ATLANTA: Carlos Queiroz is still one tournament short of matching the record for coaching at the World Cup but the 73-year-old will still enter the record books this week. Queiroz takes charge of Ghana as they begin their Group L campaign against Panama in Toronto on Wednesday and continues a run that began with Portugal…
The FBR collected Rs6.6 trillion in income tax, missing the goal by Rs323 billion. Receipts were 13.5% higher than last year, inclusive of super tax. photo:file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has missed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition on federal tax collection by a margin of Rs975 billion, as the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) only managed…
Both interior ministers exchange Eidul Azha greetings, convey best wishes to each other Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s meeting with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud. PHOTO: X Two hundred personnel from the Federal Constabulary Special Diplomatic Protection Unit will receive training in Saudi Arabia. The decision was made during a meeting between Interior Minister…
RMC Duntroon names Pakistani cadet Sardar Arsam Abbas ‘overall best foreign military cadet’ at passing-out parade Pakistan Army cadet Sardar Arsam Abbas has been declared the “overall best foreign military cadet” by Australia’s Royal Military College (RMC), the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), “The Australian RMC, Duntroon has…
File photo of K-P Assembly. PHOTO: AFP PESHAWAR: Lawmakers on Friday took up the issue of poor internet connection for students in the remote areas of the province, noting that the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic means that online classes are the only means for obtaining education for students now. This was discussed as the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa…
Lawmakers also seek review of tax exemptions benefiting politically connected entities Research conducted by Australia’s tax authorities revealed that the first communication a new taxpayer receives affects their long-run compliance behaviour. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on Friday rejected a proposal to share taxpayers’ personal information with banks and also…
Says launch of IBI headquarters marks transformative milestone in Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Partnership Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: APP Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Wednesday that PM Shehbaz Sharif would undertake an official visit to China from May 23-26, saying the visit would include a vibrant business-to-business forum aimed at further…
Calls out a report by Turkish public broadcaster on recent terrorist attack on a Rangers facility in Karachi Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addressing a press conference in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday criticised the use of the term “militants” to describe those responsible for attacks on civilians, saying “terrorists are…
Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said that provincial contributions to federal spending had been partly reflected in next year’s defence budget, adding that talks were under way on a three-year contribution framework. Addressing his post-budget news conference, the finance minister elaborated on the use of…
Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their second goal. Photo: REUTERS/FILE BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski shouldered home a dramatic late winner for Barcelona as they edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga after Real Madrid slipped up.Second-placed Real were beaten 2-1 at Mallorca earlier on Saturday, and Barca capitalised…