FinMin Aurangzeb says tax notices to be issued through AI-led system
Believes that foreign exchange reserves will close at about $18.4b for this fiscal year Pakistan…
FinMin Aurangzeb says tax notices to be issued through AI-led system
Believes that foreign exchange reserves will close at about $18.4b for this fiscal year Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: Reuters/ File Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that the newly approved tax administration model would rely on artificial intelligence and technology to minimise human intervention in dealings between tax officials and taxpayers, and now…
Belgium thrash USA to end World Cup dream
Charles De Ketelaere scored a double for Belgium to sink the hosts’ World Cup hopes. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup Monday, as Charles De Ketelaere’s brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun’s ban. Victory means the Belgians face Spain in the quarter-finals,…
Argentina’s gruelling World Cup schedule a concern for Scaloni
Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni is concerned about a lack of rest for his side. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni said sides should be given more rest in the final stages of the World Cup as the defending champions face a gruelling schedule in the knockout phases. Should Argentina progress to the final, they face five games in 17…
PAF leadership, citizens attend funeral of PAF officer to honour his exceptional courage
Air chief says sacrifice ‘epitomises the finest traditions of the Pakistan Air Force and the Armed Forces of Pakistan’ PAF Group Captain Asim Tariq. Photo APP The funeral prayers of Pakistan Air Force’s Group Captain Asim Tariq, who was shot dead after intervening to protect a woman in Islamabad, were offered on Tuesday as he…
Close to tears and on his own
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the field after defeat to Spain in the final World Cup match of his career. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Cristiano Ronaldo laboured through his last World Cup match Monday as the dream of winning the biggest prize of all ended in a 1-0 defeat to Spain and left him fighting back tears. The…
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to strengthen bilateral ties, economic cooperation and regional connectivity
President Zardari urges to further deepen cooperation by increasing trade, exploring new avenues of collaboration President Asif Ali Zardari (L) at the “Rukh Ordo” Cultural Complex in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan along with Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadir Japarov. Photo: X President Asif Ali Zardari and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral…
JI announces nationwide protests on July 10 against petroleum levy, rising fuel prices and inflation
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman. Photo file Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday announced nationwide protests on July 10 against the petroleum levy, rising fuel prices, inflation, and what he termed the government’s ineffective economic policies. Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Rehman said the demonstrations would continue until the government provided…
India’s temple trust reshuffles leadership after donation theft scandal
The disputed temple site sparked 1992 riots after the Babri mosque was demolished, killing about 2,000 people The Lord Ram temple is illuminated after its inauguration in Ayodhya, India, January 22,2024. REUTERS A trust that runs India’s grand Ram temple, whose consecration was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 after decades of controversy,…
Tribal district breaks new ground as first woman joins Dispute Resolution Council in South Waziristan
Council serves as a community-based forum that helps resolve local disputes through mediation Razia Mehsud becomes the first woman to be a member of the Dispute Resolution Council in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. PHOTO: EXPRESS PESHAWAR: In a landmark step for women’s representation in tribal districts, social activist Razia Mehsud became the first woman appointed to the Dispute…
Lebanon, Israel to hold talks in Rome in July: Italian Foreign Ministry
Antonio Tajani says Italy communicated willingness to support ‘dialogue for peace’ to Israel, Lebanon last month US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as State Department Counsellor Daniel Holler, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon, at the…
