Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has filed a petition for the singer’s 13-year conservatorship to come to an end. Jamie on Tuesday approached a Los Angeles court on the matter, saying circumstances have changed in recent months. In an unexpected development, Jamie Spears, who in 2008 set up the court-sanctioned arrangement that governs the singer’s personal and business affairs, said …

Scott Disick and Amelia Hamlin are no longer together. The couple have reportedly split up after an alleged DM from Disick throwing shade at ex Kourtney Kardashian was leaked by Younes Bendjima. Hamlin “was the one who ended things” with Disick, a source quoted by Us Weekly said on  Tuesday. “They’re both taking it in stride,” a second insider told the outlet. …

VENICE: Venice celebrated the completion of full restoration of its Rialto Bridge on Tuesday, with tenor Andrea Bocelli singing opera atop the gem of Renaissance art spanning the Grand Canal. With its elegant low arch and distinctive arcades, the gleaming white bridge spanning the Grand Canal at its narrowest point is one of Venice’s most photographed tourist attractions — and …

China said on Wednesday it is ready to maintain communication with the leaders of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan, calling its establishment a “necessary step” in reconstruction. Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the comment at a daily briefing in Beijing when asked if China would recognise the new government, whose leaders were named on Tuesday. The Taliban drew from its …

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday stressed that the prevention of a humanitarian crisis and economic meltdown in Afghanistan were key priorities in the wake of recent developments in the country that saw the Taliban take over Kabul and the formation of an interim government. Qureshi was addressing a virtual meeting of foreign ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbours — China, Iran, Tajikistan, …

The US State Department has urged Pakistan to play a critical role in bringing an inclusive government in Kabul as a lawmaker warned that the United States could re-enter Afghanistan if the situation worsened. The statements follow assurances from Pakistan’s US and UN envoys that Islamabad, too, wants an inclusive government in Kabul and is willing to work with the international community …

KARACHI: While it collects property tax from six major cities of Sindh, the provincial government on Tuesday decided to conduct a property survey only in Karachi in an attempt to increase the tax base by bringing more people into the property tax net. Currently, the Sindh Excise and Taxation Department is collecting property tax from Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed …

ISLAMABAD: For the last few days, the positivity rate of Covid-19 cases across the country has dropped below seven per cent. However, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday urged people to get the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine and follow safety protocols as these are the only remedy against the potentially deadly coronavirus. It said in a …

SAHIWAL: Police on Tuesday registered a case and arrested a youth for allegedly throwing acid on an 18-year-old girl over ‘refusal of marriage proposal’ at Nanakpur, Pakpattan tehsil, on Monday night. Chak Badian police registered the case on the complaint of the girl’s father Muhammad Latif under 452, 337-F (i) & 337-A (i) sections of PPC and arrested Fazal Abbas. …

RAWALPINDI: The heavy rain on Tuesday afternoon brought a respite from the sultry and humid weather but inundated low-lying areas in the garrison city besides creating gridlocks on roads. Commuters remained stuck for up to an hour as almost all main roads in the city were flooded with rainwater. Hundreds of vehicles, including public transport, motorcyclists and even ambulances, stranded …