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‘The Glassworker’ will be Pakistan’s official entry for 2025 Oscars

Pakistan’s very first 2D hand-drawn film, ‘The Glassworker’, will be the country’s official entry for the 97th...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 03:38pm

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‘Barbie’ director Gerwig honored by ‘terrifying’ movie industry

LOS ANGELES: “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig paid tribute to risk-takers in the “terrifying” entertainment industry...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:14pm

Life & Style

‘Shogun’ set to shine at Emmys

LOS ANGELES: Historical epic “Shogun” – a tale of warring dynasties in feudal Japan – could make history on Sunday...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 01:28pm

Life & Style

Pakistan’s Oscar entry, Cannes Title ‘In Flames’ unveils new trailer

Film is set to release in North America on April 12

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 06:25pm

Life & Style

Oscars ratings climb to almost 20mn as ‘Oppenheimer’ reigns

LOS ANGELES: Wins for ‘Oppenheimer,’ live musical performances from “Barbie” and an (almost) naked John Cena helped...

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 01:36pm

Life & Style

‘Parasite’ actor Lee found dead amid drug accusations

SEOUL: Lee Sun-kyun, an actor in South Korea’s Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’, was found dead on Wednesday by...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 01:25pm

Life & Style

Pakistan’s ‘In Flames’ misses the cut for Oscars

‘In Flames’, Pakistan’s official submission for the 96th Academy Awards, did not make the shortlist as results were...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:04pm

Life & Style

Pakistan-set Oscar contender ‘Eid Mubarak’ acquired for distribution

Pakistani-American writer-director Mahnoor Euceph’s live action short ‘Eid Mubarak’ clinched a number of...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 02:02pm

Life & Style

Jimmy Kimmel chosen to host Oscars for fourth time

LOS ANGELES: Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Oscars next year, his fourth time helming the pinnacle event...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 01:09pm

Life & Style

‘In Flames’ to be Pakistan’s submission for Academy Awards 2024

The Oscars are slated to be held on March 10, 2024

Published 29 Oct, 2023 01:57am

Life & Style

Actor Michael Caine says he is retiring aged 90

LONDON: British actor and two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine has said he will retire from acting, aged 90,...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 11:59am

Life & Style

Jada Pinkett Smith says separated from Will Smith since 2016

LOS ANGELES: Actor Jada Pinkett Smith has been separated from husband Will Smith since 2016 – six years before the...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 11:44pm

Life & Style

Pakistani actor Sarwat Gilani to star in Zindagi-Applause production ‘Farar’

Six-part series to premiere at 14th annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival on September 23

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 06:56pm

Life & Style

This year’s Pakistani Academy Selection Committee includes Fawad Khan and Fatima Bhutto

Committee will be choosing Pakistan’s official entry for the Academy Awards ’Best Foreign Language Film' category

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 06:36pm

Life & Style

Filmmaker Sarmad Khoosat to release ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ on Aug 4 on YouTube, Vimeo

Movie's big-screen release has been mired in delays and controversy for years

Published 03 Aug, 2023 03:52pm

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Emmys to be postponed due to Hollywood strikes: US media

LOS ANGELES: This year’s Emmy Awards will be postponed due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes, US media reported...

Updated 28 Jul, 2023 12:47pm

Life & Style

Filmmaker Mohammed Naqvi appointed head of Pakistan Academy Selection Committee

Will replace two-time Oscar winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy who served on the committee for a decade

Published 27 Jul, 2023 09:01pm

Life & Style

Indian stars bring superhero show to strike-hit Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO: With strikes keeping Hollywood actors away from Comic-Con, megastars of Indian cinema stole the spotlight...

Published 22 Jul, 2023 02:58pm

Life & Style

Alia Bhatt set to headline Yash Raj Films’ spy universe: report

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt is all set to be the first woman to headline a film in leading Indian studio Yash Raj...

Published 15 Jul, 2023 05:21pm

Life & Style

Malala Yousafzai says second book will be her ‘most personal’ yet

This October will mark a decade since her first book, 'I am Malala', came out

Published 18 Apr, 2023 02:15pm

Life & Style

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy confirmed as director of new Star Wars movie

Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be the first woman and the first person of color to direct a 'Star...

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 09:44pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Malala certainly does us proud

“Malala Yousafzai looked really nice at the Oscars.” “Better than…” “Hey stop comparing her with others....

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:16am

World

India ‘elated and proud’ of Oscar wins, PM Modi says

NEW DELHI: India was “elated and proud” after scoring two Oscar wins on a historic night for Asian films, Prime...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 01:48pm

Life & Style

Michelle Yeoh wins best actress Oscar for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

Malaysia's Michelle Yeoh won the Academy Award on Sunday for best lead actress for her role as a Chinese American...

Updated 13 Mar, 2023 12:41pm

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Indians erupt in celebration after two films win at Oscars

MUMBAI: Indians erupted in celebration on Monday after 'Naatu Naatu,' the breakout hit from the action movie 'RRR,'...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 10:59am

Life & Style

Oscars return - with slap jokes and hot dog fingers on menu

HOLLYWOOD, United States: The Oscars take place Sunday, with two big questions on everyone's lips: Will anyone get...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 02:53pm

Life & Style

'Everything Everywhere' dominates SAG awards, setting stage for Oscars

LOS ANGELES: Dimension-hopping adventure 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' grabbed the top movie honor at the...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 03:37pm

Life & Style

'Larger than life': Indian film-maker Rajamouli shoots for Oscar fame

HYDERABAD, India: Indian director S.S. Rajamouli's films are all-singing, all-dancing spectacles -- and he is now a...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 12:52pm

Life & Style

'It's surreal': Malala Yousafzai on meeting Tom Cruise at Oscars Nominees Luncheon

LOS ANGELES: Tom Cruise lived up to his billing as the "last true movie star" as nearly 200 of this year's Oscar...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 01:52pm

Life & Style

Academy launches probe after indie film's surprise Oscars nod

LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday it was launching a review of Oscars...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 02:57pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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