IMF to review proposals as Pakistan seeks to reduce salaried, corporate rates and raise Rs50b ISLAMABAD: The government has shared its plan with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce salaried and corporate income tax rates, as it also considers recovering an additional Rs50 billion in the next fiscal year by charging sales tax on…
Tennis player Alexander Zverev in the quarter finals of the French Open against Spanish opponent Rafael Jodar. Photo: AFP PARIS: Alexander Zverev is hoping it will be fourth time lucky as he again targets a first Grand Slam title in Sunday’s French Open final, facing Italian 10th seed Flavio Cobolli. The 29-year-old German was widely…
Brahim Diaz and Achraf Hakimi are at the heart of Morocco’s World Cup challenge. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: Morocco produced a historic best performance for an African and Arab nation at the 2022 World Cup, but their hopes of another run to the latter stages this time may not have been helped by a turbulent few…
Passenger coach travelling from Turbat to Quetta came under fire, leaving a woman seriously injured QUETTA: A surge in terrorist attacks on the Quetta-Karachi National Highway has sparked widespread fear among commuters and residents, while goods transporters have announced restrictions on the movement of trucks and containers along the route due to growing security concerns….
PUBLISHED April 12, 2026 KARACHI: Gold, in the subcontinent, has always been much more than just a metal you can buy and sell—it’s embedded in our social and emotional lives. It lives in velvet-lined boxes that smell faintly of stale attar and old wood, in musty bank lockers visited before weddings, in the quiet arithmetic…
Ashok Sharma of Gujarat Titans (AP) Ashok Sharma has emerged as one of the most exciting fast-bowling discoveries of IPL 2026, with the young Gujarat Titans pacer turning heads through his raw pace and fearless attitude. Clocking deliveries consistently above 150 kph, the 23-year-old has rapidly become one of the tournament’s breakout stars.Sharma recently created…
Commission members fail to find common ground, will offer non-binding ideas instead of full reform FRANKFURT: A planned reform of Germany’s cap on public borrowing will not take place during the government’s current legislative term, German mass tabloid Bild reported on Saturday, adding members of the responsible commission have failed to find common ground. The…
SYDNEY: The New Zealand Olympic Committee on Friday acknowledged the amount of work that went into developing the new Olympic policy on the protection of the female category in elite sport and said it would apply it with “respect and care”. The policy, unveiled by the International Olympic Committee on Thursday, introduces gene testing which…
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday set July 1 as the deadline for authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Islamabad to submit long-pending maps, notifications and other data required to move forward with local government (LG) elections. The commission summoned senior officials from both administrations to explain the prolonged delays. Chairing a high-level…
Committee says owner consent and mutual agreement will remain mandatory for access to private property A committee constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to review the controversial Pakistan Telecommunication Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has proposed sweeping changes to the legislation, ruling out any access to or use of private property without the owner’s consent and…