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15+ min ago (171+ words) (Reuters): Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a new plant in Hiroshima in western Japan to produce advanced high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, the Nikkei reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. The U.S. chipmaker aims to start construction at an existing site in May next year and begin shipments around 2028, with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry providing up to 500 billion yen for the project, the Nikkei said. To revive its aging semiconductor industry, Japan's government is offering generous subsidies to lure investment from foreign chip makers such as Micron and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). It is also funding the construction of a plant that will mass produce advanced logic chips using IBM technology. Demand for HBM chips is being driven by the growth of artificial intelligence and data centre investment. The expansion of…...

15+ min ago (128+ words) The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) fell short of its tax collection target for November, 2025 recording a significant gap between projected and actual revenues. Reports said the authority managed to collect Rs878 billion against the monthly target of Rs1,034 billion, resulting in a Rs156 billion shortfall. Officials anticipate that the deficit may shrink by around Rs5 billion with final-day adjustments. For December, the FBR has set a collection target of Rs1,406 billion. During the first five months of the ongoing fiscal year, tax collection reached Rs4,715 billion against the target of Rs5,083 billion, leaving a cumulative shortfall of Rs413 billion. To minimize the deficit and push revenue closer to the target, FBR offices are scheduled to remain open on November 29 (Saturday)....

16+ min ago (274+ words) LAHORE (Web Desk): India has reportedly blocked Pakistani dramas on Netflix, imposing what appears to be an undeclared restriction on Pakistani content on the popular streaming platform. The development comes amid increasing viewership of Pakistani dramas across the border, especially through international streaming services. Pakistani actor and singer Farhan Saeed stated that India is limiting [] LAHORE (Web Desk): India has reportedly blocked Pakistani dramas on Netflix, imposing what appears to be an undeclared restriction on Pakistani content on the popular streaming platform. The development comes amid increasing viewership of Pakistani dramas across the border, especially through international streaming services. Pakistani actor and singer Farhan Saeed stated that India is limiting Pakistani content due to its growing popularity and influence. He further said that Pakistani dramas are being watched enthusiastically by younger audiences, both within Pakistan and in India, where viewership…...

16+ min ago (277+ words) LAHORE (Web Desk): Following the release of popular YouTuber Saadur Rehman, widely known as Ducky Bhai, his wife, Aroob Jatoi, has broken her silence, sharing her first statement since his bail. "Please do not believe rumours or false information," she urged, seeking to prevent any public misunderstanding. Aroob Jatoi added that Ducky Bhai would return soon and resume his journey with even greater strength. Ducky Bhai was recently released from jail after spending three months behind bars in connection with allegations of promoting illegal gambling applications. On Friday, a significant hearing took place at the Lahore District Courts concerning the ongoing gambling apps case. Ducky Bhai, alongside Aroob Jatoi, appeared before Judicial Magistrate Naeem Wattoo. During the hearing, the court rejected an acquittal plea filed by co-accused Subhan, stating that the request could not be entertained at this stage. The…...

18+ min ago (283+ words) HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Following the Islamic Emirate's decision to halt the import of medicines from Pakistan, the Chamber of Industries and Mines says more than 10 pharmaceutical factories in western Herat province now produce over 1,000 types of medicines, helping meet part of the country's needs. On November 22, the Ministry of Finance announced that based on directives from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Afghanistan would stop taxing the import of medicines from Pakistan after the next three months, and instructed importers to settle trade transactions and seek alternative routes. Residents of Herat welcomed the move, calling it an important step toward boosting domestic production. Mohammad Nasir Amin, head of the Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines and deputy of the Medicine Sellers Union, said more than 10 pharmaceutical factories in Herat are producing over 1,000 types of medicines to…...

22+ min ago (70+ words) President Zelenskyy's chief of staff has resigned after investigators searched his home amid a corruption scandal. What we know about resignation of top Ukraine official President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff has resigned after investigators searched his home, as a widening corruption scandal engulfs one of Ukraine's top negotiators in efforts to end the war. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from Kyiv with what we know....

29+ min ago (351+ words) DHAKA (AFP): Former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on Saturday. Zia, 80, was admitted to hospital on November 23 with symptoms of a lung infection and is currently undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit, members of her party said. Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir, from Zia's Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), told reporters late Friday that "doctors have told us that her condition is very critical." Several senior BNP leaders and anxious supporters visited the hospital Saturday to receive updates on her condition. English-language newspaper, The Daily Star, said Zia has "heart problems, liver and kidney issues, diabetes, lung problems, arthritis, and eye-related illnesses." She has a permanent pacemaker and previously underwent stenting for her heart, the publication reported. Zia's eldest son,…...

29+ min ago (514+ words) ISTANBUL (AFP): Turkiye's transport ministry said one of two empty oil tankers hit by blasts in the Black Sea late Friday had been struck again early on Saturday, blaming an unmanned sea vehicle. "The Virat, which was previously said to have been attacked by unmanned maritime vehicles approximately 35 nautical miles off the Black Sea coastline, was attacked again by unmanned maritime vehicles early this morning," the ministry said on X. It said the tanker sustained only "minor damage" on the starboard side and that none of the 20-strong crew were hurt. On Friday evening, Turkiye's transport ministry said two empty oil tankers, the Virat and the Kairos, had reported explosions but sustained no casualties, suggesting they had been struck but without saying what had caused the blasts. The ministry's post was the first official confirmation that the Virat was attacked by…...

29+ min ago (406+ words) WASHINGTON (AFP): The US military conducted a follow-up strike on a boat in the Caribbean that it believed to be ferrying drugs, killing survivors of an initial missile attack, US media reported Friday. Prior to the operation, the troops had been given a directive from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to kill everyone on board, the Washington Post and CNN both reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the operation. "The order was to kill everybody," one of the sources told the Post. The alleged incident occurred on September 2 during the first publicized strike in a series of attacks against boats in both the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that Washington claims were trafficking drugs in international waters. President Donald Trump's administration has not offered evidence to back up the allegations behind its campaign, which has killed at least 83 people, according to…...

59+ min ago (74+ words) The Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo, visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque as part of his four-day trip to Turkiye. Pope Leo tours Istanbul's Blue Mosque during Turkiye trip The Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo, visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque as part of his four-day trip to Turkiye. Officially called the Sultanahmet Mosque, it was built in the sixth century and has great significance to both Christians and Muslims....