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Fisherman fishing on their boats at Indus River Kotri Barrage. — APP/FilePPP to hold rallies against project on March 25.Khuhro says project an attack on Sindh’s water rights.”Cholistan project more dangerous than Kalabagh Dam.”The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a key ally of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has announced a protest movement against the federal government’s proposed six canals project, terming the initiative “illegal”.Addressing a press conference in Karachi on Friday, PPP Sindh president Nisar Khuhro said that the party would hold protest rallies across all district headquarters on March 25 (Tuesday) against the controversial project. “The project is illegal…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the Malaysia-Turkey Business Forum during his working visit to Malaysia, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 11, 2025. — Reuters Warning comes after thousands protested for two days in Turkiye. More demonstrations in country are planned later on Friday.Tensions could rise with court expected to formally arrest Imamoglu.ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Friday that Turkiye would not tolerate street violence or public disruptions after the detention of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem Imamoglu prompted some of the biggest shows of civil disobedience in more than a decade.”We will not accept the disruption of public order. Just as we have never…

Zara McDermott, Sam’s friends pick sides post Louis Tomlinson romanceZara McDermott and Sam Thompson’s high-profile social circle is reportedly split following their breakup and the former’s newfound romance with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.The Love Island star and Made In Chelsea’s Sam ended their five-year relationship in December. Recently, Zara was spotted enjoying a romantic evening with Louis in Sussex, fueling speculation about their relationship.According to The Sun, their mutual friends are now struggling to navigate the situation. In regards to this, a source revealed, “It’s really hard as the friendship groups were combined for five years and everyone was…

Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz plays a shot during the third T20I against New Zealand at the Eden Park in Auckland on March 21, 2025. — PCBAUCKLAND: Emerging batter Hasan Nawaz has opened up on his record-breaking century against New Zealand, helping Pakistan to stay alive in the ongoing five-match T20I series.The right-handed opener, one of the several youngsters in Pakistan’s squad for New Zealand T20Is, made his international debut on Sunday in Christchurch. However, his international debut was far from ideal, as he was dismissed for a two-ball duck. His struggles continued in the second T20I, where he failed to open…

Drew Barrymore gets real about the pain of non-traditional parentingDrew Barrymore has opened up about the heartbreak of raising her daughters in a non-traditional family.The 50-year-old actress appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show on Friday, March 21, where she talked with Moon Zappa about her new book, which is about becoming a parent without having clear guidance. While discussing family, the Scream actress shared that she is raising her two daughters, Olive, 12, and Frankie, 10, with her ex-husband, Will Kopelman.Barrymore asked, “Do you think that we also are so determined to be these capable moms, these accountable, these trustworthy……

Divisions on the right between those who believe in a global system backed by US military power and others who see that system as a drain on US resources are not new. That schism has persisted for decades. The latter group, which has often included ultra-nativist and racist figures, was pushed further to the fringes after the attacks on the US on September 11, 2001. The US responded to those attacks by launching a global “war on terror”, with conservatives strongly backing US interventions in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan. But those wars came to be seen as bloody and…

With the start of the countdown to receive the blessed Eid Al -Fitr and the end of Ramadan 2025, the Human Resources Department announced

Journalist Farhan Mallick. —X@raftar/File PFUJ demands immediate, unconditional release of Mallick.Journalist body asks govt to rein in agencies like FIA.Farhan Mallick arrested under contentious Peca.Media bodies on Friday strongly condemned the arrest of Farhan Mallick by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) under the controversial recently amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). The FIA took the journalist into custody earlier this week for allegedly violating the Peca and airing “anti-state” content on his YouTube channel. Earlier today, a judicial magistrate in Karachi handed over the journalist to the investigation agency on a four-day physical remand. The contentious Peca law was recently…

A Spanish Coast Guard vessel tows a fibreglass boat with migrants onboard to the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, December 25, 2024. — ReutersGENEVA: Last year was the deadliest on record for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people dying on perilous routes and one in 10 of those killed violently in incidents such as shootings, the UN migration agency said on Friday. In 2024, at least 8,938 people died on migration routes, with Asian routes being the most deadly followed by the Mediterranean crossing and Africa, which includes the Sahara Desert. “The increase in deaths across so…

Meghan Markle blasted over ‘obvious’ attempt to remain linked with royalty Meghan Markle is receiving criticism over including her monogram, which features a crown, in a letter she wrote to an influencer.Influencer Amanda Hirsch raised concerns that Meghan would face backlash over her show With Love, Meghan. The Duchess of Sussex responded with a handwritten letter that read: “Dear Amanda, I heard you were feeling scared. Don’t be. This is the fun part – let’s enjoy it”. She signed off with: “As ever, Meghan.” Now, she’s facing criticism over using a crown in her monogram despite stepping down as a…