Retailers on tax net jump 31%
The FBR’s data revealed that people actually paid Rs85.4 billion, suggesting that they were ready…
Retailers on tax net jump 31%
The FBR’s data revealed that people actually paid Rs85.4 billion, suggesting that they were ready to bear the extra cost but not to come into the tax net. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: After a lull, the government’s drive to integrate large retailers with the tax system picked up momentum in the last fiscal year and the…
K-P CM pledges ‘exemplary punishment’ in Ayat Noor case, renames Child Protection Bill after victim
Asks authorities, police to strengthen the writ of the government to prevent such cases K-P CM Afridi embraces Ayat Noor’s father during a press conference on August 29, 2026 in Haripur. Photo: Screengrab Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday vowed to give exemplary punishment to those involved in the rape and murder of five-year-old…
Hesson, Aqib to join Pakistan team at King Charles reception
Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Director High Performance and senior selector Aqib Javed have travelled to London to attend a special reception and dinner being hosted by King Charles for the Pakistan cricket team on September 2, a PCB source said. The event will take place at the Gardens of…
Info ministry urges foreign media to reflect ‘documented facts’ in reporting on Imran Khan
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan speaks with Reuters during an interview, in Lahore, Pakistan March 17, 2023. — REUTERS The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Saturday urged foreign media outlets to reflect “documented facts” while reporting on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former premier Imran Khan instead of reporting “unfounded political allegations”. A day…
Trump signs order to create a US Space Academy
Trump’s Space agenda includes the Space Force, moon return and eventual Mars missions US President Donald Trump reacts as he arrives for a Congressional Space Medal of Honor presentation to the Artemis II crew at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, US., August 28, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald Trump signed an order on Friday…
What the inquiry report says
PIMS fire inquiry details failures that turned a nursery blaze into a deadly catastrophe Police officers move past an ambulance outside an intensive care unit after a fire broke out at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS The inquiry committee formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to investigate…
OpenAI to cut off AI models for SpaceX-owned Cursor, escalating feud with Musk
Musk sued OpenAI and Altman over its nonprofit mission, but a jury ruled against him earlier this year The OpenAI logo in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS OpenAI said on Friday that it plans to stop providing AI models to Cursor, the coding-tool company now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, marking a further…
25 Pakistanis released from Indian jails repatriated via Wagah
Returnees become emotional after crossing into Pakistan through Wagah-Attari border A group photograph of 25 Pakistani nationals released from Indian jails as they return home through the Wagah-Attari border on Saturday. Photo: Express Twenty five Pakistani nationals, released from Indian jails, returned home through the Wagah-Attari border on Saturday, where officials from the Pakistan High…
Alcaraz feels ‘great’ about wrist
Carlos Alcaraz says he feels “100 percent” as he prepares to return from injury at the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz said Friday he feels at “100 percent” ahead of his defense of the US Open, but acknowledged feeling anxious after a four-month layoff due to a wrist injury. The Spaniard has…
Nasir, Nawaz reach Sindh Challenger final
Pakistan’s Nasir Iqbal and Abdullah Nawaz advanced to the final of the PSA Sindh Challenger Squash Championship on Saturday at Karachi after contrasting victories in their respective semi-finals. Top seed Nasir produced a composed performance at the Jahangir Khan Squash Complex to defeat Egypt’s fourth-seeded Omar Elkattan 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 in 27 minutes. Nasir established…
