ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday clarified that the deadline for filing income tax returns for the tax year 2025 will not be extended beyond Sept 30 (Tuesday), contrary to media reports. In a statement, the board said it had taken notice of unverified reports circulating on various media platforms, which claimed…
Onlookers have gathered on both sides of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour to welcome two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessels that sailed into the city’s waters for a four-day port call as part of National Day celebrations. Training vessel Qi Jiguang and amphibious landing ship Yimeng Shan arrived at around 7am on Tuesday via Tathong…
It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table, and who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 37 to come up with this week’s order of all 30 teams in the league. Let’s dive in….
Patricia Clarkson has joined the second season of Ransom Canyon, the soapy Netflix western that has started production in New Mexico. Clarkson will guest star as Claire O’Grady, the mother of Quinn, played by Minka Kelly, who along with Josh Duhamel and James Brolin are back in the saddle for the romantic drama about three…
Myanmar and Palestine: At first sight, there would seem to be no relationship between the two conflicts, located as they are in different regions of the world. But a closer look reveals disturbing parallels. Both date back to the 1940s at the end of the colonial era, making them among the world’s longest-running conflicts; both…
Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondent and George Wright Watch: Trump and Netanyahu outline peace plan to end war in Gaza European and Middle Eastern leaders have welcomed a new US peace plan for Gaza, as President Donald Trump warned Hamas to accept it. The plan, agreed by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposes an immediate…
In Liverpool Rachel Reeves seemed to be floating a pre-emptive argument ahead of possible tax rises in her November Budget. The key line in the chancellor’s speech in relation to the Budget was her linking of tough decisions “in coming months” to global headwinds and a critical reassessment of the long-term productivity performance of the…
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5m (£18.6m) to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump, filed after the video platform suspended his account in the wake of the 6 January attack on US Capitol. The settlement from the video streaming giant’s parent company Alphabet – which also owns Google – comes after social media sites…
An NHS online hospital service will be launched in England within two years to help cut waiting times, the prime minister is set to announce. Sir Keir Starmer will tell the Labour Party annual conference a “new world is coming” as he sets out plans for the digital service. NHS Online will have its own…
RAWALPINDI: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government has approved a project to construct two twin tunnels through the Margalla Hills, directly connecting Khanpur and Haripur in Hazara with Islamabad. Once completed, the project will reduce the distance between Haripur and Islamabad to just 8 kilometres, bringing travel time down to 10 to 15 minutes. The tunnels, illuminated…
