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Four Pakistani films that gained global recognition in 2025

. KARACHI: Pakistani cinema has made decisive inroads on the international stage in 2025, with a slew of locally produced films garnering major accolades on trusted festival platforms, signaling both a boost in confidence at home and a welcome recognition of creative depth abroad. The most historic milestone came through the feature documentary “Moklani – The Last Mohanas,” directed by Jawad Sharif, which won the Global Voices Award at the Jackson Wild Media Awards in Wyoming, a premier celebration of environmental and nature-based storytelling. The film follows the Mohana community living on Lake Manchhar in Sindh, whose traditional houseboat culture

December 4, 2025

The new “Avatar” is gathering recognition early on

James Cameron’s return to Pandora with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is gathering momentum as early reactions praise the film’s scale, technical audacity and emotional reach, even as the director publicly reinforces his refusal to let generative AI replace human actors in the franchise. Journalists offered their first impressions after a recent screening, describing the third outing on Pandora as a sprawling, visually driven spectacle that pushes cinematic boundaries. Critics have highlighted Cameron’s commitment to scale and detail, noting that the film’s ambition seems firmly tied to its world-building and technical precision. Courtney Howard wrote in X that the film embodies

October 24, 2025

US to expand facial recognition at border to track non-citizens

New rule allows US border agents to photograph non-citizens at all points of entry and exit across the country Travelers go through a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security check at Hollywood Burbank Airport during the first day of a partial US government shutdown in Burbank, California, U.S., October 1, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States will expand the use of facial recognition technology to track non-citizens entering and leaving the country in an effort to combat overstaying and passport fraud, according to a government document released Friday. A new regulation would allow US border officials to require non-citizens to be

October 22, 2025

Most Americans support US recognition of Palestinian state: poll

A protester holds a sign as students and others demonstrate at a University Yard protest encampment in support of Palestinians in Gaza at George Washington University in Washington, April 25, 2024. — Reuters Most Americans — including 80 percent of Democrats and 41 percent of Republicans — believe the U.S. should recognize Palestinian statehood, a sign that President Donald Trump’s opposition to doing so is out of step with public opinion. Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The six-day poll, which closed Monday, found that 59 percent of respondents supported US recognition of a Palestinian state, while 33 percent were opposed and the

September 25, 2025

What would be the broader Palestinian recognition for Palestinians and Israel?

Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian mission in the United Kingdom, holds a plate that reads the “Embassy of the State of Palestine” during a ceremony, after the British government announced official recognition of a Palestinian state at the headquarters of the Mission at London. Many more countries have officially recognized the Palestinian state affair at a World Summit from France and Saudi Arabia, the day after Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal, they took the step, reminiscent of Israel. State of Palestinian state power The Palestinian Liberation Organization declared an independent Palestinian state in 1988 and most of the world

September 22, 2025

Peshawar artists are looking for posthumous recognition for folk music legends

In Peshawar, artists urged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to honor two recently dead folk musicians, Faroq Ustad and Khalid Malik Haider, whose contribution to Pashto and Urdu Music remembered a gathering this week. Hunari Tolana’s social welfare society organized a report on Sunday in a local music studio, where participants pay tribute to the two composers, and two of whom died last week after health complications. Their speakers described as central elements in the evolution of folk music in the region, which is credited with the creation of original works that reflected cultural and social issues, while inspiring younger generations.

September 12, 2025

Apple takes creative risks and receives Emmy recognition

Los Angeles: Nearly six years after the technological giant Apple Aapl.O made his Hollywood debut with Apple TV+, the iPhone manufacturer is located for Glory Primetime at the Emmy Awards on Sunday. Apple’s continuous flow service has won 81 Emmy nominations for 14 titles this year, the company’s strongest appearance to date at the annual celebration of television excellence. The range of science fiction Cut off and Hollywood satire The studio They are pioneers for the best drama and the best comedy, say the awards experts. The company known for its carefully cultivated image has taken on chances of unusual

July 6, 2025

Afghans so promising, frustrated by the recognition of Russia’s Taliban

Ο υπουργός Εξωτερικών του Αφγανιστάν Amir Khan Muttaqi[ΔεύτερηΔεξιά)συνάντησημετονπρεσβευτήτηςΡωσίαςστοΑφγανιστάνDmitryZhirnov[ΤρίτηΑριστερά)στοΥπουργείοΕξωτερικώνστηνΚαμπούλ-AFP[secondright)meetingwithRussia’sAmbassadortoAfghanistanDmitryZhirnov[thirdleft)attheForeignMinistryinKabul —AFP Η απόφαση της Ρωσίας να αναγνωρίσει επίσημα ότι η κυβέρνηση των Ταλιμπάν θεωρήθηκε ως ένα άνοιγμα για μια ισχυρότερη οικονομία από ορισμένους Αφγανούς, ενώ άλλοι ήταν σκεπτικοί ότι θα βελτιώσουν την παρτίδα τους. Η Ρωσία έγινε η πρώτη χώρα που αναγνώρισε τις αρχές των Ταλιμπάν την Πέμπτη, μετά από μια σταδιακή οικοδόμηση δεσμών που περιλάμβανε την κατάργηση της ονομασίας της «τρομοκρατικής οργάνωσης» και την αποδοχή ενός πρεσβευτή τους τελευταίους μήνες. Οι αρχές των Ταλιμπάν δεν είχαν αναγνωριστεί από οποιοδήποτε κράτος τα σχεδόν τέσσερα χρόνια από τότε που σαρώνει την εξουσία το 2021,

January 17, 2025