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…
Hugo Bachega,Middle East correspondent and Samantha Granville,Beirut Reuters The Israeli military said it was conducting an operation to “dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure” (file photo) Israeli troops carried out an incursion into a south Lebanese town overnight, killing a municipal employee, state media report, amid an escalation of Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The troops, accompanied by drones…
Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi NurPhoto via Getty Images India has faced increasingly intense heatwaves in recent years Almost one-third of the heatwave days India experienced in 2024 were driven by climate change, according to a new report by the medical journal The Lancet. The report found that India recorded an average of 19.8 heatwave days…
Beijing, October 30, 2025: In a historic milestone for China–Pakistan space cooperation, China has announced that a Pakistani astronaut will join one of its upcoming space missions, marking Pakistan’s first-ever participation in a Chinese crewed space program. According to Chinese state media, the Pakistani astronaut will serve as a payload specialist for a short-duration mission…
Busan, October 30, 2025: The United States has announced a 10% reduction in tariffs on Chinese goods following a landmark meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents held in Busan, South Korea. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, the U.S. President said that tariffs on Chinese imports would be reduced from 57% to 47%,…
Peshawar: Polling is underway in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly to elect a new senator for the general seat left vacant after Shibli Faraz, a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, was disqualified following his conviction in cases related to the May 9, 2023 riots. Three candidates are…
Islamabad: A Pakistani court has formally indicted human rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha in a controversial tweet case. The indictment was issued by Additional Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka during a hearing at the District and Sessions Court in Islamabad. Both Mazari and Chattha pleaded not guilty to the charges,…
David Gritten,Jerusalem and Rushdi Abualouf,Gaza correspondent, in Istanbul Reuters Four people were killed in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat refugee camp, in central Gaza At least 104 Palestinians were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes in Gaza on Tuesday night, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry says. The Israeli military said it struck “dozens of…
Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor and Anna Holligan,Hague correspondent AFP via Getty Images Geert Wilders is facing a strong challenge from left-leader Frans Timmermans and liberal Rob Jetten Geert Wilders’ anti-Islam Freedom party is facing a tight race in Wednesday’s Dutch election, and even if he wins the vote his hopes of forming a new government…
