There will be no increase in pension and salaries of government employees in Pakistan this fiscal year Electricity, gas tariffs will increase, sales tax, income tax, withholding tax will also increase ISLAMABAD  ( Web News  ) Pakistan has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) not to increase the pension andRead More →

An increase in the price of electricity in Pakistan by around 1300 billion rupees is inevitable according to IMF estimates The government of Pakistan should increase revenue and cover the losses of the power sector or shift the burden to the public IMF has approved new conditions for the secondRead More →

A picture taken from a position in southern Israel on January 19, 2024, shows damaged or levelled buildings in the Gaza Strip amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. Israeli tanks mount new push into Gaza’s Khan Younis as death toll rises to 24,762 ” Netanyahu told a briefing inRead More →

Federal Govt challenges IHC verdict in Cipher case nullifying Imran Khan’s jail trial in SC Federal govt implores the SC to overturn the IHC decision ISLAMABAD  (  Web News  ) The federal government has challenged the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision to declare its notification regarding the jail trial ofRead More →

Security & safety of the people of Pakistan is of paramount importance & no stone will be left unturned to ensure it: NSC Forum says sovereignty & territorial integrity of Pakistan are absolutely inviolable & sacrosanct Committee also reiterates the resolve to deal with the menace of terrorism, in allRead More →

Stock market today: Wall Street hits record high following a 2-year round trip scarred by inflation Even more than high inflation itself, Wall Street’s fear was focused on the medicine the Federal Reserve traditionally uses to treat it. Perhaps more importantly for the Fed, expectations for upcoming inflation among householdsRead More →

Pakistan carries out effective strikes against hideouts inside Iran used by terrorists responsible for recent attacks in Pakistan: ISPR ISPR says hideouts used by terrorist organisations namely BLA & BLF successfully struck in an intelligence based operation, code name ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’ Says the precision strikes were carried out usingRead More →

IHC reserves its verdict on the admissibility of petitions against jail trial of Imran Khan in Toshakhana & £190 milon NAB references ISLAMABAD  ( Web News ) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved its verdict on the admissibility of petitions against the jail trial of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)Read More →

Netanyahu says he has told US he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario Without a “pathway to a Palestinian state,” he said, Israel would not “get genuine security.” Blinken  The Palestinians seek Gaza, the West Bank and east Jerusalem for their state. Those areas were captured by Israel inRead More →

China urges Iran, Pakistan to ‘exercise restraint’ after deadly airstrike US condemns Iran’s military strikes on Pakistan, Iraq, Syria Iranian state media said on Tuesday that its missiles targeted two bases of militant group Jaish al-Adl, ISLAMABAD  ( Web  News  ) Pakistan on Wednesday said it will recall its ambassadorRead More →

Ramadan 2024: Expected start date, longest and shortest fasting hours, holidays RIYADH   ( Web News ) Muslims worldwide will soon begin preparations for the holy month of Ramadan, as the expected start date is less than two months away. During Ramadan, Muslims around the world observe the month by fastingRead More →

FBR’s decision to disconnect electricity and gas connections and block SIMs of tax evaders postponed Income Tax General Order could not be prepared before taking action against non-filers, sources Actions against non-filers could have led FBR to face legal issues from courts Action can be taken against non-filers after releaseRead More →