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News Desk Los Angeles: Veteran casting director Judy Blye Wilson has shared insights into how she cast a young Sarah Michelle Gellar as Kendall Hart — the daughter of soap opera icon Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci — in the…

News Desk  Quetta: Residents of Quetta were treated to a rare and mesmerizing sight early Tuesday morning when an unusual ‘lenticular cloud’ formation appeared over the city’s eastern range, Koh-e-Murdaar. The skies briefly glowed in…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: On a night when boundaries flowed freely and the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium roared at full capacity, it wasn’t express pace or big hitting that defined the opening Twenty20 International between Pakistan and South…

News Desk  Islamabad: The latest round of Pakistan–Afghanistan talks in Istanbul concluded late Monday without tangible progress, as Kabul’s delegation resisted Islamabad’s core counterterrorism demands despite mediation efforts by…

News Desk  Islamabad:  Nearly one-third of Pakistan’s tax filers — around 1.7 million individuals — have declared zero taxable income in their annual returns, according to a report by The News citing official sources. Out of 5.5…

AFP/APP San Francisco: Amazon plans to lay off tens of thousands of office workers as the e-commerce and technology giant seeks to trim costs while ramping up investments in artificial intelligence (AI), according to US media reports.…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will organize the “Islamabad Sheher Mela” to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Islamabad’s Master Plan, coinciding with World Cities Day. The festival will open on October…

AFP/APP Kingston: Hurricane Melissa could be the most powerful storm Jamaica has ever faced — but many residents say they will believe it when they see it. Authorities have urged the island’s 2.8 million citizens to heed evacuation…

AFP/APP Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is welcoming heads of state and global business leaders at a major investment conference this week as it seeks backing for its vast “gigaprojects” and ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) plans. Chinese…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha has emphasized the importance of consistency and learning from past mistakes as the national team gears up to face South Africa in the T20 series beginning Tuesday at the Rawalpindi…