Ramona ShelburneOct 30, 2025, 01:14 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Billionaire businessman Mark Walter was unanimously approved as the new majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers by the NBA Board of Governors on Thursday. Walter then immediately closed on the sale of the…
At some point over the past year, dogs quietly became the most pampered passengers in the sky. They stretch their legs during layovers. They have spa appointments after landing. They travel with concierges, snack on calming chews and go home with curated gift baskets. Bark Air, a new airline designed exclusively for canine passengers, flies…
Islamabad Police Superintendent of Police Adil Akbar. Photo: file A three-member probe committee, investigating the death of Superintendent of Police Adil Akbar, has found no clear evidence to suggest that the senior police officer died of suicide, according to officials familiar with the investigation. The committee examined the post-mortem report, witness statements, and other available…
Government employees, including school teachers, stage a protest rally against changes in pension rules, warning of paralysing government machinery if demands are not met. PHOTO: INP The Ministry of Finance has clarified that federal government employees will be eligible for house building advances under the new Federal Government Receipts and Payments Rules 2025, with officers…
Mia Goth, Dan Stevens and Zach Galifianakis have signed on to star in Hey Bear, the feature directoral debut of Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel. Described as a “coming of rage” story, from a script written by Emmy Award-winner Carrie Kemper (Beef), Hey Bear follows Claire (Goth), a woman who seeks revenge on a bear after…
The government has launched a scheme to compensate former sub-postmasters and their families who were made to repay shortfalls caused by the Capture branch IT system. That system was in place from 1992 to 2000, and was the predecessor of the Horizon IT system which was also beset by scandal. A pilot version of the…
No let up in accidents involving heavy vehicles despite new e-ticketing system in place in Karachi Dumper trucks are parked along Shaheed-e-Millat Expressway near the garbage station on the Malir River bank. Rising water levels have made movement of tonnes of garbage impossible. Photo: express Despite the introduction of the city’s modern and automated faceless…
Jannik Sinner reacts as he plays against Zizou Bergs during their men’s singles match on day three of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Paris La D fense Arena in Nanterre. PHOTO: AFP PARIS: Jannik Sinner began his tilt at a maiden Paris Masters crown which would return him to world number…
The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle has registered a case against former Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi, for allegedly issuing over Rs 16 billion in unlawful income tax refunds. According to the FIR, several companies that received these refunds were clients of Zaidi’s private firm. The list…
By Our Staff ReporterLahore — Farzana Chaudhry The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has strongly condemned the recent remarks made by Federal Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif regarding the country’s health sector, terming them “irresponsible, baseless, and insulting.” Addressing a press conference in Lahore, PMA Central President Dr. Izhar Ahmed Chaudhry, along with other office bearers…
