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Burberry’s winter 2025 collection, presented on Monday at London’s Tate Britain museum, drew on country estates and featured leather trench coats, velvet brocade suits and equestrian styles like jodhpur trousers and high leather boots. A star-studded cast including Naomi Campbell, actors Lesley Manville, Richard E Grant and Elizabeth McGovern, and Lila Moss, daughter of supermodel Kate Moss modelled creative director Daniel Lee’s fifth collection for the British brand. It is the second show since CEO Joshua Schulman took the reins at Burberry and began implementing a new strategy focused on outerwear, scarves, and marketing the brand’s British heritage in a…

The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed power distribution companies (DISCOs) across Pakistan to impose an 18 percent sales tax on electricity supplied to consumers utilising solar net metering. In an order issued on Monday, the FTO instructed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and DISCOs to ensure the tax is levied on the gross value of electricity supplied, rejecting the previous practice of net metering deductions. The directive clarified that under the Sales Tax Act 1990, net metering adjustments are not recognized, and taxes must be charged on the total electricity provided by distribution companies, regardless of any surplus power fed…

Australian skipper Pat Cummins has raised concerns over India enjoying a significant advantage in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 – as all of their matches are being played in Dubai – while other teams are traveling across multiple venues in Pakistan. Cummins, who opted out of the tournament to recover from an ankle injury and be with his family for the birth of his second child, pointed out the disparity, saying that playing at the same venue gives India an edge over other competing nations. “I think it’s good that the tournament can go on, but obviously it does…

KARACHI :The Sindh High Court has ordered withdrawal of administrative authority from the anti-terrorism court judge, who had refused to grant physical remand of the accused in Mustafa Amir murder case. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Zafar Rajpoot, issued the detailed verdict of the case on Tuesday. Acting prosecutor general claimed that the SHC had withdrawn powers from the judge on the allegation of tampering with record. PHYSICAL RAMAND OF ACCUSED Earlier, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Karachi granted four-day physical remand of prime accused Armaghan and his friend Shiraz in the gruesome murder case of young Mustafa Amir.…

Pakistan is set to host an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation on March 3 as part of efforts to secure the next $1 billion installment from the ongoing $7 billion bailout package. The nine-member delegation, led by Nathan Porter, will stay in the country for about two weeks to conduct a comprehensive economic review, sources from the Ministry of Finance confirmed. According to official sources, the discussions will take place in two phases: The first phase will focus on technical-level talks. The second phase will involve policy-level discussions. The IMF team will meet with multiple government institutions, including the Ministry…

The Sindh Education Department has announced that matriculation exams for grades 9 and 10 will be conducted in April instead of Ramadan, providing relief to students observing the holy month. The decision was taken during the steering committee meeting of the department. According to the Sindh Education Department, the new academic year is set to begin on April 7. However, practical exams for grades 9 and 10 will still be held in March as per the revised schedule. Intermediate exams schedule The department has also decided that exams for grades 11 and 12 will commence from April 28.

Apple opens new tab said on Monday it would spend $500 billion in U.S. investments in the next four years that will include a giant factory in Texas for artificial intelligence servers and add about 20,000 research and development jobs across the country in that time. That $500 billion in expected spending includes everything from purchases from U.S. suppliers to U.S. filming of television shows and movies for its Apple TV+ service. The company declined to say how much of the figure it was already planning to spend with its U.S. supply base, which includes firms such as Corning (GLW.N),…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (PAKISTAN) Energy Pvt. Limited, the operator of the 1320MW Sahiwal Coal Fired Power Plant, has earned a prestigious recognition for its outstanding contributions to corporate social responsibility (CSR). The company was honored with CSR Awards in four key categories for the year 2025, a testament to its consistent commitment towards social, environmental, and ethical practices. The Awards Distribution Ceremony, which took place, at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, was organized by the National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH), a respected body known for its advocacy in sustainable development and CSR initiatives. The…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said  that China is willing to work with all countries to uphold a correct view of human rights and push for the reform and improvement of global human rights governance. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while delivering a video address at the high-level meeting of the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. He emphasized the importance of remembering the original mission of human rights governance, which should be people-centered. Wang stressed that China firmly rejects actions that interfere…

Meng Aijun watches carefully from the stands as young football players from villages keep the spectators on the edge of their seats at a stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. This is the latest season of China’s Village Super League (VSL), a unique event that has caused a sensation in recent years by combining sports with ethnic cultural elements. The matches are sensational, but Meng is not here for leisure – he’s conducting field research for a proposal he plans to submit at the upcoming annual session of China’s top political advisory body in March. Meng is a…