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A bus driver hands over parcels to a staff member (R) of a post office in Miliangquan Village, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 8, 2025. In recent years, China Post Ili Branch has cooperated with local bus system to deliver parcels. In recent years, the Xinjiang Branch of China Post has extended its postal services to local communities of remote area and border outposts. Additionally, it has built a high-quality agricultural product supply chain across the region, facilitating the sales of local premium agricultural products and contributing to rural revitalization.In serving port and border…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday heard petitions challenging the imposition of a super tax on provident funds, with a five-member constitutional bench led by Justice Aminuddin Khan questioning whether such a levy is justified when income tax itself is exempt. During the hearing, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar cited Section 53 of the Income Tax Ordinance, which provides exemptions, and asked if a trust fund could be treated as private property. Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi warned that repeated super tax deductions could erode retirement benefits over time, observing that an initial levy could grow significantly and reduce employees’ expected payouts.…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a press conference, following a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. Louiza Vradi | ReutersTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that President Donald Trump was willing to let TikTok go dark, and it was “what turned the tide” in the deal framework with China.”President Trump made it clear that he would have been willing to let Tiktok go dark, that we were not going to give up national…
DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s “reckless and provocative” attack on Doha, calling it a flagrant violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and international law, and urged immediate global action to hold Israel accountable for war crimes. Speaking at the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit hosted by Qatar, the prime minister described the September 9 strike as a “treacherous act” against a brotherly Islamic state and a deliberate attempt to undermine peace efforts. He called for an urgent and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, as well as the creation of an Arab-Islamic task force to counter Israeli expansionist designs. “This was…
TURIN: Manuel Locatelli (front) of Juventus takes part in physical drills along with team-mates at the club’s training centre on Monday.—AFP MADRID: Real Madrid begin their bid for a record-extending 16th European Cup on Tuesday at home to Olympique de Marseille with coach Xabi Alonso insisting Kylian Mbappe is not impatient to win the trophy and is valued as one of the leaders in the team. The 26-year-old striker, who helped France lift the 2018 World Cup and reach the 2022 final, has won seven Ligue 1 titles and multiple individual accolades but is still chasing an elusive Champions League…
ISLAMABAD: There has been a tug of war at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) since the transfer of three judges from other high courts, and the capital’s high court now appears visibly divided into two camps. The clash among IHC judges is expected to intensify as Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar, who was one of the three transferred judges, has replaced Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz with Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas as the “competent authority” to hear harassment complaints. This replacement took place after Justice Saman initiated an inquiry under the Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Acton a…
TOKYO: The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight after a shock win in the 3,000 metres steeplechase. Duplantis kept the drama going to the end in Tokyo — after the Swede retained his crown he went on to break the world record for the 14th time, on his third and final attempt at 6.30 metres. The 53,000-strong crowd had stayed rooted to their seats even though the action on the track had ended long before. They witnessed Duplantis jumping…
General view of the Google headquarters in King’s Cross as the tech giant faces a 5 billion pound lawsuit in the UK for allegedly abusing its online search dominance.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesGoogle owner Alphabet on Tuesday announced a £5 billion ($6.8 billion) investment in the U.K.’s artificial intelligence development, just as the country prepares for U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit this week.The U.S. president is scheduled to arrive in Britain on Tuesday evening, before the pomp and pageantry gets underway on Wednesday. His visit is expected to coincide with a flurry of business deals.Google’s two-year investment…
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has kept the policy interest rate unchanged at 11%, citing short-term economic disruption due to the recent rains and floods. The bank has projected the GDP growth for FY2025-26 to remain near the lower end of its 3.25% to 4.25% forecast range. The central bank said while the broader economy remains resilient, the recent floods have increased downside risks to growth, and the current account outlook as well as a risk of rising inflation. In its latest monetary policy statement, the SBP warned that flood-related damage, particularly to the agricultural sector, is likely…
DUBAI: Sri Lanka were made to sweat before edging Hong Kong by four wickets in the Asia Cup on Monday, as Wanindu Hasaranga’s late cameo spared the former champions an embarrassing stumble. Chasing 150 on a sluggish surface, Sri Lanka looked comfortable at 119 for two with 31 needed off 30 deliveries, but a flurry of wickets, four for eight runs, set nerves jangling. Hasaranga steadied the innings with an unbeaten 20 off nine balls, striking two fours and a six to seal victory with seven balls left. Pathum Nissanka was again the batting linchpin, cracking 68 off 44 balls…