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Workers push a stranded car along a snow-covered road in Abbottabad after the region received its first snowfall of the season. Photo: PPI ABBOTTABAD: A fresh spell of snowfall, accompanied by intermittent rain, blanketed Murree, Abbottabad and the Galiyat region on early Tuesday, bringing a sharp drop in temperatures and prompting authorities to issue travel advisories, while assuring tourists of preparedness and road clearance operations. In Murree, up to four inches of snow was recorded by late night, with light snowfall later turning into intermittent rain. Murree District Police Officer (DPO) Dr Mohammad Raza Tanveer Sapra said that all roads…

. Lionsgate has unveiled the first behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael, offering fans an early glimpse into one of the year’s most anticipated music films. With the theatrical release expected in the coming months, the studio has begun ramping up marketing efforts to build excitement around the project. The newly released video features Jaafar Jackson, who is set to portray his late uncle, Michael Jackson. The exclusive footage highlights Jackson’s preparation for the role, including rehearsal sequences that showcase him learning and refining some of the legendary dance moves associated with the King of Pop. The…

Steve Martin reveals most funny scene of his careerSteve Martin’s favourite voice scene of his career is featured in the Pink Panther.Martin recalled filming the 2006 comedy ahead of its 20th anniversary on February 10. “We aimed our movie at a younger audience than the originals, and I’m proud that the movie has the favorite comic scene I’ve ever done: ‘I would like to buy a HAMMBERRRRGAU,'” he mimed. In the scene, Martin’s Inspector Clouseau is practicing his dialect ahead of a trip to New York. He wants to tame his French accent and sound more American. The coach tells…

RAWALPINDI: Amid a record increase in family divorce cases across the district, the District Bar Association has strongly objected to two-month hearing intervals in family cases and requested the District and Sessions Judge Rawalpindi to ensure decisions within four to six months by granting shorter dates. District Bar President Tariq Mahmood Sajid Awan and Secretary Qamarul Haq Khan Niazi held a special meeting with District and Sessions Judge Rawalpindi Nasir Hussain, where consensus was reached on expediting the disposal of family cases.  The bar also proposed the formation of an “Investigation Commission” comprising judges, bar members, and police officers to…

Rescue teams report no casualties; attribute cause of fire to short circuit in machinery Rescue 1122 vans being used to hose down a construction factory. PHOTO EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: The severe fire that broke out in a textile factory and warehouse located in Rawat Industrial Estate has been brought under control after a long and continuous firefighting operation. Sources have revealed that the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the motor of an electric machine in a part of the factory where a large quantity of clothes, blankets, polyester fib0re used to make plastic bottles as well as…

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: After months of restrictions on legal access, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finally succeeded in compelling the Supreme Court to intervene, resulting in a meeting between the incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan and his lead counsel at Adiala Jail. Following the SC’s intervention, senior advocate Salman Safdar met Imran Khan on Tuesday inside Adiala Jail. The meeting lasted for more than three hours and marked the first such engagement after a prolonged ban on consultations between the jailed PTI leader and his legal…

RAWALPINDI: A petition has been filed in the Sessions Court seeking immediate enforcement of a judicial order banning the use of loudspeakers and megaphones in residential streets and neighbourhoods in the city and cantonment areas of Rawalpindi for selling goods, soliciting donations, and begging. The petitioner, Advocate Anwar Dar, has requested that the City Police Officer (CPO) be summoned and directed to ensure strict implementation of the court’s order.  The petition states that on January 21, Additional District and Sessions Judge Maqsood Ahmed Qureshi imposed a ban on the use of loudspeakers and megaphones from 8am until midnight in residential…

BAKU: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday visited Azerbaijan, arriving from Armenia as part of a regional trip aimed at consolidating a US-brokered peace process between the Caucasus neighbours. The visit follows US President Donald Trump’s mediation last year of a peace agreement between the historical rivals Baku and Yerevan, which have fought two wars over the Karabakh region. Vance sparked controversy by deleting a post from the @VP account on X that said he and his wife had laid a wreath “at the Armenian Genocide memorial to honour the victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide.” His office said…

The Costco $20 rule is changing again as the retailer moves ahead with a new pay increase that raises its minimum hourly wage to $21 starting next month.Costco workers who already earn $20 an hour are set to receive a $1 raise under an employee agreement that first took effect last year. That deal lifted base wages to $20 an hour and pushed the average hourly pay across the United States and Canada to about $31. The agreement also promises another $1 hourly increse scheduled for March 2027 .The updated pay structure means first year employees now receive paid vacation…

ISLAMABAD: Senators from treasury and opposition benches on Tuesday lambasted the government for its new net metering policy, urging it to rein in independent power producers (IPPs) rather than penalizing common people who are turning to solar power due to the energy crisis. As the upper house resumed its session, Senator Zarqa Suharwardy presented a resolution opposing National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) (Prosumer) Regulations, 2026. The resolution argued that the proposed framework could discourage citizen investment in rooftop solar and undermine the country’s renewable energy transition. The power regulator has overhauled the country’s net metering regime, moving rooftop solar…