Islamabad — Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has failed to meet its tax collection target for November, recording a significant shortfall amid ongoing fiscal pressures. According to official data, the FBR collected Rs 878 billion against the monthly target of Rs 1,034 billion, resulting in a shortfall of Rs 156 billion. The gap has…
Lahore — Punjab authorities have launched a major crackdown on traffic violations, issuing more than Rs 70 million in fines over the past 48 hours. According to officials, the intensified campaign targeted key offences, particularly unlicensed driving. During the operation, action was taken against 11,700 individuals for driving without a licence, resulting in heavy penalties…
New Delhi — India’s top defence official has acknowledged that New Delhi is “not very optimistic” about the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking at the National Security Conference, the Indian Defence Secretary said that progress in defence cooperation with Moscow has noticeably slowed down in recent months. According to official sources, the…
A council has unanimously voted to become the first endometriosis friendly local authority in the north of England. Deputy mayor of Redcar Ceri Cawley was diagnosed with the condition in her early 20s and has struggled with “agonising pain” for years. As well as Redcar and Cleveland Council, Southwark and Stoke-on-Trent City councils, have joined…
Court will focus on calls for an ‘independent and transparent investigation into murder’ Senior journalist Arshad Sharif. Photo: Twitter ISLAMABAD: The newly empowered Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has set a date to take up the Arshad Sharif murder case, formally commencing proceedings on the request for an independent investigation into the journalist’s killing in Kenya….
Punjab Prison addresses Aleema’s worries over jailed PTI founder’s health, safety Imran Khan orders to expel absent lawmakers of voting day of 26th constitutional amendment. PHOTO: PIXABAY LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Prisons has stated former prime minister Imran Khan — who is currently detained at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail — is hale and hearty and that he…
Voters in Sabah began casting their ballots on Saturday, in a state election seen as a referendum on Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership midway into his first term. Anwar, who came to office in 2022 after pulling together a rag-tag coalition of former political rivals, depends on Sabah to prop up his parliamentary supermajority….
Jordan RaananNov 28, 2025, 05:06 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jaxson Dart is unequivocally back as the starting quarterback for the New York Giants. And he will be taking all the…
The two-month-long confrontation between Nexperia’s senior leadership and parent company Wingtech Technology remains locked in a stalemate, even as both the Chinese and Dutch governments signal a desire to dial down tensions. In late September, the Dutch government invoked the Goods Availability Act to take temporary control of Nexperia, prompting Beijing to halt chip exports…
The White House on Friday debuted a new section on its website dedicated to what it’s dubbing the “Media Offender of the Week.” The page features the heading “Misleading. Biased. Exposed.” followed by a list of outlets and reporters who made the list. CBS News, The Boston Globe and The Independent were the first news…
