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Information provided by citizens: FTO urges FBR to set up a structured mechanism

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has recommended that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) establish a structured mechanism for receiving, evaluating, and responding to information provided by citizens regarding revenue leakages, tax-base …

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Austerity steps: NA Secretariat achieves Rs4.5bn saving

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat achieved budgetary savings of 27.3 percent, amounting to Rs 4.5 billion, during the current fiscal year through the implementation of austerity measures, fiscal discipline, enhanced transparency, right-…

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Water shortages: JI Karachi says it will hold protest tomorrow

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has announced a citywide protest on Friday against the worsening water shortage in the city, warning that it may also call a strike if the supply situation does not improve immediately. The decision was taken …

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UN urges AI firms to reveal environmental footprint

PARIS: A UN report on Wednesday urged artificial intelligence firms to disclose their environmental footprint, warning that the AI boom is putting growing pressure on power grids, water supplies and land resources. The study also urged governments…

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Rubio brushes off Trump mental acuity concerns as ‘absurd’

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday brushed off suggestions that President Donald Trump was regularly dozing off during Cabinet meetings, as questions persist over the health of the oldest US president ever inaugurated. Test…

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Trump confirms using foul language with Israel’s Netanyahu

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has confirmed a tense exchange with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he reportedly berated his close ally with expletives. In an interview published Wednesday in the New York Post, Trump was…

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Ebola had ‘big head-start’ but response catching up: WHO

GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak raging in central Africa had a “big head-start”, the World Health Organization chief acknowledged Wednesday, but insisted efforts to rein in the deadly virus were making progress. The outbreak, which was declared on May …

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Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza

CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed three Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, and the Palestinian militant group Hamas said ending such attacks was crucial to further talks on safeguarding a US-brokered ceasefire. Medics said one P…

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Lebanon says at least 9 dead as Israel strikes near Beirut

BEIRUT: Lebanon said Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed at least nine people in the country’s south, including two paramedics, while another raid hit a car near Beirut. The Israeli military, meanwhile, said it intercepted a “hostile aircraft” and…

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Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe elected to UNSC

NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member UN Security Council for two-year terms starting on January 1, 2027. A third round of voting was being held to d…

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