ISLAMABAD: After 58 years, Pakistan has decided to exempt the income of the Quaid-e-Azam Mazar Management Board from tax and is also set to legally allow traders to exit the optional fixed income tax scheme just one year after opting in. These amendments are part of the Finance Bill 2026, which Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb…
CM, minister share authority in unprecedented move amid corruption probes, exam irregularities KARACHI: In a move that has stirred debate in education and bureaucracy circles of Sindh, the provincial government’s decision to split the controlling authority of educational boards between the chief minister and the minister for universities and boards has introduced what officials describe…
With widespread damage to energy infrastructure in the Middle East, it is unclear how long global oil and gas markets will take to stabilise. What is already evident, however, is that the world will not return to the old normal, particularly for countries heavily dependent on energy imports from the region. The search for alternatives…
Tomatoes cheaper by 27.65%, potatoes up 3.13% as 19 essential items become costlier Major increase were recorded in the prices of electricity charges for the first quarter (54.02%), LPG (50.68%), petrol (44.10%), diesel (36.76%), wheat flour (36.06%), onions (31.89%) and tomatoes (23.46%). Photo: file KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) has jumped sharply by 13.98%…
Official says excessive violence in game triggers aggressive behaviour among youth A Reuters file image. LAHORE: A letter written to the Punjab inspector general of police (IGP) on Saturday sought a ban on online game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). The letter was penned by SSP Liaqat Ali Malik on the instructions of CCPO Zulfiqar Hameed….
Russian, Chinese, and Pakistani interests are all directly served through N-CPEC+ Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: AFP/FILE Pakistan’s unique geostrategic location at the crossroads of East, South, West, and Central Asia enables it to function as the “Zipper of Eurasia”, as I wrote over half a decade ago in September 2015 for the Russian Institute…
Assailants attacked at night; two-hour gunfight leaves constable, security official martyred Funeral prayer of martyred Constable Irfanullah offered at the Police Lines in Lakki Marwat. PHOTO: KP POLICE DI KHAN: In a brazen overnight attack, terrorists belonging to the outlawed Fitna Al-Khawarij group targeted a security forces camp in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Thursday, martyring…
Man sells vegetables at the Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: An anti-inflation protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and allied groups descended into chaos on Sunday as police sealed key roads around the Karachi Press Club, clashed with demonstrators, and detained 15 activists, including women and former lawmakers. The crackdown disrupted traffic, forced…
K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi takes notice of explosion, seeks report from inspector general of police DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least seven people, including two traffic police personnel, were killed and 23 others injured in an explosion in the Sarai Naurang tehsil of Lakki Marwat in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on Tuesday, according to Bannu DIG Sajjad…
Harry Potter TV series adds microchips to props after thefts, with cast and crew warned of strict penalties The makers of the new Harry Potter spin-off series have reportedly begun microchipping props in an effort to stop cast and crew members from stealing items from the set, especially valuable broomsticks. According to reports, warning notices…