KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has filed a reference against a chairman of an Islamic bank for possessing benami properties, a statement said. The Anti-Benami Initiative Zone-III, Karachi of the revenue board has filed a reference before the adjudicating authority under section 22 of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 2017 against the chairman … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their resolve to further boost bilateral cooperation in various fields for the mutual benefit of the two countries. Both sides also emphasised the need for making collective efforts to promote peace, prosperity and development in the region. This was discussed at a meeting between President Dr Arif Alvi and … Read more
KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) president M Shariq Vohra and Pakistan Single Window (PSW) additional director Naveed Abbas Memon inaugurated the National Database Registration Authority’s (Nadra) e-Sahulat facility at the KCCI premises, making it the first chamber to launch such an important facility, a statement said. The facility will provide members of … Read more
France laid down the red carpet for the next Olympic flag on Monday. Paris, the capital of France, will be hosting the next 2024 Summer Games promising to make the event open to the masses after Tokyo Olympics was held behind closed doors. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo waved the Olympic flag, that was handed over … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Tarbela hydropower project would help meet the rapidly increasing requirements of water and electricity in the country, a senior government official said. Chairing a high-level meeting to review the progress on the Tarbela hydropower project (T5), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan said that it will also improve the energy security … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Finance and Revenue Minister Shaukat Tarin stressed the importance of meaningful interventions in the market by building strategic reserves of basic commodities, including wheat, sugar, edible oil/ghee, vegetables and pulses to prevent hoarding and undue profiteering. Chairing the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) held at the Finance Division, the finance minister … Read more
DUBAI: The private sector in Dubai is back to hiring, in fact, new job creation during July was at its fastest since November 2019, Gulf News reported. All of the key categories driving the Dubai economy, retail and wholesale, construction and hospitality are back to hiring, possibly with an eye on an expected increase in the activity … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia reported a fall in its budget deficit that went down 38 per cent in the second quarter of the current year from the first quarter even as its spending increased 19 per cent with the revenues also increasing 22 per cent, Arab News quoted the Ministry of Finance, as saying, in its quarterly … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a one-day visit to Karachi today (Tuesday). According to a statement issued by the media wing of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Prime Minister will be the chief guest at the inauguration ceremony of Shiplift and Transfer System (SL&TS) at Karachi Shipyard. The Prime Minister will also visit the … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that the Overseas Pakistani Convention will be convened soon to woo foreign investors, including expatriate Pakistani businessmen to invest in the country, a statement issued by the Governor House said. The overseas Pakistani convention will be held at the Governor House and Prime Minister Imran Khan has … Read more
UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations climate panel has confirmed in its strongest language ever that the impacts of human-caused climate change are severe and widespread, and that while there is still a chance to limit that warming, some impacts will continue to be felt for centuries. “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the … Read more
President Dr Arif Alvi has been informed that China will provide 100 million doses of Coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan by the end of this year. According to a statement issued by the presidential office, the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong in a meeting with President Arif Ali informed him that China would provide 6 … Read more
Ghulam Mustafa Bashir has been training even after returning from Tokyo Olympics and trying to figure out why he was not able to perform at the Olympics. Compared to athletes in other disciplines, Bashir has the luxury of better training facilities and coaching at the Pakistan Navy shooting range. Ahead of Olympics, he was firing … Read more
Federal Home Minister Sheikh Rashid has rejected the allegations of Indian Home Minister SJ Shankar and said that the Indian Minister said that Pakistan sending terrorists to occupied Kashmir, is a lie and it is a demonstration of their irresponsible thinking and thoughtless statement. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, the Home Minister said that … Read more
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, an Indian filmmaker known for his vast, operatic style of filmmaking, will now focus on the small screen with the Netflix series “Heeramandi.” The series takes place in pre-independence, undivided India, in the Lahore neighborhood of Heeramandi, which is now part of Pakistan. “It is a huge saga about the courtesans of … Read more
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is a super hit old Bollywood film starring not one, two or three but many renowned stars and that is why the popularity of the film has not become less even after two decades. The film’s director Karan Johar recently told the interesting story of selecting all the star cast in … Read more
Farhan Akhtar, an Indian filmmaker, musician, and actor, is making his directorial debut with the feature film “Jee Le Zaraa,” starring Bollywood A-listers Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Katrina Kaif, and Alia Bhatt. The film is set to begin production in September 2022. “It’s a road film, a slice-of-life film, with three women on the road,” says … Read more
Britney Spears will have to wait a bit longer for a ruling on her appeal to have her father dismissed as her estate’s guardian. The appeal from Spears’ lawyer Mathew Rosengart to postpone the hearing date from September 29 to August 23 was denied by Judge Brenda Penny, who is handling her case. The judgment … Read more
News is circulating about actress Mahira Khan that she will soon be seen playing the role of an army officer in an upcoming ISPR project. Media reports are claiming that actress Mahira Khan is currently working on a biographical telefilm of Lieutenant General Nigar Johar Khan at the Army Medical College in Rawalpindi. Regarding the … Read more
The Sports Authority of India spent Rs100m in Pakistani rupees on Neeraj Chopra during the past four years since he failed to achieve the medal at Rio Olympics in 2016. Chopra became the first Indian track and field athlete to have won the gold medal in over 100 years. After he broke the record at … Read more
Fatima Effendi is a Pakistani actress and model. She has appeared in the Pakistani drama series Man-O-Salwa, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Ishq Ibadat, and Kash Mai Teri Beti Na Hoti. Recently, the actress shared an adorable video of her son along with the cutest caption. Sharing the video she wrote, ‘’ When he thinks that he’s … Read more
Pakistani actress Faryal Mehmood has taken a break from the social media platform, Instagram. She had recently attended Ahsan Khan’s show where she spoke about the end of her marriage, allegations of jealousy against Sonya Hussyn Bukharee and the personality of theatre, film and television actress Hareem Farooq. The actress was being severely criticized after … Read more
On February 21, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan welcomed their second child together. Since then, people have been asking for a full-length image of the newborn and to learn his name. In July, Kareena Kapoor’s father, Randhir Kapoor, told a media source that the tiny munchkin’s parents call him “Jeh.” However, it has … Read more
New Zealand (NZ) skipper Kane Williamson and other senior players were excluded from tours to Pakistan and Bangladesh as the Black Caps elites are getting ready for the upcoming ICC Twenty20 World Cup. New Zealand just confirmed their line-up for the World Cup and that they will be doing intense training to get ready for … Read more
Leading Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her mother Sunanda Shetty have been charged with an alleged fraud case in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. According to Indian media, two FIRs have been registered against Shilpa and her mother in two different police stations in Lucknow and police have expedited the investigation for both the cases. Actress … Read more
The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has decided to ban unvaccinated people from travelling in trains from October 1 and called on the provinces to adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) during Muharram. According to the reports, Dr Faisal Sultan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Health Imran Khan, has said … Read more
Famous actress of the Pakistani showbiz industry Sajal Aly has shared good news of “It’s a boy” with a picture of sweets to her Instagram story. After sharing these vague stories on social media, fans are speculating whether the actress has received these sweets from somewhere or whether it’s an announcement of good news of … Read more
Peshawar: Today Peshawar prayer timings for Muslims to perform their prayers are as followed: Fajr Time 3:59 AM, Dhuhr 12:20 PM, Asr 4:03 PM, Maghrib Time 7:07 PM & Isha 8:40 PM. Peshawar Prayer Timings today – Pakistan Here is the updated Peshawar prayer’s time today (Updated, 10 August 2021) FAJR SUNRISE DHUHR ASR MAGHRIB … Read more
