actions on multiple fronts, engaging in conflicts with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and the Houthis in Yemen. Despite the Israeli military’s assertions of employing “precision strikes” and acquiring new technologies aimed at specifically targeting Hamas members while minimizing civilian casualties, the death toll in Gaza has tragically surpassed…

LONDON: According to a statement released by Lloyd’s of London, the global economy may incur losses totalling $14.5 trillion over five years due to a hypothetical geopolitical conflict that disrupts supply chains. Lloyd’s reported that the projected economic impact stems from significant damage to infrastructure in the affected region and the potential disruption of shipping routes. Recent conflicts, such as those in Ukraine and Gaza, have already impacted shipping routes in the Black Sea and Red Sea. Lloyd’s highlighted that over 80% of the world’s imports and exports—approximately 11 billion tons of goods—are transported by sea at any given time.…

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced on Wednesday that Pakistan will not be signing an energy debt restructuring agreement with China next week. He also confirmed that provinces would implement new agricultural income tax rates starting from the next fiscal year. Speaking to reporters after a Senate Standing Committee on Finance meeting, Aurangzeb dismissed any immediate plans to reschedule Chinese energy debt. Recent media reports suggested that the government was ready to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for energy debt re-profiling during the upcoming visit of the Chinese Prime Minister. Sources familiar with the negotiations indicated that while Pakistan’s…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CofK92TSulI An earlier version of this report mistakenly referenced a poll conducted last month. It has now been updated with the latest data. WASHINGTON – Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris is currently leading Republican Donald Trump by a slim margin of 3 percentage points, with a new Reuters/Ipsos poll showing her at 46% compared to Trump’s 43%. The two candidates are locked in a competitive race as they approach the U.S. presidential election on November 5. The four-day poll, which was completed on Monday, reveals a significant shift, with Trump narrowing the gap after trailing Harris by 6 points in…

Amnesty International has called for the immediate revocation of the Pakistan government’s ban on the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM). The use of anti-terrorism laws to target activists and peaceful protesters, particularly from minority groups, undermines the fundamental rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly. The PTM is a grassroots movement advocating for the human rights of Pashtuns, who have long faced harassment and violence from Pakistani authorities. On 6 October 2024, the PTM was officially designated as a “proscribed organization” under the First Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act (1997), further intensifying the government’s crackdown. “The timing of the PTM’s…