Petrol Prices
Inflation-battered citizens may face yet another hike in petrol prices as the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government set to announce new petroleum products rates on Novermber 30. Petrol prices may rise by Rs3.15 per litre, while high-speed diesel (HSD) could see an increase of Rs3.20 per litre. Kerosene
tajikistan
Highlighting the glorious history of Karachi which was once a peaceful and secure city for foreign tourists in the 1980s and 1990s, Tajikistan Ambassador Sharifzoda Yusuf stressed the need for fully restoring the former glory of Karachi to attract tourists from Tajikistan as well as Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia.
FBR
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced an innovative, integrated system enabling streamlined payment of all major taxes, including Withholding Tax, Income Tax, Sales Tax, and Federal Excise Duty (FED). Available through the Iris portal, this system aims to simplify the tax process, allowing users to make online payments with
climate change
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan suffered huge financial loss due to the climate change. He was speaking at Climate Action Summit COP29 in Baku on Wednesday. “Pakistan suffered the loss of $30 billion due to the catastrophic floods in 2022,” said PM Shehbaz Sharif in his key address.
pakistan
Pakistan condemned Israel's strikes on Iran, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Foreign Office (FO) warning that such actions jeopardise regional peace and international law. The strikes follow escalating tensions, with Israel targeting military sites in Iran early Saturday in response to Tehran’s alleged recent attacks,
donkey meat
Pakistan plans to export donkey meat and hides to China by the end of this year, as the demand for these products grows in the neighbouring country. Dr Ikram, an official from Pakistan's Ministry of National Food Security and Research, confirmed this development during an interview with Independent
krghistan
Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday arrived in Pakistan to participate in the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. The Kyrgystan premier’s plane landed at PAF Base Nur Khan in Islamabad. Federal Minister of Petroleum Musadik Malik welcomed the
sco
Pakistan is geared up to host the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on October 15-16 in Islamabad. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit (SCO) is an intergovernmental entity that focuses on addressing political, economic, defence, and security matters within the Eurasian region. It is primarily overseen by the Council of
huawei
Huawei Cloud is set to demonstrate its commitment to intelligent upgrades at GITEX 2024 through its innovative AI-ready cloud to meet the industry-specific requirements, including carrier, government, finance, media and entertainment, Web3, and e-commerce & retail. Alan Qi, President of Huawei Cloud Middle East and Central Asia, stated, “Huawei Cloud
pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday, where both leaders agreed to further enhance cooperation in trade, investment, defence, and security. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York, focused on bilateral relations and regional and
Sport
ISLAMABAD, Sep 24: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has imposed a lifetime ban on the President and Secretary of the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) following an inquiry into the disappearance of Pakistani boxers abroad. The PSB's Board of Governors approved the lifetime ban on PBF President Khalid Mahmood
Ali Amin Gandapur
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister announced the nationwide protests to release the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder on Friday (September 27). Expressing his thoughts, CM Gandapur said: “For what purpose do I offer an apology? Register as many cases as you want against me, I will not be petrified. We do
BYD
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD, backed by Warren Buffett, is set to expand into Pakistan through a partnership with Hub Power’s subsidiary, Mega Motor. This collaboration aims to establish Pakistan’s first electric vehicle assembly plant by 2026, located near Karachi’s Port Qasim. Hubco CEO Kamran Kamal
islamabad
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) is grappling with an unprecedented water shortage as its population of 2.3 million requires 126 million gallons of drinking water daily. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) currently supplies only 70 to 80 million gallons per day, leaving a significant gap in meeting the city’s
Dengue
The threat of dengue fever looms in the country, as Punjab has reported 31 cases in the last 24 hours. According to details, Rawalpindi had reported 30 cases, whereas Lahore registered one case of the dengue. Meanwhile, Punjab has reported 266 cases in the last one week. Moreover, the province
AI
But they held back from suggesting the creation of a muscular worldwide governing body to oversee the rollout and evolution of a technology, the proliferation of which has raised fears around biases, misuse and dependence. The panel of around 40 experts from the fields of technology, law and data protection