In this picture taken on July 17, 2018, Asif Butt, better known by his stage persona DJ Butt, performs during a rally of PPP in Islamabad. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: As the crowd swells with anticipation for their leader Shehbaz Sharif’s arrival a DJ blares the anthem “Respect the vote”, while …
Read More »Warner Bros superheroes swoop into Comic-Con | Entertainment
Chris Pine (L) and Gal Gadot participate in the Warner Bros. Theatrical Panel for “Wonder Woman 1984,” which Gadot described as a “new chapter” rather than a sequel. Photo: AFP Warner Bros closed the final full day of the Comic-Con International fanfest on Saturday as the belle of the ball, …
Read More »31 mountaineers, including two Pakistanis, summit K2 | Amazing
Climbers at base camp. Photo courtesy: Chhang Dawa Sherpa Thirty-one mountaineers have ascended K2, the world’s second highest and most dangerous peak. According to sources on the base camp, two Pakistanis, including Muhammad Ali Sadpara, are among the team of mountaineers. The team includes mountaineers from China, Japan, Ireland, Mexico, …
Read More »Five things we learned from San Diego Comic-Con | Entertainment
Patrick Fabian, AMC’s Charlie Collier, Giancarlo Esposito, RJ Mitte, Michael Mando, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul, Vince Gilligan, and Peter Gould, Rhea Seehorn, Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, and Betsy Brandt at the ‘Breaking Bad’ 10th Anniversary Reunion/’Better Call Saul’ panels at Comic-Con International 2018. Photo: Twitter A legion of …
Read More »Writer, ex-model Annie Ali Khan found dead in Karachi | Entertainment
The 38-year-old had transitioned from modelling to freelance journalism/ file photo KARACHI: Former model turned journalist Quratulain Ali Khan (Annie) was found dead in her apartment earlier on Saturday. Annie perished in fire and was found burnt at her residence on Club Road. She was living alone in the apartment. …
Read More »Orphan from Rajanpur clinches top position in matric exams in Lahore | Amazing
LAHORE: An orphan boy from Rajanpur district of South Punjab clinched the top position in the Lahore Board’s matriculation examinations, Geo News reported Saturday. The orphan, identified as Waseem Yaseen, shared the top position with another student, Tauseef Afzal. Both the students secured 1091 out of 1100 numbers in the …
Read More »Disney axes director James Gunn over offensive tweets | Entertainment
James Gunn directed both “Guardians of the Galaxy” films and was planning to head to San Diego’s huge annual Comic-Con fan convention this week with a secret film project that he had teased on Instagram. Photo: AFP “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise director James Gunn has been axed from the …
Read More »‘Teefa in Trouble’ breaks record with biggest ever opening for Pakistani film | Entertainment
Audiences cannot get enough of Teefa in Trouble as the Ali Zafar and Maya Ali starrer broke the opening day box office record for a Pakistan film. The film raked in Rs23.1 million breaking the record previously held by Jawani Phir Nahi Ani. What made Teefa in Trouble‘s record-breaking performance …
Read More »Taylor Swift cast in movie version of ‘Cats’ | Entertainment
Taylor Swift. Photo: Reuters Taylor Swift has been cast in a big screen version of the stage musical “Cats,” in what will be the pop singer’s biggest movie role so far, entertainment publications Variety and the Hollywood Reporter said on Friday. The 28-year-old “Look What You Made Me Do” singer …
Read More »Selena Gomez says would love to collaborate with AR Rahman for Bollywood song | Entertainment
AR Rahman and Selena Gomez. Photo: File Singer-cum-actor Selena Gomez has said she would love to collaborate with Oscar-winning Bollywood composer AR Rahman. “I have been following few musicians in India and I believe they are wonderful,” she said during an interview with Mid-Day. Selena then quickly added that she …
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