Govt set GDP growth rate at 3.6 percent in budget for financial year 2024-2025
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been given a tax collection target of Rs 12970 billion in the budget for financial year 2024-2025....
5 percent sales tax to be imposed on petroleum products in budget
Islamabad: It is likely that all tax exemptions will be ended in the federal budget 2024-2025. Whereas a five-percent sales tax will be imposed on...
20 percent increase in salaries of govt employees suggested in federal budget
Islamabad: It is suggested in the federal budget for financial year 20224-2025 to increase salaries of government employees from Grade to grade 16 by 20...
Gold prices up by Rs 600 per tola
ISLAMABAD: The price of per tola of 24 karat gold increased by Rs.600 and was sold at Rs.241,900 on Wednesday. According to the All Sindh...
Asian girl goes on repeating Kalma Tayyaba while doing Tawaf went viral
Macca: An Asian girl while doing tawaf is going on repeating Kalma Tayyaba . A video the Asian girl child leading other pilgrims in chanting...
US president’s son Hunter Biden found guilty ahead of US elections
Delaware: US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has been found guilty on all three counts against him by a 12-member jury in Wilmington, Delaware,...
Security forces kill 181 terrorists in 7000 operations in Sindh, KP Balochistan from 1st April till June 10th
Rawalpindi: Security forces have killed one hundred eighty one terrorists in over seven thousand operations in different parts of Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan from...
PM establishes high powered committee to present report on best global practices
ISLAMABAD: The committee constituted to reduce the government’s expenditures recommended on Wednesday to close, merge, or hand over some government departments to provinces, introduce a...
Popular journalist Imran Riaz arrested from Lahore airport while going to performing hajj
Lahore: Famous journalist Imran Riaz on Wednesday arrested from Lahore airport when he has to travel for Saudi Arabia for performing Hajj. More than two...
PPP turns resentful on govt over not taking into confidence on budget
Islamabad: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has turned resentful on the coalition government over not taken into confidence over the budget for financial year 2024-2025....
PM announces constructions of Quaid-e-Azam Health Tower in Islamabad
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities concerned to depute the most capable health professionals in Health Ministry and its relevant department to provide...
Federal budget for financial year 2024-2025 to be presented today
Islamabad: The federal budget for fiscal year 2024-25 will be presented in the National Assembly with an estimated outlay of over Rs 18 trillion, today...
World Day Against Child Labour being observed today
Web Desk: World Day Against Child Labour is being observed today. The theme of this year is ‘Let’s act on our commitments: End Child Labour!’...
India to face US in New York today in ICC T20 World Cup
New York: In the ICC T20 World Cup, India will face United States in New York today. The match will start at 7:30 pm. The...
Senate Chairman calls on British envoy in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani have met to British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, discuss bilateral relations. The discussions covered wide range of...
Matriculation Student sexually harassed by her Principal in School
KARACHI: The principal of a private school in Orangi Town allegedly summoned the student to his office, where he made an attempt to molest her....
Huawei to provide technical & professional training to two hundred thousand Pakistani youth every year.
ISLAMABAD: The famous Chinese company Huawei will provide technical and professional training to two hundred thousand Pakistani youth in various fields of information technology every...
PSX witnesses negative trend on the second day of business week.
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange seen negative trend on the second day of business week. On the second day of the business week, Pakistan Stock...
Dollar rate up by 13 paisa in interbank
KARACHI: The rate of United State dollar increased by 13 paisa against Pakistani Rupee. In the currency market that value of dollar hikes by 13...
Punjab CM pledges equal access to services for all.
LAHORE: The Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed commitment of ensuring equal access to services for every citizen. She stated this during a meeting...
Hundreds of animals killed after fire rips through Bangkok market
WEB DESK: The Debris and reptile cages are seen following a fire, in which exotic animals, reptiles and pets died at Chatuchak Weekend Market in...
Gold price shoot up again in Pakistan
KARACHI: The rate of gold increased again in Pakistan by Rs.1,900 to Rs.241,300 The precious metal’s value soared by Rs1,900 per tola, settling at Rs241,300...
Security guard gunned down the owner of his own company.
LAHORE: A security guard Madni Jalal killed the owner of his company Ghulam Rasool, a retired employee of a sensitive institution, in Lahore . According...
Security forces killed 11 terrorist in Lakki Marwat.
LAKKI MARWAT: Eleven terrorists were killed during an intelligence based operation in Lakki Marwat district. According to the ISPR, multiple terrorist hideouts were also busted....
SC orders to remove all restaurants within limits of Margalla National Park
Islamabad: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the Capital Development Authority (CDA) report on constructions on the land of Margalla Hills National Park while annulling...
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima killed in plane crash
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima has been killed in a plane crash along with nine other passengers, President Lazarus Chakwera announced Tuesday,an International news channel...
Pakistan believes in peace: Info Minister
Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar says Pakistan is a responsible nuclear state and believes in peace not war. He was addressing launching...
Federal Govt approves three-day holidays on Eid Ul Azha
Islamabad: The federal government on Tuesday approved three-day holidays for Eid Ul Azha. The cabinet division on Tuesday sent a summary of government holidays on...
Sindh govt approves resolution granting of allowance to engineers
Karachi: Sindh Assembly on Tuesday approved a resolution granting of allowance to engineers unanimously. Senior Minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon on this ocassion said...
Deputy PM calls for immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza
Amman: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar has called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. He made the call during...
Pakistan Railways announces 25 percent discount during three-day of Eid Ul Azha
Lahore: Pakistan Railways on Tuesday announced 25 percent discount on railways fares during Eid Ul Azha. According to the Pakistan Railways, the discount will be...
Cabinet division sends Eid Holidays summary to PM starting from June 17 to June 19
Islamabad: The cabinet division on Tuesday sent a summary of government holidays on Eid Ul Azha to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif,sources said. The cabinet division...
Film actor Santosh Kumar remembered on death anniversary
Web Desk:The 42nd death anniversary of famous Pakistani Film actor Syed Musa Abbas Raza better known as Santosh Kumar was observed on Tuesday. He was...
China visit successful as high-powered Chinese delegation to visit Pakistan soon: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that his recent five-day visit to China remained successful as a high-powered Chinese delegation would visit Pakistan...
Today marks the first-ever International Day of Play
Web Desk: Today marks the first-ever International Day of Play, which has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly to champion and protect children’s...
Hamas welcomes UNSC resolution for Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO: Hamas welcomed a UN Security Council resolution backing a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying it is ready to cooperate with mediators over...
Govt decides not to issue passport for those who take asylum in foreign countries
Islamabad: Federal Minister for interior Mohsin Naqvi has taken a major decision in view of the national security tranquility as it is decided not to...
5 percent sales tax suggested on petroleum products in budget for 2024-2025
Islamabad: It is suggested to impose five percent sales tax on the petroleum products in the federal budget for the financial year 2024-2025 . The...
Federal budget for financial 2024-2025 to be presented tomorrow
Islamabad: The federal budget for the financial year 2024-2025 of approximately volume of Rs 18,000 will be presented in the National Assembly (NA) tomorrow, Wednesday....
Pakistan to face Canada today in T-20 World Cup 2024
New York: Pakistan will play their next match against Canada in New York today in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The match will start...
World Bank approves one billion dollar loan for Dasu Hydro Project
Islamabad: The World Bank has approved provision of one billion dollar loan. The bank has approved the loan for the Dasu Hydro Power Project. The...
Blast in Waste-yard kills 2 in Kot Addu
Kot Addu: Two people were killed in explosion in waste-yard of Kot Addu. The blast occured near Sananwa roundabout in Kot Addu. After the blast...
UNSC passes resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution backing a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire between...
South Africa beat Bangladesh by 4 runs.
NEW YORK: In the T20 World Cup, South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 4 runs after an interesting match. In the 21st match of the World...
Plane carrying Malawi vice president reported missing
WEB DESK: A plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima and Nine other people has gone missing after it failed to make a scheduled landing....
Salim Malik accuses Imad Wasim of deliberately wasting balls against India.
WEB DESK: Former skipper Saleem Malik has accused Imad Wasim of deliberately wasting balls in Pakistan’s six-run loss to arch-rivals India in the T20 World...
6 people lost their lives in a traffic accident on the Islamabad-Lahore Motorway near Kallar Kahar.
ISLAMABAD: On the Islamabad – Lahore motorway near Kallar Kahar a gas bowser collided with vehicle and fell into a ditch resulting 6 people were...
Model Wijdan Rao criticizes national team over loss by India in T20 Cup
WEB DESK: Bado Badi famed model Wijdan Rao Wijdan Rao criticized national cricket team over loss by India in T20 Cup. A video has gone...
Inflation slowed to a 30-month low of 11.8% in May.
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) cut its key interest rate by 150 basis points on Monday in a widely expected move. marking its...
Dollar rate increase by 17 paisa.
KARACHI: The value of United State dollar increased by 17 paisa in interbank In the currency market the value of dollar up by 17 paisa...