Web archive - June 10, 2025

Pakistan

All forms of parking on Karachi's II Chundrigar banned

Parking banned along II Chundrigar Road, from Shaheen Complex to Merewether Tower

Entertainment

Watch: trailer released for Ari Aster's Cannes-acclaimed Eddington film

Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal star in Ari Aster's Eddington, a western set during the 2020 pandemic.

Business

Non-filers to be barred from purchasing vehicles, immovable property

Budget proposes increase in advance tax on cash withdrawals by non-filers from 0.6% to 1%

Pakistan

Rs722.48b set aside for BISP, Rs10.23b for Poverty Alleviation Division

Allocations for Presidency, PM House also increased

Pakistan

Bandits of Katcha capitalize on fear

Rs10 million has been set as the head bounty for the most dangerous bandits

World

UK to sanction far-right Israeli ministers for stoking violence in Palestine

UK sanctions Israeli ministers over extremist rhetoric and abuses; Lammy says action aims to hold them accountable

World

Iran executes nine ISIL members over foiled civilian attack plot

ISIL, once powerful in Iraq and Syria, was dismantled but still launches sporadic attacks, including inside Iran

Entertainment

Ice Spice to join the voice cast of the upcoming SpongeBob movie with an original song

Ice Spice, Regina Hall, Sherry Cola, and George Lopez join The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants out in December

Pakistan

Cabinet approves 10% salary increase for govt employees

Federal cabinet also approved 7% pension boost for govt employees

Pakistan

Defence budget hiked by 20.2% to Rs2,550b

A sum of Rs971 billion has been earmarked for civil administration