ISLAMABAD: The federal government has implemented another condition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by amending the powers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Under the new arrangement, the FBR will now only be responsible for tax collection, while tax policy formulation will no longer fall under its jurisdiction. According to sources, the government…
Afghan Taliban fighters patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province, following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces in Afghanistan on October 15. Photo: Reuters LANDI KOTAL: Panic spread among residents of Bara’s Akakhel area in Khyber tribal district after a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists unexpectedly appeared at a…
KARACHI: Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has expressed serious concern that around 1.3 million children in Sindh are still engaged in forced labour, despite a significant 50 per cent reduction in child labour across the province between 1996 and 2024. The findings were revealed in the Sindh Child Labour Survey 2023-24, conducted by the provincial…
MANCHESTER: Ruben Amorim hailed Manchester United’s 4-2 win against Brighton on Saturday as a “more complete” performance than their impressive victory over Premier League champions Liverpool. After going eight games in all competitions without a goal following his close-season move from Wolves, Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha netted in the first half at Old Trafford to…
LONDON: Villarreal earned a 2-0 derby win at Valencia on Saturday to move into third place and keep the pressure on Real Madrid and Barcelona ahead of the Clasico. On Sunday, leaders Madrid host champions Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu. Gerard Moreno and Santi Comesana netted for Villarreal in an east coast derby clash at…
MILAN: Kevin de Bruyne injured himself hitting his fourth Serie A goal but Napoli went on to beat visiting Inter Milan 3-1 on Saturday, halting their slide and moving to the top of Serie A. AC Milan left the leadership door ajar when they drew with Pisa on Friday night to move onto 17 points….
The Congolese side’s dramatic victory sealed their place among Africa’s elite JOHANNESBURG: South African club Orlando Pirates on Saturday became the first high-profile casualty of the 2025-26 CAF Champions League after losing on penalties to Saint-Eloi Lupopo of the Democratic Republic of Congo. An Oswin Appollis goal deep in added time gave Pirates a 3-0…
Oct 25, 2025, 05:21 PM ET Saturday was another action-packed day across Europe, as multiple Premier League matches saw shock results. Liverpool hosted Brentford and tied their worst-ever run in the Premier League, falling 3-2 for their fourth straight loss in the league. Alarm bells are well and truly ringing for the defending champions, who…
For their new movie, Jay Kelly, George Clooney had a special rule on set: he didn’t want the cast referring to Adam Sandler by his nickname “Sandman,” in an effort to take the comedian more seriously as an actor. At the film’s AFI Fest premiere on Thursday, Clooney explained that reasoning to The Hollywood Reporter,…
In a departure from her usual straight-talking style, Hong Kong’s “Iron Lady” Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee kept the public hanging for more than a week before finally announcing on Saturday that she will not run in December’s Legislative Council election, ending a 17-year tenure in the legislature. The 75-year-old founder of the New People’s Party…
