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LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) faced a fresh leadership jolt on Monday as Secretary General Salman Akram Raja announced his resignation, while senior leader Hammad Azhar withdrew from contesting the upcoming Lahore by-election. Taking to X, Raja said an incident had compelled him to step down. “My life is an open book. None of my actions contradicts any principle. I do not accept compromise on intellectual and economic integrity. Tomorrow, I will resign from office by requesting Imran,” he posted. میں کوئی روایتی سیاست دان نہیں، نہ جاگیردار نہ مل اونر۔ تاہم میرا مختصر خاندان میرے ساتھ کھڑا ہے۔ ہم نے…
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesGoogle-owned YouTube on Monday said it may remove channels including Fox Broadcast Network, Fox News and Fox Sports from its TV streaming platform if it doesn’t reach an agreement with Fox Corporation.YouTube TV’s renewal date with Fox is coming on Wednesday, and while the two companies have been in ongoing negotiations, they’ve been unable to reach a deal, the YouTube team wrote in a blog post. The company also emailed YouTube TV subscribers about the potential fall out with Fox.”Fox is asking for payments that are far higher than what partners with comparable content offerings…
In a world where TV screens are saturated with formula, romance, revenge, and repetition, Express Entertainment steps away from the noise. With Dil Dhoondta Hai Phir Wohi, the channel dares to confront something deeper and more profound: the unraveling of memory and the resilience it takes to hold on.Bringing together Zara Noor Abbas and Zahid Ahmed in a pairing that has already stirred industry excitement, the drama explores the rarely portrayed realities of dementia, a disease that slowly erodes memory, identity, and relationships. It is a story of love, family, and the heartbreak of watching someone drift beyond recognition,…
And that’s “How It’s Done.”Netflix capitalized on its chart-topping “KPop Demon Hunters” over the weekend with a two-day theatrical release of its new sing-along version.Box office analysts spent much of Sunday trying to determine exactly how well the animated feature performed, relying on anonymous executives from rival studios and scraped data from ticket sales sites. Estimates range from $16 million to $20 million for the sing-along’s domestic run.That’s smaller than recent domestic theatrical re-releases like “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” and the 15th anniversary screenings of “Coraline” — which generated $25 million and $33 million, respectively — but higher…
Gaza’s civil defence agency said five journalists were among at least 20 people killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit a hospital in the south, with Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera mourning their slain contributors. Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal said “the toll so far is 20 martyrs, including five journalists and one member of the civil defence”, after strikes hit Khan Yunis’s Nasser Hospital — a large medical complex that has been targeted several times by Israel since the start of the war. According to the media watchdogs Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, around 200…
The new Cracker Barrel logo is seen on a menu inside the restaurant on Aug. 21, 2025 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesCracker Barrel Old Country Store on Monday issued a statement responding to the widespread backlash it faced last week over its rebranding and new logo.”If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company wrote. “You’ve also shown us that we could’ve done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be.”The new logo removes the image…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday awarded cash prizes to three shepherds from Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) who saved around 300 people by warning of an impending glacial lake outburst in the Ghizer district. Sharif presented cheques of Rs2.5 million each to Wasit Khan, Ansar and Muhammad Khan at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad, praising their courage and presence of mind. “You are the heroes of Gilgit-Baltistan,” the prime minister told them. “Because of your timely action, the entire Pakistani nation, including myself, is proud of you.” He added: “Your early warning allowed the area to be evacuated in time and…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised objections after India bypassed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) by sending flood warnings through diplomatic channels instead of the Indus Water Commission, the designated forum under the 1960 accord. According to the Foreign Office on Monday, India’s High Commission in Islamabad conveyed flood data on Sunday, marking the first such exchange since New Delhi unilaterally suspended the treaty following the Pahalgam attack in April. In a letter seen by The Express Tribune, the Indian High Commission in Islamabad informed Pakistan of a “high flood” in River Tawi, Jammu, at 10:00 am on August 24. The Foreign Office…
The US Open’s first round continues on Tuesday, with men’s top seed Jannik Sinner beginning his title defence, while Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff launch their bids to dethrone women’s defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. It has been over 13 months since a men’s Grand Slam final took place without Jannik Sinner. The Italian has since won three out of four majors, and is favourite to defend his title at Flushing Meadows. The 24-year-old’s rivalry with world number two Carlos Alcaraz, whom he faced in the last two slam finals, is now a major storyline in the game. In last week’s…
An aerial view of a cargo ship being loaded with shipping containers at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 7, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty ImagesPostal carriers across Europe are planning to suspend some shipments to the U.S. as the nations prepare for the end of a longstanding trade rule.Certain shipments from Germany, Spain, France, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Switzerland are due to be paused in the coming days and weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the century-old “de minimis” exemption.The trade policy, sometimes referred to as a “loophole,”…