Patrick Stewart, Star Trek's Captain Picard, dies at 86
Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Captain Picard in Star Trek and Professor X in X-Men, has died aged 86 after a battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia.
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Sarmad Khoosat asks for royalties after Humsafar gets a Spanish release
Humsafar director Sarmad Khoosat wrote 'If only there were royalties' as HUM TV announced a Spanish dub, reviving a debate over pay for Pakistani TV artists.
Urwa Hocane calls 'Netflix quality' praise for Pakistani dramas 'lame'
Actor Urwa Hocane said Pakistani dramas should be judged on their stories, not compared with Netflix, which she called 'just an app' that has lost its way.
Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff survives shooting in Mumbai
Gunmen fired at a car carrying Tiger Shroff in Mumbai's Juhu; the actor was unhurt but his driver and a bystander were wounded, Indian police said.
World Culture Festival to bring artists from 150 countries to Karachi
The third World Culture Festival runs at Karachi's Arts Council from October 29 to November 22, with over 1,000 foreign and 500 Pakistani artists.
AI-made posts falsely show Mahira Khan, Sajal Aly backing Indian protest
Viral posts showing Mahira Khan and Sajal Aly backing India's Cockroach Janta Party protest are AI-made fakes spread by BJP supporters, a fact check found.
Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for an inventive body of work in playful dialogue with the classical tradition.
Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar dies of cardiac arrest at 75
Veteran actor Nana Patekar, known for Krantiveer, Ab Tak Chhappan and Welcome, died after a cardiac arrest at his home in Goa early on Thursday. He was 75.
Documentary on Ali Sadpara's last K2 climb released worldwide
'The Last First: Winter K2', about the 2021 expedition in which Muhammad Ali Sadpara died, is now streaming worldwide on Apple TV, his son Sajid announced in Skardu.
Asim Azhar returns to Coke Studio with 'Maheya'
Ten years after 'Tera Woh Pyar', Asim Azhar is back on Coke Studio with 'Maheya', a retro-styled love song with Aaryan and producer Rovalio for Nu.WAV.
Taylor Swift breaks VMA record as Madonna wins Artist of the Year and Nirvana take the Vanguard award
Swift's 31st Moonman put her past Beyonce, and she won Video of the Year, but Madonna took Artist of the Year and Nirvana received the Video Vanguard award.
Sarmad Khoosat's 'Lali' to open Seattle's Tasveer Film Festival as Pakistani cinema travels the world
After Berlin, Washington and London, Sarmad Khoosat's Lali will open the Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle on October 15, alongside six other Pakistani films.