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Colman Domingo clarifies reaction to Jeff Hiller’s Emmy win over him

Colman Domingo has clarified his reaction to losing the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy award to Jeff Hiller on September 14.

In a video shared on X, nominees Domingo, Michael Urie, and Bowen Yang were seen cheering loudly and clapping as soon as Jeff’s name was announced.

Domingo was nominated for his role in The Four Seasons, Harrison Ford and Michael Urie for their roles in Shrinking, alongside The Studio’s Ike Barinholtz and The Bear star Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Bowen Yang was nominated for Saturday Night Live.Taking to the comments of the video, the Rustin star wrote, “Actually, we all are reacting lovingly to our colleague who we know deserves so many flowers. He is a gem. Bravo Jeff!”

Jeff’s win came for his role as Joel in HBO’s hit comedy Somebody Somewhere.

Accepting the award, the comedian said, “I feel like I’m gonna cry because the past 25 years I’ve been like, ‘World, I wanna be an actor,’ and the world’s like, ‘Maybe computers,'” per The Hollywood Reporter.

Jeff was one of many stars who won their first Emmys this year. The Pitt’s Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa won their first Emmys in the lead actor and supporting actress categories. Adolescence actor Owen Cooper made history as the youngest male actor to win an Emmy. 

Prince Harry makes big statement on public attacks against Royal family

Prince Harry has made a big statement over his public attacks on the royal family in the form of his memoir, Spare.

The Duke of Sussex has said that his “conscience is clear” over the publication of the bombshell book as he insisted that he did not “air his dirty laundry in public.”Speaking during a visit to Ukraine with the Invictus Foundation, Harry reflected on his recent brief meeting with King Charles at Clarence House in London.

He said his focus over the next year will be on his father and spending more time with him, while also expressing no regrets about the book, calling it a “series of corrections” to false stories.

“I know that [speaking out] annoys some people and it goes against the narrative,” he told The Guardian. “The book? It was a series of corrections to stories already out there.”

“One point of view had been put out and it needed to be corrected,” Harry added. “I don’t believe that I aired my dirty laundry in public.”

“It was a difficult message,” he continued, “but I did it in the best way possible. My conscience is clear.”

The Duke of Sussex admitted the trip was a risk and said he dislikes staged photos, but added it gave him time to reflect.

“I have always loved the UK and I always will love the UK. It’s been good to reconnect with the causes I am passionate about.

“I have been able to spend some time with people that I have known for so long. It is hard to do it from far away.”

Steven Spielberg recalls ‘worst nightmare’ of his career

At the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in L.A. is celebrating with an exhibit, which the film’s director Steven Spielberg also visited.

There, at the event, different props from the set at the time were present, including the filmmaker’s notes on the scripts, a replica of a mechanical shark, and a shattered cage.Revisiting them, Steven, in an interview with NPR, says, “This is total therapy,” adding, “This was a very hard experience. When we seriously did not know how many weeks or months we were going to be in Martha’s Vineyard shooting.”

It is worth noting that initially the movie was expected to shoot in 55 days; however, it took 159 days.

Recalling the gruelling shooting experience, Steven shares, “I would have the crew come up to me and say, ‘Look, I have a wife, and I’m supporting my mom, and I’ve got kids in school.'”

“When are we going to get to go home?’ And it was the toughest thing on me, having to answer that question honestly by saying, ‘I don’t know. I can’t tell you.'”

Nevertheless, Jaws is considered one of the most iconic movies in Steven’s career, as the movie went on to become a cult classic.

Pakistan, Jordan to strengthen parliamentary cooperation

Pakistan, Jordan to strengthen parliamentary cooperation

ISLAMABAD, SEP 15 (DNA) – Ambassador Misbah Khar, Special Envoy for the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC), paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Islamabad and held an important meeting with His Excellency Mr. Maan Abdel Fattah Khreisat, Ambassador of Jordan to Pakistan.

During the meeting, Ambassador Misbah Khar briefed the Jordanian Ambassador on the vision, aims, and objectives of the newly established Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC), an international forum conceived to provide a unique platform for dialogue and cooperation among Speakers of Parliaments and global leaders. She underscored that the ISC will focus on promoting peace, development, stability, and security through inclusive parliamentary diplomacy and pragmatic collaboration.

Ambassador Khar also highlighted that the Honourable Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has been unanimously elected as the first President of the ISC, a historic development that reflects the confidence of the international community in Pakistan’s leadership role in advancing parliamentary engagement at the global stage.

On the occasion, Ambassador Khar extended a formal invitation to the leadership of Jordan to actively participate in the first session of the ISC, scheduled to be held in Islamabad on 11–12 November 2025 under the theme: “Peace, Development, Stability, and Security.”

His Excellency Ambassador Maan Abdel Fattah Khreisat warmly welcomed the initiative and lauded Pakistan’s efforts in spearheading such a timely and significant parliamentary platform. He reaffirmed the brotherly ties and historical relations between Pakistan and Jordan, and assured his country’s full support for Pakistan’s leadership in this global parliamentary endeavor.

Ambassador Misbah Khar, while thanking the Jordanian Ambassador for his support, reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen parliamentary cooperation with Jordan and to work together for the success of the ISC in promoting dialogue, peace, and stability across regions.

The meeting was also attended by Mr. Tariq bin Waheed, Senior Director General (Protocol), Senate of Pakistan who was present on the occasion.

Child star Ahmad Shah’s younger brother passes away

Umer Shah, the younger brother of social media child star Ahmad Shah, passed away, the family confirmed in a heart-wrenching social media post on Monday.

Umer, like Ahmad, was also popular on social media for his appearance in his elder brother’s widely watched videos.

“This is to inform the little shining star of our family, Umer Shah has returned to Allah Almighty,” read Ahmad’s Instagram post.”I request everyone to remember him and our family in your prayers,” it added.

The brothers, known for cute and quirky stints, are quite popular among the masses and gained fame from the Ramadan transmission of a private television channel. Ahmad Shah, who initially went viral for his adorable “Peeche dekho” video, quickly became a household name. 

Umer also became a familiar face as he frequently appeared alongside Ahmad in these shows and videos, earning the same affection from viewers for his charming expressions and on-screen chemistry with his brother.

Expanding on Umer’s untimely death, anchor Waseem Badami said that doctors confirmed the child star passed away after vomiting, which entered his lungs and led to a cardiac arrest that proved fatal.He added that the tragic incident took place in the early hours of Monday, around the time of Fajr prayer.

Reacting to the heartbreaking news, renowned actor Adnan Siddiqui took to social media to express sorrow and grief over the child star’s demise.”I am shattered to hear about the passing of little Umer Shah. He was a beam of light, joy, and innocence [….] Constantly running up with that big smile, always hugging everyone with that boundless energy… it feels impossible that he’s no longer with us,” Siddiqui said in an Instagram post.

“My prayers are with Ahmad Shah and the entire family. May Allah grant Umer the highest place in Jannah,” the actor added.Pakistan’s former cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed also posted an Instagram story along with actor Areeba Habib — both sharing the late child star’s picture.

Muhammad Shiraz, another popular social media child star, who posts on his channel “shirazivlogs”, also expressed grief over Umer’s death.

“Some friends are like family, and losing you feels like losing a part of myself. May Allah grant you [Umer] peace and the highest place in Jannah,” he said in a social media post.

PM Shehbaz lands in Qatar to attend Arab-Islamic emergency summit on Israeli atrocity

PM Shehbaz lands in Qatar to attend Arab-Islamic emergency summit on Israeli atrocity

DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday landed in Qatar to participate in the Emergency Arab-Islamic summit being held in Doha. Qatar’s Minister of Culture, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif upon his arrival in Doha.

The summit, co-sponsored by Pakistan, has been convened in the wake of Israel’s airstrikes on Doha and the escalating developments in Palestine following Israeli attempts to occupy Gaza, expand settlement activities in the occupied West Bank and forcibly displace the Palestinians.

The Arab-Islamic summit is likely to be attended by heads of state, governments and senior officials from the OIC member countries.

PM Shehbaz is accompanied by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to the PM Tariq Fatemi.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is already in Doha and attended the preparatory meeting of the foreign ministers.

Following Israel’s airstrikes on Doha, Prime Minister Shehbaz had also visited Doha on September 11, 2025, as a gesture of solidarity and regional unity, and met with the Qatari leadership to express Pakistan’s unwavering support for the security and sovereignty of Qatar and its commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East.

On the sidelines of the preparatory Foreign Ministers’ meeting, Ishaq Dar met his Egyptian counterpart Dr Badr Abdelatty, Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, Turkish FM Hakan Fidan, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamad Hasan, Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, Uzbekistan’s FM Bakhtiyor Saidov and OIC Secretary General, Hissein Brahim Taha.

Addressing the ministerial meeting on Sunday,  DPM Dar had said that Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

“This reckless and provocative attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Qatar, contrary to the fundamental principles of international law, including the UN Charter, in particular its Article 2(4), prohibiting the threat or use of force,” he added.

“We are gathering again this morning to discuss yet another illegal Israeli assault on a brotherly sovereign state. It was only last month that we met in Jeddah for an extraordinary meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers to discuss Israeli aggression in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The mere frequency of our gatherings is enough to underline how Israel has become a persistent irritant and a danger to world peace and security.”

“We recognise Qatar’s tireless and principled engagement with all the parties, often under the most challenging circumstances to keep the channels of dialogue open and advance prospects of peace. Targeting Qatar is thus not only an attack on a sovereign state but also an attack on diplomacy and mediation itself,” he said.

Ishaq Dar said that as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, Pakistan will continue to work with the OIC and Arab partners to mobilise global support for Israel’s accountability for its rogue actions in the Middle East and for the Palestinian right to self-determination, justice and peace. 

To safeguard the global order, Dar said Pakistan reiterates the following urgent and essential steps:

  • Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity. It should not be allowed to get away with attacking Islamic countries and killing people with impunity.
  • Creation of an Arab-Islamic task force to monitor the Israeli designs in the region and adopt effective deterrent and offensive measures in a synchronised manner to ward off Israeli expansionist designs.
  • In line with the call made by the OIC, we must pursue the suspension of Israel’s membership of the United Nations. Following up on this step would be a clear message of seriousness by the Ummah.
  • Member states should actively consider implementing additional punitive measures against Israel as a means to reinforce accountability and deter further violations of international law.
  • UN Security Council must urgently demand Israel under Chapter VII of the UN Charter for an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire, release of hostages and exchange of Palestinian prisoners.
  •  Unfettered, sustained and secure humanitarian access to all civilians in need and the protection of aid workers, medical teams and UN personnel in the OPT.
  • Revival of a genuine and time-bound political process to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting two-state solution in accordance with international law and relevant UN and OIC resolutions.

Saudi airline Flyadeal expands operations from Riyadh to Islamabad, Peshawar, Sialkot

Saudi airline Flyadeal expands operations from Riyadh to Islamabad, Peshawar, Sialkot

KARACHI, SEP 15 (APP/DNA): Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing low-cost airline, flyadeal has expanded its Pakistan operations with the launch of non-stop scheduled flights from Riyadh to Islamabad, Peshawar and Sialkot.

The new routes from the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were introduced over a three-day period. Cake-cutting celebrations marked each inaugural flight on arrival in the newly added destinations with crew joining airline and airport officials in the festivities.

In addition, an early morning traditional water salute welcomed flight F3 651 to Islamabad with pilots proudly waving both countries’ flags from the cockpit of their Airbus A320 aircraft that marked a new air bridge connecting the capital cities of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

At King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, flyadeal Chief Commercial and Customer Officer Rogier van Enk was joined by Muazam Ali, deputy head of mission at the Pakistan Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, together with airline and airport officials for the departure ceremony.

Flyadeal entered the Pakistan market in February with scheduled flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to Karachi that signalled the airline’s first move into South Asia. The network additions increase flyadeal’s frequency between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan from six to 13 flights a week. All flights are operated by A320s in a single 186-seat Economy Class configuration.

Steven Greenway, flyadeal Chief Executive Officer, said: “Just seven months ago we began operations to Pakistan with a pledge to increase capacity and widen our network in a high demand market. From six flights a week, we’re now adding a further seven services into three additional destinations that gives us greater reach to our customers and provide more choice at value for money low fares.

Farooq Ahmad, flyadeal Head of Sales added, being from Pakistan, this is a moment of great pride for me as flyadeal ramps up travel options with our mix of new routes catering to a diverse customer base. My team and I look forward to meeting travel providers in Pakistan over the next few weeks to promote our expanded network and build on our strong partnerships with the travel trade and corporates.”

Flyadeal currently operates a modern fleet of 40 A320s from bases in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam to more than 30 seasonal and year-round destinations in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and South Asia. By 2030, in line with Saudi Vision 2030, flyadeal expects to triple its network to over 100 destinations with more than 100 aircraft.

The airline is operating from Pakistan’s four destinations including Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawer and Sialkot.

31 Indian-backed terrorists killed in security operations across KP

31 Indian-backed terrorists killed in security operations across KP

RAWALPINDI, SEP 15: Security forces killed at least 31 terrorists linked to the Indian-backed outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during two separate operations in Lakki Marwat and Bannu districts on September 13 and 14, the military’s media wing said on Monday.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were launched after confirmed intelligence reports about the presence of militants belonging to the Indian proxy group Fitna al-Khawarij.

In the first operation, conducted in Lakki Marwat, security personnel targeted a major hideout where 14 terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire.

The second operation unfolded in Bannu district, where forces engaged militants in a heavy exchange of fire. Seventeen terrorists were neutralized during the encounter, ISPR reported.

RELATED: 35 TTP terrorists killed, 12 soldiers martyred in KP IBOs

The military added that the terrorists had been involved in planning and executing attacks against security forces and civilians in the region.

ISPR further said that security forces are continuing search and clearance operations in both districts to eliminate any remaining threats. Hideouts of the terrorists were also destroyed in the process.

35 TTP terrorists killed, 12 soldiers martyred

Earlier, Pakistan’s security forces carried out intensive operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, neutralising 35 TTP terrorists.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), twelve brave soldiers paid the ultimate sacrifice while defending the motherland.

The first operation was conducted in Bajaur District following intelligence reports about the presence of militants. During the engagement, security forces confronted the Khawarij and successfully neutralized 22 terrorists after an intense exchange of fire.

In a separate encounter in South Waziristan District, 13 more militants were eliminated. These individuals were actively involved in terrorist activities in the region, and security forces recovered weapons and ammunition from the site.

Russians can now travel to China without a visa

Russians can now travel to China without a visa

MOSCOW, SEP 15 (DNA): Starting Monday Russian citizens with a regular foreign passport can visit China without a visa and stay for up to 30 days.

The visa-free policy is part of a two-year trial program, valid until September 14, 2026. According to the Chinese Consulate, the rule applies to travel for tourism, business, family visits, and transit. Visas are still required for work, study, journalism, and transport-related jobs.

The Russian Embassy in China announced that there are no limits on how many times Russian citizens can enter China or how long they can stay each year, as long as no single visit exceeds 30 days. Travelers must have a passport valid for at least six months beyond their planned departure from China, although shorter validity may be accepted in urgent humanitarian cases.

The new rules apply at all open border crossings, allowing access to most of the country. However, certain restricted areas, like Tibet, remain off-limits to foreign visitors.

High-Speed Rail to Cut Islamabad–Rawalpindi Travel to 20 Minutes

High-Speed Rail to Cut Islamabad–Rawalpindi Travel to 20 Minutes

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved a modern high-speed rail project that will connect Islamabad and Rawalpindi, reducing travel time between the twin cities to just 20 minutes. The initiative is expected to save time and fuel, ease traffic congestion, and provide residents with a fast and affordable transportation option.

The decision was made during a high-level meeting on Monday chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, along with senior officials including the Federal Interior Secretary, Secretary of Railways, Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Rawalpindi Commissioner, Islamabad Police Inspector General, and Frontier Corps representatives, attended the session.

Participants agreed to expedite completion of the rail link from Margalla Station in Islamabad to Saddar Station in Rawalpindi. The framework agreement for the project will be finalized and signed next week. Under the plan, the Ministry of Railways will provide the track infrastructure while the CDA will manage the service. The government also decided to import state-of-the-art trains to ensure modern, comfortable, and efficient operations.

Speaking after the meeting, Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi called the rail service a milestone for public welfare, emphasizing that residents would be able to travel between the two cities quickly and conveniently. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the initiative reflects Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s commitment to providing public relief and modern transport solutions, adding that thousands of citizens will benefit from high-quality travel facilities once the project is complete. Minister of State Talal Chaudhry described the new service as a low-cost and high-speed option that will significantly reduce traffic pressure on roads connecting Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Officials believe the high-speed rail will not only transform commuting but also promote economic activity and environmental sustainability. By offering a faster, more efficient mode of travel, the project is set to mark a new chapter in urban transportation for the twin cities.

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