Pakistan Army officer martyred, five terrorists eliminated in K-P’s Razmak IBO

Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi Shaheed. Photo: ISPR A Pakistan Army officer was martyred and five “Indian-sponsored” terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Paktunkhwa’s Razmak area on Saturday, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces carried out the operation in North Waziristan district after receiving intelligence…

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JUI-F chief urges government to recognise gravity of AJK protests, pursue reconciliation

Alleged that govt has used force against unarmed protesters, says people expect state to treat them ‘like a mother’ Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday urged the government to recognise the gravity of the protests in Azad Jammu and…

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Apple set to lose nearly $500b in value

Big Tech has been scooping up advanced chip-making capacity and memory chips to power its AI data centres BENGALURU: Apple shares fell nearly 10% on Friday after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components as the AI-driven data centre boom strains global supply chains. The drop, if sustained,…

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Root won’t ‘rip up’ Bazball blueprint

Joe Root has played 17 previous Tests in Australia without winning. Photo: AFP LONDON: England Test captain Joe Root plans to keep faith with the aggressive ‘Bazball’ tactics used by his predecessor Ben Stokes as he starts his second spell in the role. Root was appointed as skipper following Stokes’ shock retirement from international duty…

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FTO pushes faceless refund system

FBR’s FIFO policy cannot override taxpayer rights, Ombudsman rules after Rs42.86m refund delay ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman has recommended that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) introduce a faceless income tax refund system to enable electronic transfer of refunds directly into taxpayers’ bank accounts after automated verification of eligible claims. The recommendation was issued…

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Quade Cooper eyes World Cup comeback

SYDNEY: Veteran 38-year-old Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper says he never retired and is eyeing a comeback for next year’s World Cup on home soil. The 80-Test flyhalf took up a coaching role with Japanese club Kintestu Liners for the 2025–26 season, with many assuming he had hung up his boots. But Cooper, who was a…

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