The government has announced massive reforms in multiple public sectors including customs, banking, overseas Pakistanis, IT, health, and social welfare to facilitate people by ensuring smooth service delivery. Addressing a news conference, Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Salman Sufi said the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified new rules for personal baggage limit … Read more
Britain has agreed on a comprehensive plan to overhaul governance of the British Virgin Islands. Plan involves suspending the BVI’s constitution and giving authority to the British government. Ex-premier Andrew Fahie was removed from office as part of the territory’s governance controversy. After an official assessment identified widespread dishonesty in the British offshore territory, Britain … Read more
Expatriates in Lebanon voted in parliamentary elections on Friday, kicking off a crucial election that comes amid an unparalleled financial crisis that has prompted a major migration. While opposition figures have placed their hopes in the diaspora, experts predict that the elections will maintain the status quo despite years of economic turmoil. Expatriates in nine … Read more
JEDDAH: Uber and some of its rivals will have to change their business models in the UK after losing a court battle, re-classifying its drivers as workers, Arab News reported. The company is also required to give its drivers access to vacation pay, rest breaks and minimum wage while they’re using the app. The partly PIF-owned firm … Read more
A non-profit organization is working to address issues of extremism and marginalisation in Pakistan has won the prestigious Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Award. The organisation received recognition for their social-impact campaign “Aik Better Together.” Read more: Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab nominated for Grammy award View this post on Instagram A post shared by … Read more
BUDAPEST: A global push to enact a minimum international tax on big corporations moved closer to reality on Friday as one of the last holdouts, Hungary, agreed to join a reform that now counts 136 countries. The OECD-brokered deal, which sets a global tax of 15 per cent, is aimed at stopping international corporations from … Read more
