Arshad Nadeem’s Commonwealth crown slips away after shock early exit in Glasgow

The Olympic champion delivers a dismal performance, failing to secure a top-eight spot KARACHI: KARACHI: In a shocking turn of events, Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem failed miserably to defend his Commonwealth Games crown, delivering a dismal performance at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on Friday night. The javelin superstar, who shattered records at the…

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FBR exceeds July target by Rs30b

RETURN FILING: The FBR received about 227,000 income tax returns in July after new return documents were uploaded on the website this week. It also paid Rs98 billion in refunds, about Rs13 billion higher than last year. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected Rs810 billion in July, exceeding its monthly target…

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JI links Karachi woes to poor governance, announces protests against petroleum levy next week

JI Karachi chief says the system collapsed when the mandate of Karachi residents was stolen Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar Khan on Friday blamed poor governance, rising inflation and administrative failures for the city’s worsening conditions, demanding the abolition of the petroleum levy and announcing nationwide protests against the tax next week. Addressing a…

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Three killed, three injured in Tharparkar lightning strike

Three people remain under treatment after lightning strikes six farmers during heavy monsoon rain in Islamkot Three people, including a teenager, were killed and three others injured after lightning struck a group of farmers in Sindh’s Tharparkar district on Friday. Heavy monsoon rains accompanied by thunderstorms hit several areas of Tharparkar, including Islamkot and Nagarparkar….

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PM hopes Gaza peace plan moves towards implementation after disarmament move

Welcomes progress after Hamas and other Palestinian factions agree to disarmament plan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed developments under the Gaza Board of Peace towards implementing the disarmament process, expressing hope that they would lead to concrete steps towards fulfilling all commitments under the plan. The statement…

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