KARACHI: Pakistani jewellers on Tuesday launched a powerful nationwide strike against alleged harassment and unjust tax demands by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), completely shutting down shops across major cities, including Karachi. Traders gathered in protest in Karachi, with Qasim Shikarpuri addressing the demonstrators. “We went to Islamabad, but our issues were not resolved….
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday forecast dusty winds and light rain in Karachi till Friday, along with thunderstorms and heavy showers in the northern districts of Sindh, as a westerly weather system continued to affect the region. The Met Office predicted intermittent drizzle, light showers and scattered rainfall in parts of Karachi during…
PML-N wins six seats to become the second-largest party, IPP emerges as the third-largest G-B Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Raja Shahbaz Khan. Photo: Courtesy — Radio Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan on Wednesday said the results of all 24 constituencies had been finalised nearly 10 days after polling, with the Pakistan…
KARACHI: The demand for Iranian currency has surged once again, leading to a significant increase in its value in Pakistan’s open currency market. Following an agreement between the United States and Iran to halt the Middle East war and easing uncertainty about global oil prices, the value of 10 million Iranian rials in the local…
Rossella’s parents are among several families in Italy bringing lawsuit against Instagram and Facebook owner Meta Irene Roggero Ugues, whose 12-year-old daughter took her own life in 2024, holds a mobile phone displaying a photograph of her daughter during an interview with Reuters at a cafe in Asti, Italy. Photo: Reuters In the span of…
GILGIT: Four newly elected independent members of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Tuesday announced their decision to join the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) following a meeting with party president and Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan. The lawmakers who announced their affiliation with the party include Anwar Ali, elected from G-BA-23 Ghanche-II; Dr Asad Shafiq, elected from G-BA-24…
Investment minister’s protest rejected; inquiry ordered into lack of competitive bidding ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday overruled objections raised by Investment Minister Qaiser Sheikh, who had opposed the 30-year lease extension for the Engro Vopak Terminal by declaring it a violation of public procurement rules. Headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, the…
Lifeguards watch beachgoers as they bathe at the Beach of Catalans on a sunny and warm summer day in Marseille as an early summer heatwave hits France, July 1 , 2025. REUTERS/Manon Cruz France braced for another heat wave on Wednesday, with Paris allowing swimming in one of its canals so residents could cope with…
Says reforms created space for tax cuts, housing incentives & support for exporters, farmers and low-income households Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addressing a media briefing. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday described the upcoming fiscal year’s budget as “relief-oriented”, saying the country had moved from the risk of economic default towards stabilisation following…
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday extended its record-setting rally as investors continued to engage in aggressive buying amid growing confidence in the country’s economic outlook and easing geopolitical tensions in the region. The benchmark KSE-100 index gained 3,353.15 points, or 1.89%, to close at 180,392.98, after touching the intra-day high of 180,503.55 and…