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[ ISLAMABAD: Trade bodies have expressed concern over the imposition of the normal tax regime under the Finance Act and proposed several measures to resolve their pressing problems. They have advocated that the final tax regime for the export sector should be reinstated and under this mechanism the tax rate can be increased gradually. They … Read more

LONDON: Back in the ’90s, major networks were tripping over themselves to churn out quick-turnaround TV movies based on real-life crimes, hoping to capitalise on the public’s fascination with scandalous headlines. Fast forward to today, and that impulse has evolved. Streaming services like Netflix now serve up polished mini-series that dig deep into the same … Read more

At least 25 children were among the 27 dead pulled from scorched buildings after a Bangladesh Air Force jet on a training mission crashed into a college and school campus in Dhaka, officials said on Tuesday, with 88 people being treated in hospital. The F-7 BGI aircraft crashed soon after it took off at 1:06 … Read more

Britain gave the final go-ahead for the 38 billion pound ($51 billion) Sizewell C nuclear plant in eastern England on Tuesday after it secured investment from British and international investors, including Canadian pension fund La Caisse. Under the deal, the British state will be the largest shareholder in the project with a 44.9% stake, La … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce met Monday at Parliament House under the chairmanship of MNA Muhammad Jawed Hanif Khan. I t adopted a sub-committee report on long-outstanding receivables of the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) and was informed that Rs15 billion had been released via the Ministry of Commerce to aid … Read more

[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s power generation reached 127,159 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in financial year 2024-25, remaining almost unchanged as compared with previous year’s production of 127,059 GWh, according to a report released on Monday. The stability in power generation came following a decline over the past two years. Year FY25 could be divided into two parts – … Read more

KARACHI: When a video of veteran humanitarian Ramzan Chhipa went viral this July, the internet didn’t know whether to laugh, cringe, or applaud. In the now-famous clip, Chhipa surprises a young boy with a birthday cake at a shop. With a film director’s precision and an unmistakable performative flair, he instructs the shopkeeper: “Write on … Read more

Yemen’s Houthi group said on Tuesday it launched a ballistic missile targeting Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, escalating ongoing regional tensions. The Israeli military confirmed it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, following the activation of air raid sirens across multiple regions of the country. No immediate casualties or damage were reported. The … Read more