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PARIS: Injury-hit France were held to a 2-2 draw by Iceland in 2026 World Cup qualifying on Monday, while Germany won in Northern Ireland with a Nick Woltemade goal and Belgium beat Wales to stand on the brink of a place at next year’s finals. France, World Cup winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday resumed hearings in the super tax case, where members of the larger constitutional bench made key observations regarding the imposition and timing of the tax. A five-member bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the case. During the proceedings, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail remarked that taxes other than sales … Read more
[The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.
BEIJING: China on Monday said it was willing to continue playing a constructive role in promoting the improvement and development of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. China sincerely hopes that Pakistan and Afghanistan will focus on the broader picture, remain calm and restrained, adhere to resolving mutual concerns through dialogue and consultation, avoid escalating conflicts, and jointly maintain … Read more
[The new taxes went into effect on Tuesday as President Trump also threatened to widen his trade war with China.
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Monday that 17 different first information reports (FIRs) were registered against PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the federal capital. Thes FIRs included one involving terrorism charges. On Monday, IHC’s Justice Muhammad Azam Khan held a hearing on a petition filed by Qureshi’s daughter, Mehrbano … Read more
LAHORE: At least five peopleincluding a police officer, three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers, and a passerbywere killed as law enforcement agencies carried out a major pre-dawn operation in Muridke on Monday to disperse what officials described as “armed and violent mobs.” According to official sources, the crackdown came amid a multi-day protest march by the … Read more
PESHAWAR: The election of Sohail Afridi as the new Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has plunged the province into a full-blown legal and political controversy, with opposition parties, legal experts, and the governor’s office openly questioning the legitimacy of the process. What began as a routine change of leadership has swiftly escalated into a test … Read more
We talk to our Jerusalem bureau chief, David Halbfinger, about what comes after the cease-fire deal in Gaza.
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) managed to navigate a series of constitutional and legal hurdles to hold the election for the new Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), resulting in the victory of its candidate, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, on Monday. Afridi secured 90 votes in a one-sided contest marked by high drama, loud sloganeering, and a … Read more