Islamabad (M.Saleem Jutt) The federal government has decided to introduce a new municipal tax to finance the construction of a medical complex in Islamabad and has formally sought approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to sources, the IMF has requested further details on the government’s proposal. The medical complex is estimated to cost…
Washington — The American magazine Foreign Affairs has described Washington’s strategy of relying on India instead of Pakistan as a failure, arguing that New Delhi has proven to be an unreliable partner for the United States. According to the publication, India has consistently failed to meet US expectations, whereas Pakistan offers a more dependable partnership….
Washington — Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will meet US President Donald Trump today to discuss the recent Israeli strike on Doha, as well as the Gaza ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages, according to international news agencies. The Qatari premier is also scheduled to meet Vice President JD Vance,…
New York — US Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea said President Donald Trump has assured the Qatari Prime Minister that an incident like the recent Israeli strike on Qatar will not be repeated. Speaking at an emergency session of the UN Security Council on the Israeli attack targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, Shea…
Washington — The FBI has announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the killer of conservative commentator and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. The agency has also released photos of a suspected individual linked to the case, stating that the main perpetrator remains at large. Just a day earlier, two…
British screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne, best known for Adolescence and His Dark Materials, has been elected president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB). Thorne, who also wrote Help, This Is England ’90andHarry Potter and the Cursed Child, steps into the role vacated by Sandi Toksvig at the union, which represents professional writers…
Mumbai — Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has confirmed that his upcoming film Jee Le Zaraa is still on the cards, but hinted that it might move forward without Alia Bhatt, Priyanka Chopra, and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. The project was originally announced in 2021 with the three stars attached, but production delays and scheduling…
Washington — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the Department of Education will soon issue new guidelines to protect prayer in public schools. Speaking at a religious freedom event in the capital, Trump stated: > “I am pleased to announce that the Department of Education will soon issue new guidance to safeguard the right…
Washington— A new medical study has raised concerns that artificial sweeteners could be harmful to brain health if consumed in excess. Published in the journal Neurology of the American Academy of Neurology, the study found that sweeteners such as aspartame, saccharin, erythritol, acesulfame-K, xylitol, sorbitol, and tagatose may increase the brain’s age by an average…
Thailand’s stock market has long been seen as cheap, but the discount has deepened into something structural. This year, the SET index trades near 1.1 times book value, the lowest in decades, compared with close to two times for regional peer Vietnam and more than 2.3 times for Indonesia. Dividend yields topping 4% might suggest…
