ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Imran Khan has for the first time in Pakistan reduced the sales tax on petroleum products to zero instead of 17 per cent. In a tweet Farrukh Habib said that petroleum prices rose 100 percent globally. He said the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: As many as seven host cities have been announced for the ICC Men’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2022 to be staged in Australia with the final line-up for the event now confirmed. The event, which was scheduled to take place between October 16 and November 13 next year would see a total of 45 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday served show-cause notices to ex-chief judge of Gilgit Baltistan Rana Shamim and others in controversial statements’ case, and instructed the respondents to submit their reply within seven days. Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Javed, Advocate General Islamabad Niazullah Niazi, journalist Ansar Abbasi and Chief Editor of an […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The 1922 French-manufactured Amilcar was the oldest car in the car show titled “Heritage on wheels” organized by Vintage and Classic Cars Club of Pakistan (VCCCP), in collaboration with Serena Hotels, on Tuesday here at Serena Business Complex lawn. As many as 35 vintage cars from Karachi Lahore, and Islamabad were displayed at the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday informed that Prime Minister Imran Khan would inaugurate the ‘Track and Trace’ system of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’ for the sugar industry on November 23. The ‘Track and Trace’ system would ensure electronic monitoring of manufacturing and sales of products of important sectors consisting […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of Pakistan rupee strengthened by 41 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Tuesday and closed at Rs174.88 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs175.29. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: As many as two ordinances including the Protection of Parents Ordinance, 2021 (Ordinance No. XII of 2021) and the Pakistan Food Security Flow and Information Ordinance, 2021 (Ordinance No. XXI of 2021 were laid in the Senate on Tuesday. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan laid both the ordinances on behalf […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Focal Person on Shelter Homes (Panahgah) Naseem ur Rehman on Tuesday said shelter homes have revived centuries old heritage of Mughal era that was helping to provide quality shelter to the neglected segments of the society including labourers, tourists and travellers without any discrimination. He explained that most people were visiting from […]
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