Govt to scrap customs duties on cancer medicine raw materials under tariff reforms Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on reforms of Federal Bureau of Reserve. PHOTO: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to launch a pilot project in Islamabad for a proposed automated income tax system, as part of wide-ranging…
Kim says expansion needed given worsening security threats, long-term confrontation with ‘ferocious enemies’ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the country’s nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency on January 29, 2025. PHOTO: KCNA…
KARACHI: The controversy surrounding alleged illegal plotting in Hill Park has intensified after conflicting notifications and internal approvals surfaced, prompting disciplinary action within the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and triggering an official probe into the matter. The dispute over land allegedly carved out by cutting into the Hill Park hillside has escalated following the emergence…
Two-part policy aims to force industries to stay on grid or face higher fixed charges ISLAMABAD: The government has shared a new plan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to substantially increase fixed charges on electricity bills to punish industrialists who use less than their sanctioned loads and have shifted to solar and other off-grid…
Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment, routine disregard for safety regulations Police officers stand at the site a day after a fire at a hotel in New Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS The Delhi government will launch a crackdown on properties violating fire safety norms after a fire at…
Defence argues Jaffer believed himself to be a spiritual leader and considered the victim a sacrificial offering Pakistani-American Zahir Jaffer (C), convicted of rape and murder charges, arrives in a court in Islamabad. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petition filed by Zahir Jaffer, the principal convict in the murder…
The finance adviser complained about neglecting the province in the allocation of development budget. Out of the Rs1.126 trillion federal development budget, only Rs2.2 billion is being given for K-P projects. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The finance adviser of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government said on Wednesday that the federal government had sought a reduction of Rs1.7 trillion…
The official ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup named “Trionda” is displayed during a presentation event in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo: REUTERS Fraudsters are exploiting interest in the 2026 World Cup with a barrage of scams, as authorities and researchers caution against fake websites impersonating FIFA’s official online presence to sell phantom tickets. Controversy…
Search teams set out to find Dawa Sherpa but he was not seen again until Thursday morning A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday. His wife had even begun…
Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe elected for 2027–2028 term Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: X/ File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday congratulated Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe on their election as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)…