Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inauguration ceremony of the Sky47 AI cloud and data centre in Islamabad on Friday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed a comprehensive technical audit of the billing systems of power distribution companies (DISCOs) and stressed that power sector reforms remained among the government’s foremost priorities. The…
LONDON: Pep Guardiola said he would speak to Manchester City’s hierarchy over his future after a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth ended his team’s hopes of winning the Premier League. The result at the Vitality Stadium confirmed Arsenal as English champions after a 22-year wait. City are four points behind their rivals with just one game…
Demands apology, calls on scholar to remove all content within stipulated period or face legal consequences Religious Scholar Allama Nasir Madani and Actor Momina Iqbal. Photo: Files Actress Momina Iqbal on Wednesday sent a legal notice to religious scholar Nasir Madani demanding Rs190 million in damages, statement retraction and public apology within a week over…
‘I am very happy with the verdict. May such justice continue to be delivered in Pakistan,’ mother says Sana Yousaf’s parents talk to the media outside the court after it announces the verdict in the murder case of their daughter, who was killed in June last year. SCREENGRAB The parents of social media influencer Sana…
Brazilian prodigy Endrick (R) scored his seventh goal for Lyon since he arrived on loan from Real Madrid. Photo: AFP PARIS: Brazilian prodigy Endrick scored one goal and set up another as Lyon won 2-1 away to Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, denting the reigning European champions’ bid for another Ligue 1 title. Endrick gave Lyon…
Following the cut, petrol price was fixed at Rs381.78 and HSD at Rs380.78 per litre nationwide People wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File The federal government on Friday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs22 per litre, saying the move was…
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard lifts the Premier League trophy. Photo: AFP LONDON: Mikel Arteta had barely wiped away the tears of joy that followed Arsenal’s Premier League trophy presentation before he challenged his players to make more history by winning the Champions League. Arteta’s side finally got their hands on the Premier League silverware in…
ISLAMABAD: The principal reason for low revenue collection in Pakistan is weak fiscal management and a policy framework designed to appease tax evaders while burdening the already documented sectors. In 2026, while the numbers have become astronomical, the underlying disease remains unchanged. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is still missing targets, relying excessively on…
India dismisses proceedings, says its position on holding the treaty in abeyance remains unchanged The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague upheld its earlier award supporting the continued validity of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), ruling that India cannot unilaterally suspend the agreement. The tribunal reaffirmed that the treaty remained in force, rejecting…
Iran’s oil output is falling under blockade pressure, and storage may run out within two months A banner with a picture of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, next to a symbolic classroom of the Minab school students who were killed in a strike, in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States’…