April 2026

Viggo Mortensen leaves role of Aragorn in new ‘Lord of the Rings’ film

Viggo Mortensen will not return to Middle-earth as Aragorn. The actor who played the future King of Gondor in the original Peter Jackson film Lord of the Rings the trilogy will not reprise the role in The Hunt for Gollum. Director Andy Serkis revealed the news, ending weeks of speculation and sparking intrigue over who […]

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Siraj calls for dialogue amid Pak-Afghan tensions

PESHAWAR: Former Jamaat-e-Islami leader Sirajul Haq has called on Muslim countries to put lasting peace ahead of conflict, warning that even the apparent winner of any war between two Islamic nations ends up defeated. Speaking at a policy dialogue titled ‘The Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict and its Regional Impacts’, organized by the Institute of Islamic Studies (IRS)

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Eight dead after 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan

People walking past the destroyed house in Afghanistan. —AFP/File Eight people were killed and a child injured on Friday when a house in Kabul collapsed following an earthquake in Afghanistan, the National Disaster Management Authority said. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Friday, the German Geosciences Research Center (GFZ) announced. The

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Aleema Khan criticizes the government and calls for street power

LAHORE: Aleema Khan, sister of Imran Khan, on Friday called for “resistance” and increased public pressure to secure the release of the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, urging party members and supporters to mobilize. Speaking to media outside an anti-terrorism court after attending trials in cases linked to the May 9 unrest, she questioned why

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Rising fuel prices could trigger a hike in electricity prices

As the city runs on gasoline, motorcyclists line up outside a petrol pump in Karachi, waiting for their turn amid soaring fuel prices. Photo: Jalal Qureshi / Express ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy, Awais Leghari, has indicated a possible increase in electricity prices following the recent hike in oil rates. According to the minister, consultations

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A lasting legacy

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, former Prime Minister and founder of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). — PID/File Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto challenged the stifling politics of his time, cultivating a new consciousness rooted in human rights, dignity, equality and justice. Rejecting absolutism, he sought to transform politics into public service. As we mark his death anniversary,

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