Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Oct 23, 2024 (AFP) - 'Love match' apps rival traditional matchmaking in Pakistan

NAMPA / AFP

2024-10-23

Pakistan's traditional matchmakers play a revered role in moulding daughters into potential brides, but marriage apps marketing themselves as halal are offering women a new route to finding a husband. "When I saw my colleague happy after being married to someone she met online... I thought, since we have tried rishta aunties for four or five years, let's try this too," Ezza Nawaz, a textile designer in Lahore, told AFP. Rishta aunties -- or tradi......

Restricted content

Entertainment

Los Angeles, United States, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - Roman Polanski 1970s sexual assault lawsuit dismissed: lawyer

2024-10-23 00:30:02

Los Angeles, United States, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - ABBA's Bjorn among 11,000 artists issuing AI warning

2024-10-23 00:00:03

Buenos Aires, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - Argentina prosecutors deny releasing Liam Payne toxicology tests

2024-10-22 19:30:02

Paris, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - International 7-Day News Agenda

2024-10-22 18:00:03

London, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - French luxury brand Chanel to sponsor Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race

2024-10-22 15:00:04

Mumbai, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - India pharma tycoon buys $119m stake in Bollywood film house

2024-10-22 12:30:06

Paris, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - Rare Tintin albums go under the hammer in Paris

2024-10-22 10:00:03

Hong Kong, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - International 7-Day News Agenda

2024-10-22 10:00:02

Carlow, Ireland, Oct 22, 2024 (AFP) - 'Serious business': influencer degree launches in Ireland

2024-10-22 08:02:35

Los Angeles, United States, Oct 21, 2024 (AFP) - Toxicology tests show Liam Payne had 'multiple' drugs in system: reports

2024-10-22 00:30:02

New York, Oct 21, 2024 (AFP) - Wall Street Journal sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

2024-10-22 00:00:02

Latest NAMPA photos

LÜDERITZ, 19 October 2024 - Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marco Raffinetti pictured during a media tour on Saturday. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 October 2024- Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Zhao Weiping during a press conference in Windhoek. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 OCTOBER 2024 - SanlamAllianz, the continent's largest pan-African non-banking financial services company, is supporting Namibian athletes racing in the 2024 Cape Town Marathon, as well as competitors from around the world. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA.

NAMPA

OSHAKATI, 18 October 2024 - The accused, Hilja Shikongeni, a 33-year-old has been granted bail after appearing in court. (Photo by Maria David)NAMPA

NAMPA

Outjo, NFA conducts assessment on Outjo Sports facilities. (photo: Simson Ochurub. Contributed) NAMPA

NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 17 October 2024 - The Cleanergy Solutions plant. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

NAMPA

WALVIS BAY, 17 October 2024 - The Cleanergy Solutions Plant in Walvis Bay. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 17 October 2024 - Swapo Party Secretary General Sophia Shaningwa. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA