LONDON: South Africa’s Lions have parted ways with all-rounder Beyers Swanepoel after he departed the season-ending 50-overs domestic final before the end of the game, leaving them to field with 10 players in a tight contest against the Titans which they lost.Swanepoel had signed a contract with Worcestershire in the English County season and left…
India’s Home Minister Amit Shah (L) greets Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly selected Chief Minister of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari (C) during a party meeting in Kolkata on May 8, 2026.PHOTO:AFP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party named a chief minister of West Bengal state on Friday, cementing its thumping win in key…
. KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes ?in a coastal village in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island on Sunday, the fire department said. Authorities were notified of the fire in Sandakan district at around 1.32 a.m. (1732 GMT), the district’s fire and rescue chief Jimmy…
The misdeed of using shortcuts instead of arduous path of good governance to assume power The writer is a public policy analyst based in Lahore. She can be reached at durdananajam1@gmail.com Imran Khan wants to talk to the establishment. What is the establishment in Pakistan’s political parlance? Is it the Pakistan army? But why does…
Carlos Alcaraz sets up a high-stakes Monte Carlo final clash with Jannik Sinner. Photo: AFP/FILE MONTE CARLO: Carlos Alcaraz teed up a blockbuster Monte Carlo Masters final with Jannik Sinner as the world’s top two players will face off on Sunday for the number one ranking. Alcaraz ended the fairytale run of local boy Valentin…
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that organising a series of single-country “Made-in-Pakistan” expos across different regions of the world can play a vital role in promoting the country’s products in global markets besides enhancing their export potential. Talking to a delegation of furniture manufacturers on Friday, led by Pakistan Furniture Council…
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed four terrorists affiliated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO in Dera Ismail Khan district following reports of terrorist presence. “After…
ISLAMABAD: After 58 years, Pakistan has decided to exempt the income of the Quaid-e-Azam Mazar Management Board from tax and is also set to legally allow traders to exit the optional fixed income tax scheme just one year after opting in. These amendments are part of the Finance Bill 2026, which Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb…
“Don’t discourage us,” digital voices oppose proposed tax on earnings, suggest classification framework KARACHI: Content creators and influencers across various digital platforms have urged the government to refrain from imposing new taxes on their earnings in the upcoming budget, arguing that the sector contributes valuable foreign exchange earnings while promoting informative and knowledge-based content for…
Current visit would help both sides to carry forward the discussions Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departs China after concluding his four-day official visit. PHOTO: PMO ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan was keen to elevate its economic ties with Saudi Arabia into a mutually beneficial economic partnership. He was talking to a…