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Nepal returns to calm

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s newly appointed interim prime minister began work on Saturday by visiting young protesters wounded in the deadly anti-corruption rallies that ousted her predecessor. Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old former chief justice, was tasked a day earlier with restoring order and addressing protesters’ demands for a corruption-free future ahead of elections in six months. She … Read more

Traders urged to ensure tax compliance by Sept 30

[ SARGODHA: Regional Commissioner of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Sargodha, Azmat Mehmood Hayat Ranjha, on Saturday emphasised that traders are the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, and that no country can function effectively without a robust taxation system. Addressing a ceremony at the Sargodha Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ranjha highlighted the importance of … Read more

250,000 left Gaza City since Israel stepped up op

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said on Saturday that more than 250,000 people had fled Gaza City since it began intensifying operations there, as Palestinian officials reported many had been unable to evacuate south due to overcrowding. The United Nations estimated in late August that about one million Palestinians lived in and around Gaza’s largest urban … Read more

Nestle chairman asked to leave

[ BENGALURU: Nestle investors have called for Chairman Paul Bulcke to step down over the departure of a second chief executive in just over a year, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Shareholders told FT the dismissal of former Chief Executive Laurent Freixe and the way investigations into his conduct were handled had exacerbated their … Read more

Mahira takes a stand for off camera crew

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KARACHI: Shedding light on the struggles of technicians in the film industry, Mahira has chosen to stand up for the little guy. Joining the chorus of the entertainment fraternity speaking out on late payments, Mahira took to her Instagram story on Thursday and reminded us of the scale of the problem. Mahira’s comment was a … Read more

US presses Taliban to free hostages

KABUL: The US President’s Special Representative for Prisoner Affairs, Adam Boehler, accompanied by former Afghan envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, has delivered a stern message to the Afghan regime in Kabul, saying “Release all American hostages in Afghanistan soon or face serious consequences”. The US delegation, led by Boehler and assisted by Khalilzad along with other members … Read more

Musk’s xAI lays off hundreds

[ BENGALURU: Elon Musk’s xAI has laid off at least 500 workers from its data annotation team, which helps develop the company’s Grok chatbot, Business Insider reported on Friday. The company notified employees by email on Friday night that it was planning to downsize its team of generalist AI tutors, the report said, citing multiple … Read more