PM Shehbaz approves digital ecosystem for FBR reforms

Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the development of a digital ecosystem within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), as part of the government’s ongoing reform efforts, Radio Pakistan reported. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Saturday to review progress on FBR reforms, the PM directed that globally recognised experts be engaged to design … Read more

White House seeks fines from Ivy League schools after Columbia deal

Listen to article The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including Harvard University, in exchange for restoring federal funding, a Trump administration official said on Friday. The administration is in talks with several universities, including Cornell, Duke, Northwestern and Brown, the source said, confirming a report in … Read more

Three bodies found near M-8 highway in Khuzdar

Listen to article The bullet-riddled bodies of three individuals were found near the M-8 highway in Khuzdar district of Balochistan, Express News reported on Saturday.  The victims, identified as Abdul Majeed, Ata-ur-Rehman, and Mumtaz, were shot dead by unidentified assailants and dumped by the roadside, according to local police. All three were residents of Khuzdar, initial reports … Read more

Australia, UK sign 50-year AUKUS deal on nuclear-powered submarines

Australia’s government said on Saturday it signed a treaty with Britain to bolster cooperation over the next 50 years on the AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership. The AUKUS pact, agreed upon by Australia, Britain and the US in 2021, aims to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines from the next decade to counter China’s ambitions in … Read more