Suspect in journalist Shan Dahar murder arrested after 12 years in Larkana

Journalist Shan Dahar. Photo: Courtesy — ifex The Larkana police on Thursday arrested an absconding suspect in the murder case of journalist Zakir Hussain Dahar, popularly known as Shan Dahar, more than 12 years after the killing. The district’s police spokesperson said that the suspect, Irfan Brohi, was rounded up in a raid near Darra crossing … Read more

IMF tightrope

. Pakistan’s fiscal tightrope has rarely looked as precarious as it does today. The latest round of negotiations with IMF has once again exposed the structural fragility of the country’s revenue model, even as both sides paper over differences with a staff-level agreement that remains contingent on difficult – and politically costly – choices. The … Read more

The Anti-AI Slop Playbook | Vogue

For marketers, these formats offer what generative AI cannot: friction, materiality, and human presence. In this landscape, ‘human-made’ becomes a marker of status — something consumers can see, feel, and trust. As a result, community-building is being repositioned as a status symbol. Even AI companies are operationalizing this approach. Anthropic recently opened a pop-up in … Read more

Qatari prime minister praises Pakistan’s efforts for peace through talks in Mideast in call with Dar

Both sides discuss prevailing regional, international developments and emphasise importance of urgent de-escalation Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Photos: File Qatar’s premier on Saturday commended Pakistan for its efforts to promote peace through dialogue and diplomacy in the Middle East during a call with … Read more

Biggest Champions League knockout defeats by English clubs

Premier League clubs have been suffering in the Champions League knockout stage this season, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle already out by the round of 16. The margin of defeat suffered by Chelsea and Newcastle – on aggregate is particularly damning, entering the record books. So what are the heaviest Champions League knockout defeats … Read more

Global Fashion Councils Call on Saks to Pay Independent Designers

The Council of Fashion Designers of America, the British Fashion Council, the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode are calling on Saks Global to pay its debts to independent designers. On Monday, March 16, the leaders of the four global fashion councils — the governing … Read more

Why Fitness Tracker Whoop Has Launched a Fashion Line with Samuel Ross

“I think we all feel that there’s a revolution happening in the wearables space, and perhaps it hasn’t been as exciting as it is now since the 2000s,” Ross says. “I’m fascinated by this sense of self-development, where some particular faculties of luxury have to be earned more, so grouping tools to help enhance that … Read more

Israel launches ‘broad-scale’ strikes on Tehran as Iran fires new missile wave

Tehran has responded to US-Israeli strikes by hitting Israel and Gulf Arab states hosting US military installations Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel and Iran traded attacks on Saturday as the war entered its second week, while Tehran issued an apology … Read more

China sets economic course as ‘Two Sessions’ set to open in Beijing

Annual political gathering to unveil growth targets, policy priorities and new five-year development roadmap China is set to convene its most important annual political event on Wednesday as thousands of lawmakers and political advisers gather in the capital for the 2026 “Two Sessions,” a key platform that will outline the country’s economic direction, policy priorities … Read more

Trump says Iran war could last weeks, US citizens in dozens of countries urged to leave

As the war in the Middle East spirals further, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has “the capability to go far longer ” than its projected four-to-five-week time frame for its military operations against Iran. The U.S. and Israel have continued to pound Iran since killing its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali … Read more