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Activists of Khyber Union of Journalist hold protest against PECA Act 2025 at PPC in Peshawar on February 1, 2025. — INPLAHORE: A new report by the Freedom Network paints a grim picture of the state of press freedom in Pakistan, highlighting an “existential threat” to the media landscape amid increasing restrictions, dwindling safety, and job security.The annual “Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom Report 2025”, titled “Free speech and public interest journalism under siege,” underscores that recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) in January this year have exacerbated the crisis. These amendments, according to the findings,…
US President Donald Trump waves as he walks alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping. — Reuters/File”Washington reaching out to China via multiple channels.””US is currently more anxious party,” says Beijing-backed outlet.Global supply chains says claims US was facing multiple pressures.BEIJING: US officials under President Donald Trump’s administration have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains, a Beijing-backed outlet said on Thursday citing sources.Punishing US tariffs that have reached 145% on many Chinese products came into force in April, while Beijing has responded with fresh 125% duties on imports from the…
The representational image shows candies. — Unsplash/FileSome manufacturers in the United States are looking to switch to natural dyes to colour their food products as artificial food dyes are becoming increasingly restricted at state and federal levels.US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr Marty Makary announced in an April 22 briefing that the agency plans to work with industry to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food supply, reported CNN. Those dyes are commonly used to make food and beverage products brightly coloured and more appealing to consumers. They include red No 40, yellow No 5 and…
Prince Andrew urged to apologise after Virginia Giuffre tragic death Prince Andrew has been told that he still has a chance to make things right despite the tragic death of Virginia Giuffre last month.The Duke of York has been urged to “just come clean” and apologise over his involvement with Giuffre, according to her former lawyer, David Boies. Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Boies said the Duke of York should take full responsibility, especially following Giuffre’s tragic death by suicide. While Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing, Boies suggested that a direct acknowledgment could still make a difference.”I’d like to…
J-League side Kawasaki Frontale beat the star-studded Saudi club 3-2 in Jeddah to enter the Champions League final.Kawasaki Frontale’s Tatsuya Ito has compared lining up beside Cristiano Ronaldo before their Asian Champions League Elite semifinal to being in “a video game” as the J-League outfit handed the Saudi club a 3-2 defeat to progress to the final. Ito shrugged off any sense of being starstruck to open the scoring in spectacular fashion in the 10th minute at Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Stadium to send Kawasaki on their way to a place in Saturday’s final against Al-Ahli. “Al Nassr have…
Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the President of the UAE, said: “A successful visit to President Joseph Aoun to the Emirates, and his meeting with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, to confirm the depth of brotherly relations and enhance communications between the two countries. We believe in Lebanon’s promising beginnings, support them, and always stand with its security, stability, sovereignty and aspirations of its people. Gargash added in a tweet on the X platform: “Lebanon regains its Arab and international position.”
Photo collage shows Pakistani actresses Hania Aamir and Mahira Khan. Instagram/@haniaheheofficial/@mahirahkhanThe Instagram accounts of several prominent Pakistani celebrities, including Hania Aamir, Mahira Khan, Ali Zafar, and Sanam Saeed, have been blocked from view in India, in yet another sign of deteriorating relations between Pakistan and India.Indian users attempting to access these profiles were met with a message stating: “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content.” Among the other Pakistani actors whose accounts are no longer visible in India are Bilal Abbas, Iqra Aziz, Imran Abbas and Sajal Aly. At the…
A general view of a crowded market in New Delhi, India, on September 5, 2023. — ReutersNEW DELHI: India’s cabinet approved the inclusion of citizens’ caste details in its population census on Wednesday, the information minister said, seeking to gain the initiative in a sensitive issue ahead of regional elections.The minister did not announce a date when the census would begin. The once-in-a-decade population survey, originally due in 2021, has been delayed by the pandemic and technical and logistical hurdles. The caste system, a rigid social stratification system that dates back thousands of years, is critical in Indian life and…
Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas. — Screengrab/ YouTube/ @LongeviQuest/ FileThe world’s oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, died on Wednesday at the age of 116, having barely survived infancy and attributing her long life to God, her order and two longevity trackers said.The title now passes to Ethel Caterham, a resident of Surrey, England, who is 115 years old, according to the US Gerontological Research Group (GRG) and the LongeviQuest database. Born on June 8, 1908, Canabarro became the world’s oldest person following the death in January of Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, who was also aged 116.The Congregation of Teresian…