From upwelling to marine heatwaves, science and fishermen explain annual phenomenon and why 2026 may be different Each year, sometime around June, Karachi’s beaches become crowded — not just with people, but also seashells, hundreds of thousands of them, spread across the shore in dense and clattering drifts. The sight leaves citizens intrigued, with many…
Companies embrace flexible, inclusive, employee-centric cultures amid HR competition KARACHI: As Pakistan’s Gen Z workforce enters offices in growing numbers, companies are being forced to rethink decades-old workplace practices, shifting away from rigid hierarchies and long-hour cultures towards more flexible, inclusive and employee-centric models to attract and retain talent in an increasingly competitive labour market….
In the international market, the price of gold declined by $104.00 to $4,098.00 per ounce from $4,202.00 The prices of gold witnessed a sharp decline in the global and local market on Tuesday, with 24 karat gold per tola falling by Rs10,400 to settle at Rs432,236 compared to Rs442,636 on the previous trading day. According…
PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Authorities have ordered the complete closure of all markets in the historic inner city for four days, citing the precarious law-and-order situation during the solemn month of Muharram. Key commercial arteries, including the Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Kohati Bazaar, Peepal Mandi, Kochi Bazaar, and Sarafa Bazaar, have been sealed off with concertina wire and heavy…
KARACHI: In a country where women-owned businesses remain significantly underserved by formal financial institutions, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) approval of the country’s first digital financing product exclusively for women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) could mark an important test for financial inclusion efforts. The newly approved “Khudmukhtar Khatoon” financing facility…
Report finds at least 20,179 children killed between Oct 2023 and Oct 2025, around 30% of overall death toll Children inspect the damage at the site of the Israeli strike on a school housing displaced Palestinians on September 21, 2024. Photo AFP Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes…
ISLAMABAD: Environmental leaders, policymakers, conservationists and legal experts have stressed the urgent need to safeguard one of Pakistan’s most significant ecological assets, the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), while ensuring that environmental laws and land-use regulations are effectively implemented. They were speaking at a webinar held to discuss the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision concerning…
Footwear, bags taxed on notional retail prices instead of actual transaction values LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan (CAP) has expressed serious concern over the proposed inclusion of non-FMCG items, including everyday footwear, school backpacks, bags, wallets and other PCT 42.02 goods, in the Third Schedule of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, warning that the…
The bill includes revised income tax slabs, changes to import duties on vehicles and property taxation ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2026-27 after a clause-by-clause consideration by rejecting all the amendments presented by the opposition. Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb moved the motion for consideration of the Finance Bill, 2026-27…
Says until all four provinces are equal partners in development, it cannot be called Pakistan’s development Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected opposition claims that his government lacked legitimacy, telling the National Assembly that if the 2018 general election…