Theo LeggettInternational Business Correspondent BBC The first day of September should have marked the beginning of one of the busiest periods of the year for Jaguar Land Rover. It was a Monday, and the release of new 75 series number plates was expected to produce a surge in demand from eager car buyers. At factories…
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab’s recent demand for greater federal funding for the city’s development seems to be in conflict with his own recent decision-making to undermine federal projects for the metropolis. Wahab has been critical of Islamabad for offering Karachi only a “lollipop” and demanding a tenfold increase in federal support, yet he has no…
Pakistan’s latest debt review offers a sobering reminder of the structural weaknesses that continue to hobble the economy. The Ministry of Finance has reported that the country’s total public debt surged by 13% to Rs80.6 trillion in FY25, with the debt-to-GDP ratio climbing to 70% from 68% in the previous year. This rise, despite an…
Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactives lists. Official Sunday inactives should begin coming in approximately 90 minutes before the…
Taylor Swift released the video for her new single “The Fate of Ophelia” on Sunday. The music video for the lead single off her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, was released just two days after it premiered as part of the theatrical event Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. Swift…
The war in Gaza has “not yet” ended, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday, describing the release of the hostages held by Hamas as the first phase, while details on what happens after that still need to be worked out. He said Hamas had “basically” agreed to US President Donald Trump’s proposal…
US President Donald Trump has urged everyone involved in efforts to end the Gaza war to “move fast” as mediators are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel. The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a 20-point US peace plan, including freeing hostages and…
Few images capture the quiet cruelty of Pakistan’s justice system more powerfully than that of a child growing up behind bars —not as a criminal, but as collateral. In Punjab alone, at least 140 children under the age of six are currently living in prisons alongside their incarcerated mothers. These are formative years that should…
For the past few days, my Bluesky feed has been increasingly filled with mysterious posts about waffles. The back-and-forth seems to have started with a tongue-in-cheek post by Jerry Chen lampooning a form of social media sanctimoniousness that’s become all too recognizable on Bluesky: “(bluesky user bursts into Waffle House) OH SO YOU HATE PANCAKES??”…
There are fresh worries across Europe’s factory floors. The US has started applying steel and aluminium tariffs to a growing list of finished goods. In August, Washington added 407 new items to the tariff list. These include parts for wind turbines, cranes, bulldozers, railcars, motorcycles, marine engines, appliances and furniture. It marks a shift from…
