RIYADH: Four road development contracts totaling SR13 billion (US$3.46 billion) have been given out by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) as part of the program’s initial phase to improve the capital city’s transportation system, local media reported. The commission’s Board of Directors said that the program’s initial phase intends to build the main […]

Hollywood star Camila Mendes has joined “Masters of the Universe,” to portray the character of Teela opposite Nicholas Galitzine who will play the blond barbarian known as He-Man. While details about the plotline have been kept under wraps, the synopsis from Amazon MGM Studios reads, ‘Masters of the Universe’ follows Prince Adam of Eternia aka

LAHORE: Former Inspector General (IG) Prisons Shahid Saleem Baig has returned his residence in Lahore following what is said to be a ‘two-day detention’, ARY News reported citing sources. Shahid Saleem Baig’s staffer revealed that he had not been home for two days and his mobile phone was also switched off, the sources added. They

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Institutional Reforms Friday recommended for curtailing 150,000 vacant positions, banning contingency recruitment, and outsourcing non-core services like cleaning, janitorial work, which will gradually phase out many positions in grades 1 to 16. In a meeting, chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif, for reducing public sector size and expenses, the committee

KARACHI: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, has announced a nationwide shutterdown strike on August 28 in protest against the rising inflation and soaring electricity tariff, ARY News reported on Friday. Addressing a rally in Multan, Hafiz Naeem expressed strong criticism of the current government, accusing it of imposing unbearable inflation and unemployment on the public.

Bollywood actor Karan Singh Grover has opened up on the challenging time he and his wife Bipasha Basu faced when their newborn daughter Devi had to undergo open-heart surgery. In an interview with an Indian media outlet, the actor said that his daughter was left with a surgery scar on her chest after her operation.

KARACHI: If you’re planning to explore Sweden’s captivating blend of history, nature, and culture, you’ll need to navigate the visa process. For Pakistani citizens, a short-term Schengen visa is required to visit Sweden. Visa Fee and Changes As of August 2024, the visa fee for a Sweden visit is 80 Euros. This fee is expected

When Vice President Kamala Harris flies to Chicago next week to accept her party’s nomination for the presidency, she will be met head-on with voters protesting one of her thorniest electoral issues: the Biden administration’s aid to Israel. A coalition of some 200 social justice organizations is going forward with their plan to march at

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) on Friday expressed concerns and plea the federal government to reconsider the installation of the firewall in the country, ARY News reported. The association’s vice-chairman, Khurram Rahat, disclosed that the recent internet disruption in the country caused a total of $300 million loss to IT sector. The design and

Erik Fleming, who allegedly supplied the deadly ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry, once directed Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes in a movie. A day earlier, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that five suspects including the actor’s doctors and an assistant were arrested in his Ketamine overdose death investigation. The DOJ