ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday announced a Rs17 trillion tax collection target for the new fiscal year, including over Rs1.7 trillion through the petroleum levy, but also gave relief of Rs360 billion to the salaried class, real estate and businesses aimed at kick-starting the economy. The salaried class received Rs52 billion tax relief, while Rs115…
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chairs video link meeting to finalise cleanliness arrangements across province for Eidul Azha, May 23, 2026. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has reiterated her commitment to eliminating child labour and ensuring a safe, dignified and prosperous future for children across the province. In a message on…
Decent Work platform economy convention seeks labour protections for millions in app-based jobs and services The convention applies to “all digital labour platforms” and “all digital platform workers… whether they are in the formal or informal economy”, according to the text adopted by ILO members. PHOTO: PEXELS The first-ever international agreement on safeguarding digital platform…
For all excitement surrounding IPO, determining what SpaceX is actually worth remains difficult valuation exercise Founder, CEO, Chairman, and Chief Engineer of SpaceX, Elon Musk, speaks via videolink on the day of SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, US, June 12, 2026. Photo: Reuters SpaceX jumped over 20%…
Bilal Ahmed Awan | 22 minutes ago | Reply Assalam O Alaikum You tax calculator for salaried persons earning above PKR. 7.1M is incorrect. Kindly check and correct. Thanks and Regards Bilal Replying to X Saved ! Your comment will be displayed after the approval. Error ! Denied! You can post your comment in 10…
Japan captain Wataru Endo has been ruled out of the World Cup with an injury. Photo: AFP LONDON: Japan captain Wataru Endo was ruled out of the World Cup with injury and announced his international retirement on Thursday, three days before his team’s opener against the Netherlands. The Liverpool midfielder pulled out of the tournament after failing…
Users also experienced issues with Instagram, WhatsApp desktop feature Web Desk June 12, 2026 Less than a minute read Meta’s teen accounts, which offer additional security settings, content restrictions and parental controls for users aged 13 to 17, were first introduced on Instagram last year. PHOTO: PEXELS Facebook and several other platforms owned by Meta…
A woman with portrait of her relative, died in the Air India Flight 171 crash last year. PHOTO: AFP Families of those killed in last year’s Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause. On June 12, 2025, a Boeing…
Says govt asking for informal engagement, but the party does not want ‘photo sessions’ with the prime minister ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Friday said that the upcoming federal budget would not bring any relief to the public, stressing that it would fail to improve the lives of ordinary citizens. Speaking to the…
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari talks to media representatives at the Parliament House on Thursday. Photo: X/PPP ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, reached the Parliament and joined the budget session after meeting with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Earlier, PPP denied rumours that the party had decided to boycott…