HASSAN ABDAL, Pakistan — In a swift and decisive action against land encroachment, Tehsildar Hassan Abdal, Chaudhry Shafqat Mehmood, successfully recovered a piece of land that had been illegally occupied for 36 years and returned it to its rightful owners, a group of orphaned women from Kot Soundki, Hassan Abdal. The women had petitioned the…
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed to reduce the tax rate for the salaried class, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial announced. Speaking at a seminar organized by the Pakistan Business Council in Islamabad, Langrial said the Prime Minister has directed the FBR to begin formal preparations to provide tax relief…
Rawalpindi: In view of the prevailing law and order situation, security around Adiala Jail has been put on high alert. According to police sources, a special security plan has been implemented for the area surrounding the jail, which will remain in effect indefinitely. Five additional checkpoints have been established on Adiala Jail Road at Dahgal…
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images A screening programme for prostate cancer for all men in the UK is not justified, according to a hugely influential group of experts. Instead they say only men with specific genetic mutations that lead to more aggressive tumours should be eligible. That would rule out black men who…
Lizzy Becherano Jon Arnold Nov 28, 2025, 11:21 AM ET Now that the Philadelphia Union, FC Cincinnati, LAFC and Minnesota United FC are splitting time between the couch and the golf course, MLS is down to its final four. Inter Miami CF are peaking at the right time, New York City FC caused another upset,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday his top aide Andriy Yermak had resigned after investigators raided the powerful chief of staff’s house as part of a sweeping corruption probe. “The Office of the President of Ukraine will be reorganised. The head of the office, Andriy Yermak, has submitted his resignation,” Zelensky said in a…
Nov 28, 2025, 11:00 AM ET RIVALRY TROPHIES HAVE been a part of college football lore for more than a hundred years. And we’ve reached the part of the season (Week 14) when rivals go head-to-head for the opportunity to hoist a trophy high and secure bragging rights for the year. Intense matchups such as…
The owner of a small pub chain in the south east of England has said his costs will rise by £62,000 per year after changes announced in the Budget. Phil Thorley, who runs the Thorley Taverns pub group, said business rates – a tax on commercial properties – will rise for 17 of his 18…
While there are so many great physical things to buy during Black Friday sales, there are also a bunch of amazing discounts on digital subscriptions. Take Plex, which is offering 40 percent off its lifetime pass. You can use the code ANYPASS40 to get it for $150, down from $250. The monthly and annual Plex…
When directors Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar tasked longtime collaborator Bryce Dessner with writing the score for Train Dreams, the story of an early 20th century logger watching the world change around him, it was only natural that Dessner go to the woods, too. “I wanted to get away from my computer,” Dessner says. “A lot of film…
