FBR, PRAs ink MoU for single sales tax return, web portal

ISLAMABAD – Federal Board of Revenue and all the four Provincial Revenue Authorities (PRAs) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a single sales tax return and single web portal. Signing of the MoU is one of the most significant components of harmonization of […]

ICC readies pandemic backup plan for T20 World Cup

DUBAI – The cricket’s governing body has a plan B in case the coronavirus pandemic prevents India from staging the Twenty20 World Cup this year, but is still months from a final decision, its interim chief Geoff Allardice said Wednesday. India is scheduled to hold […]

Pakistan seal series, rise to No 2 in CWCSL

CENTURION – Pakistan out-classed South Africa in all departments to take home the ODI trophy and valuable ICC CWC Super League points with a comprehensive 28-run win in the series decider. Pakistan posted a competitive total of 320/7 to set up the series finale nicely […]

Biden admin pledges $235 million in aid to Palestinians

The US on Wednesday said it plans to restart economic, development and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians, totaling $235 million. “This includes $75 million in economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, $10 million for peacebuilding programs through the U.S. Agency for International […]

AstraZeneca jab has plausible link to blood clots: WHO

A “causal relationship” of rare cases of blood clots following the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is “plausible” but “not confirmed,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. The COVID-19 subcommittee of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety reviewed the latest information […]

French Senate OKs proposal to ban prayers at universities

France’s Senate approved the addition of a ban on religious practices in university corridors to a controversial bill to fight “Islamist separatism” late Wednesday. Discussing the draft bill, which has been criticized for alienating Muslims, the center-right Republicans (LR) party proposed adding a clause prohibiting […]

PTA launches system to block lost, snatched cell phones

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a new automated Lost & Stolen Device System (LSDS) for blocking of lost, stolen and snatched mobile phones. The new system will provide ease and facilitation to the users who want to get mobile phone blocked in […]

Bilawal summons CEC meeting on 11th

ISLAMABAD – Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has summoned the party’s Central Executive Committee meeting on April 11 at Bilawal House Karachi. In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that PPP had earlier postponed the CEC meeting […]

NAB court extends judicial remand of Khawaja till April 22

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif on Thursday has appeared before accountability court in assets beyond income case. During the hearing headed by accountability judge Sheikh Sajjad, the court has extended the judicial remand of the PML-N leader till April 22. On December 29, […]

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