LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — Tesla unveiled a redesigned Roadster equipped with thrusters on Thursday, nearly nine years after it first showed a next-generation version of its electric sports car and said it would start production in 2028. Tesla demonstrated the two-seater vehicle, developed in collaboration with CEO Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, showing it driving upside down on a ramp using a suction system and turning in the air and landing using in-built thrusters. The use and legality of such features on public roads were not immediately clear. Musk has played down the car’s importance to Tesla’s finances, describing it…
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LAHORE MIRROR — More than 15,000 highly educated Pakistanis have moved abroad for employment so far in 2026, according to official documents presented in parliament, highlighting the continued outflow of skilled professionals from the country. The documents show that 45,830 highly educated Pakistanis went abroad in 2024, while 28,726 secured employment overseas in 2025. In 2026, a further 15,850 highly educated Pakistanis have left the country so far. Those moving abroad include doctors, engineers, IT professionals, educationists, managers and other skilled workers. Managers and Engineers among those seeking overseas jobs According to the documents, 23,674 managers went abroad in 2024,…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — Fast-food chain KFC on Thursday signed Coca-Cola as its beverage partner for US stores, bringing to a close a relationship with PepsiCo that dates back about four decades. The loss of the beverage partnership with KFC, which has 3,718 US locations, could be a setback for PepsiCo as it works to improve soda sales in the country, while its snacks business grapples with high prices and a shift to healthier options. Higher costs have also added to concerns for PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta, who said earlier this month that growth and margin recovery was taking longer…
LAHORE MIRROR — Two masked men smashed the windows of a vehicle belonging to former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif outside Avenfield Apartments in London. According to reports, the two men targeted the vehicle parked outside the apartments and broke its windows. Police have taken CCTV footage of the incident into their possession for investigation. It was reportedly the third such incident involving vehicles associated with Nawaz Sharif. Speaking to the media upon arriving at Avenfield Apartments, Nawaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the collapse of a school roof in Peshawar. He said Punjab Chief Minister…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS/AFP) — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the execution of the Fort Hood gunman would not be livestreamed, but that immediate families of the victims would be able to view it in person. Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan’s execution — scheduled for Dec 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down 13 people in 2009 — is set to be the first by a US military firing squad since 1945. “I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with…
LAHORE MIRROR — A car is being stolen every four minutes in the United Kingdom (UK), while only three per cent of offenders are charged, according to figures cited in an investigative report highlighting the growing scale of vehicle theft. Official figures show that car thefts in England and Wales have risen by almost 50 per cent compared with a decade ago. The report said police forces were struggling with shortages of staff and resources, hampering efforts to tackle the crime. Stolen vehicles are reportedly shipped overseas to countries including the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Jamaica. In other…
LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) — The Vienna ATP event said on Thursday it had pounced when a Saudi Arabian exhibition event was cancelled, adding world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz to the lineup. “When indications emerged on Wednesday that the Six Kings Slam… would be postponed until the end of December, Tournament Director Herwig Straka reacted immediately and contacted Carlos Alcaraz’s management,” Vienna organisers said in a statement. “Everything happened very quickly after that, and Carlos agreed to come to Vienna without much hesitation,” said Straka. “His commitment is a tremendous honour for our tournament.” The lucrative Six Kings exhibition event, scheduled…
LAHORE MIRROR — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has further extended the date for filing income tax returns for 2026 to Oct 31. The notification, posted on the FBR’s X account, said: “In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to further extend the date of filing of income tax returns for tax year 2026 upto October 31, 2026, in the case of persons who were required to file their returns by September 30, 2026, and whose date of filing had earlier been extended up…
LAHORE MIRROR — Indian authorities have asked Bollywood actor Imran Khan to leave the country by the end of the month, saying he breached immigration laws after joining a protest against the election commission chief, local media reported on Thursday. Khan, 43, is a US citizen, the Indian Express newspaper reported. Under Indian law, foreigners’ participation in political protests may be treated as a violation of immigration and visa rules. Khan was given until October 28 to leave the country, the Times of India newspaper said The actor participated in a rally in Mumbai on October 10, demanding the resignation…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — The US military has developed strike plans that could include using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, also known as the “mother of all bombs”, against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites if President Donald Trump orders renewed combat operations, CNN reported on Thursday, citing US officials familiar with the matter. The potential deployment of the largest non-nuclear bomb (mother of all bombs) in the US arsenal would mark a significant escalation in the conflict, although officials familiar with military planning discussions told CNN questions remain over its effectiveness in achieving Washington’s strategic objectives. Reuters…
