Turkey slashes taxes radically to lure investors

Recent tax reforms announced by the finance minister of Turkiye are a game changer. With collaboration between the current government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, opposition political parties, think tanks, and the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, a tax policy has been introduced to attract high-net-worth individuals and large corporate entities to relocate to Turkiye. The…

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba absent as crowds gather to mourn slain ayatollah

Iran staging a week of mass funeral processions for Khamenei, including taking remains to religious sites ​in Iraq Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian with officials attend a prayer during a public farewell ceremony in Tehran, July 5. PHOTO: REUTERS Massive crowds gathered, and three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside ​his coffin as well as those…

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June warmer, drier than normal nationwide

KARACHI: Pakistan received below-average rainfall and experienced slightly warmer-than-normal temperatures during June 2026, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Sunday. According to the PMD’s monthly climate report, rainfall across the country remained 19 per cent below normal, while average minimum and mean temperatures stayed above seasonal averages. The report said the country recorded an…

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Two contrasting narratives of Pakistan’s economy

Reserves hit record highs but grocery bills keep climbing too; the numbers don’t add up KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic debate is often polarised between two sharply contrasting narratives. One presents a picture of stability and improvement – rising gross national product (GNP), record high foreign exchange reserves, and controlled inflation. The other paints a bleaker reality…

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Australia dominate England to win T20 World Cup

. LONDON: Australia crushed England by seven wickets in a one-sided final to land their seventh T20 women’s World Cup at a sold-out Lord’s on Sunday. A sparkling second-wicket century partnership between Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield helped Australia chase down a victory ?target of 151 with 17 balls to spare. Having beaten England 16-0…

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Khawaja Asif hits back at Indian propaganda

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said personal attacks by India against him would not solve the issues confronting New Delhi or restore Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “pitiably crumbling” reputation at home and abroad, particularly after what he described as Pakistan’s victory over India last year. Responding to Indian propaganda in a post on social…

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852 candidates enter AJKelection race

. ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Sunday issued the final list of candidates for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections, with 852 candidates set to contest 45 constituencies after more than 320 aspirants withdrew from the race. The commission also allotted election symbols to 24 registered political parties, while symbols for…

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