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Labour lost support in areas including traditional strongholds of central, northern England, some parts of London Britain’s Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacts as he leaves Millbank Tower following the results of the local elections, in London, Britain, May 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Keir Starmer’s Labour Party suffered heavy early losses in local elections on … Read more
[ Aurangzeb said the Middle East conflict had not affected Pakistan’s external account, and even if the war continues during May-June, the country is on track to achieve this fiscal year’s current account deficit target. photo: file ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Wednesday that the central bank bought $27 … Read more
Harry Potter TV series adds microchips to props after thefts, with cast and crew warned of strict penalties The makers of the new Harry Potter spin-off series have reportedly begun microchipping props in an effort to stop cast and crew members from stealing items from the set, especially valuable broomsticks. According to reports, warning notices … Read more
Actress Alizeh Shah and singer Zoha Waseem were trending on social media this week over a feud in which Waseem was accused of using auto-tune during a recent rehearsal performance. Shah took to her Instagram this week to criticise Waseem’s rehearsal set, where the singer was seen performing her trending song Majboor and appearing frustrated with crew … Read more
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump is due to visit China on May 14-15, where he is … Read more
[ Overall market participation was strong, as 1,066 million shares were traded with a total value of Rs. 49 billion. KEL led the volume chart, with 195.8 million shares..Photo: Express The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) broke a positive streak during early trading on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index dropping more than 1,100 points before … Read more
Votes are still being tallied in thousands of local races across Britain, but hundreds of candidates from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party have already lost their council seats.
[ Funding required to operationalise facilities in building taken over from S&T ministry ISLAMABAD: The Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority (CCRA) plans to spend Rs200 million on the renovation of its building after taking over possession of the property housing the defunct Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technologies from the Ministry of Science and Technology. … Read more
The film “Che Guevara: The Last Companions,” premiering at the Cannes Film Festival, tells the story of Guevara’s last surviving comrades in arms.
ISLAMABAD: Perhaps for the first time, the federal government has lost a crucial case before the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), which has declared Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, ultra vires the Constitution. In a short order announced by a two-member FCC bench headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, the court struck down … Read more