Martin Odegaard lifts the trophy as he celebrates with team-mates after winning the FA Community Shield at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Photo: REUTERS CARDIF: Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence. Mikel Arteta’s…
AJK legislative assembly. Photo: Express MUZAFFARABAD: The first session of the new Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (AJKLA) will be held today (Monday), marking the beginning of the new assembly following the 2026 general elections. Before the newly elected members take the oath, polling for seven reserved seats will be held from 10am to…
ISLAMABAD: To get rid of the undue additional 5.5% taxes imposed to force unregistered businesses to get registered, Pakistan’s documented dairy sector has proposed an 18% sales tax on printed price, which will also discourage tax evasion. As an alternative, the industry is seeking a reduction in the standard sales tax from 18% to 10%,…
The federal government on Friday further cut the price of petrol by Rs4 per litre and that of high-speed diesel by Rs2 for the next week. According to a press release from the Petroleum Division, the new petrol price is Rs373.78, while HSD is Rs378.78 This marks the fifth consecutive reduction in fuel prices in…
Pilot salary payments, healthcare disbursements using e-CNY; incentivises banks to boost usage LONDON: China’s central bank is making a broad push to increase the use of digital yuan at home and abroad, several industry sources said, setting Beijing on a different – and potentially competing – path from the United States in shaping the future…
. MUZAFFARGARH: A 90-year-old widow received justice after a struggle spanning 56 years when the local administration retrieved her illegally occupied land and restored it to her possession. The incident took place in Bait Qaim Wala, Basti Gaadi, Kot Addu district, where the elderly woman’s close relatives Jahangir and Muhammad Rashid had allegedly been occupying her…
ISPR says visit part of Pakistan’s efforts to promote regional peace, stability Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir along with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meet with with Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on August 24, 2026. PHOTO: HANDOUT Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army…
SEOUL: South Korea’s national football association apologised on Saturday after a media report alleged it had provided “sexual services” to foreign referees when they were in the country for international matches more than a decade ago. South Korean broadcaster JTBC reported, opens new tab on Thursday that the Korea Football Association (KFA) had provided such…
Launches National Youth Employment Policy Announces 35% quota for women in labour force Says laptops help youth YOUNG EXCELLENCE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presents awards to high achievers at a ceremony marking International Youth Day in Islamabad. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to equipping Pakistan’s youth with…
. A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A comprehensive study conducted by the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) at the University of Lahore has identified Afghan media outlet “Al-Mirsad” as a structured propaganda platform serving as a strategic arm of the Afghan Taliban’s intelligence apparatus. The research highlights the…