General

25 Killed, 145 Injured In Rain-Related Incidents In NW Pakistan

At least 25 people have been killed and 145 others injured, in different rain-related incidents in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of KP, said.According to the reports, 15 p…

Politics

Ex-Pakistani PM claims US plotted against him after Russia deal

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, who was arrested last month on corruption charges, has claimed in a wide-ranging interview with Newsweek published on Saturday that the United States exerted diplomatic pressure to remove him from office las…

Economy

Ship Carrying ‘Cheap’ Russian Oil Arrives in Karachi

In a landmark development for the country’s energy sector, the first ship carrying Russian crude arrived in Karachi on Sunday.Oil products tanker Pure Point, carrying 45,142 metric tons of crude oil, has successfully anchored at berth number OP-2. Ano…

Economy

FBR to Establish International Centre of Tax Excellence

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will establish an International Centre of Tax Excellence to have the input of independent tax experts while drafting the tax policy of the country.Under the proposed section “230J” in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, t…

General

Increase in Monetary Limit of Foreign Remittances Not An Amnesty: Darc

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has clarified that the government has not announced any amnesty scheme for overseas Pakistanis and the new law of taxing windfall gains profits would be invoked against industries that exploit consumers to make extraordinary…

Sports

Hoor’s Bronze Medal at WTT Youth Contender Highlights Pakistan’s Table Tennis Potential

Pakistan’s Hoor Fawad and Tunisia’s Waseem Essid bagged bronze in mixed doubles at WTT Youth Contender.Pakistan’s young table tennis player Hoor Fawad, who has been consistently making her country proud with her remarkable performances from a young ag…