The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has transferred PKR 20 million ($71,000 approximately) as advance foreign daily allowance to the bank accounts of national team players and coaching staff ahead of their departure for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in Belgium and the Netherlands. The federation said the advance payment was aimed at ensuring players…
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday rejected claims that the sons of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan had been denied visas to enter Pakistan, saying they could visit the country on their National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOPs). "The children of the founder of PTI last travelled to Pakistan on these NICOPs in…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday raised concerns over delays in the issuance of UK visas to Pakistani students during a meeting with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott, who assured him that the matter would be addressed. The meeting, held in Islamabad, discussed Pakistan-UK bilateral relations, matters of…
Andrabi thanks journalists for their understanding and support during his tenure as spokesperson Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Wednesday said Pakistan remained hopeful and committed to pursuing dialogue and diplomacy to help resolve the standoff between Iran…
Rider says he went to a hotel near Hill Park Chowrangi on May 1 when the incident occurred KARACHI: A dozen people, including a hotel owner and his employees, were booked for allegedly assaulting an online food delivery rider and his colleagues, Ferozabad police said on Saturday. The video of the incident went viral on social…
Thousands gather at Queen frontman’s Montreux statue in costume, song and celebration Czech sculptor Irena Sedlecka’s statue of Freddie Mercury was adorned with flowers and balloons to mark his 80th birthday. PHOTO: AFP Thousands of Queen fans sang, cheered and partied at the Freddie Mercury statue in Montreux on Saturday to celebrate what would have…
The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) condition to halt the sale of 20% of production by factories running in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in the local market may adversely impact the global textile circular…
Lawmakers responded to Anthropic concerns that OpenAI and others are rushing AI advances without responsibility A person visits the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China July 26, 2025. REUTERS US lawmakers this week called for new rules to govern AI, after an Anthropic researcher went public with his concerns about the technology escaping human…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called for concerted national efforts to transform Pakistan into an economic power, urging the same level of dedication and resilience that enabled the country to achieve its status as a responsible nuclear state. The prime minister, in his televised opening remarks at the meeting of the federal cabinet,…
Haq also expressed concern at the immense level of double taxation in the system and called for major sales tax reforms. CREATIVE COMMONS LAHORE: Sales tax is supposed to be borne by the final consumer. Pakistan makes importers, manufacturers, exporters and service providers finance it before consumption. A levy presented as value-added tax has become…