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[ The government has not completely ruled out the possibility of taking additional taxation measures and has shared some pro-posals with the IMF, said the sources. PHOTO: FILE BRUSSELS: Pakistan is halfway into the ongoing $7 billion 36-month long Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved in October 2024 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board. This … Read more
Pete Davidson made a return to Saturday Night Live during the show’s cold open, delivering a pointed and satirical sketch that took aim at ICE agents and government confusion. The appearance marked one of Davidson’s most talked-about returns since leaving the long-running NBC series. In the sketch, Davidson portrayed border czar Tom Homan, addressing a … Read more
. Dr Yasmin Rashid. PHOTO: APP/FILE LAHORE: Pakistan’s democratic checks were systematically weakened between 2022 and 2025 through legal, electoral and constitutional curbs, a report co-authored by imprisoned senior PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid claims. Titled From Crackdown to Crisis, the study, co-authored with researcher Shayan Bashir, examines political and legal developments since April 2022 … Read more
LFW combines high-street and prêt brands, luxury fashion houses, couture ateliers and bridal designers LAAM Fashion Week (LFW), Pakistan’s first runway-to-e-tail fashion platform, presented Day 2 of its inaugural fashion week on 1st February 2026. Designed as a comprehensive showcase of Pakistan’s fashion ecosystem, LFW brings together high-street and prêt brands, manufacturing brands who have … Read more
After prolonged slowdown in marriage ceremony spending, artists enjoy packed schedules, rising incomes PESHAWAR: The peak wedding season has brought renewed prosperity for DJs and traditional drumbeaters across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in Peshawar and Nowshera, where artists are enjoying fully booked schedules and rising incomes after months of slowdown. With marriage ceremonies reaching their height … Read more
A 4×4 vehicle powers through the Indus River during the 14th Indus River Cross Jeep Race at Hund, Swabi. Photo: Express SWABI: The 14th Indus Water Cross Jeep Race was held on Sunday at the scenic Hund site along the River Indus in Swabi district, drawing large crowds and showcasing high-octane motorsport action. The event … Read more
Iran’s ability to strike Israel and destabilize the wider Middle East makes it a far more dangerous adversary.
[The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public.
. The writer is an educationist based in Kasur City. He can be reached at m.nadeemnadir777@gmail.com Ideally, educational institutions are considered saintly spaces invested with the social and national responsibilities of administering learning, growth and ethical nurturing. Teachers, being nation builders, are regarded as the role models, administrators as visionaries and the system itself as … Read more
The covert base offers new evidence of how the Sudanese conflict is morphing into a theater for high-tech warfare, driven by foreign interests.
