ISLAMABAD: President Zardari has given assent to the Tax-laden Budget 2024-25 here on Sunday (30th June, 2024). Presidential assent to the Financial Bill was given in accordance with Article 75 of the Constitution and it will be applicable from Monday (1st day of July, 2024). Interestingly, when the Financial Bill was presented a couple of […]
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BARBADOS (KENINGSTON OVAL STADIUM): India became ICC T20I World Champions for second time after 17 years by beating South Africans here on Saturday (29th June, 2024). India (that scored 176 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the available 20 overs) opted to bat first after winning the toss against South African cricket team […]
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KENYA: Security forces here have shot 30 protesters dead and injured 300 others during the bloody protests against tax hike. Human Rights Watch reported: “Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on (Tuesday) June 25, 2024, including protesters who were fleeing… “Although there is no confirmation on the exact number of people killed […]
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LAHORE: LHC’s Justice Shahid Karim has directed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) by means of a written statement here on Saturday (29th June, 2024) to bar all the agencies (including Intelligence Bureau and Inter-Services Intelligence) from approaching any member of judiciary. The order was issued following a complaint filed by an Anti-Terrorism Court’s judge in […]
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ISLAMABAD: With certain amendments, the NA has passed the tax-laden budget 2024-25 (having a total outlay of Rs.18877B outlay) ahead of IMF talks. It has been estimated that the gross revenue receipts will be Rs.17815B; in the finance bill the growth rate has been expected to be 3.6% whereas, inflation is expected to be 12%; […]
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BARBADOS (KENINGSTON OVAL STADIUM): India will clash with South African cricket team here on Saturday (29th June, 2024) morning in the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. It may be recalled that South Africa defeated Afghanistan by 9 wickets while India defeated England by 68 runs in the Semi-Finals played on Thursday […]
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ISLAMABAD: Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka here on Thursday (27th June, 2024) has rejected the pleas of (founder PTI/) former PM Imran Khan and his espouse Bushra Bibi seeking suspension of their 7 year suspension handed down in the Nikkah before Iddat (mandatory waiting) Case. It may be recalled that a court […]
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KARACHI: Hot weather has killed 36 karachiites in the last 72 hours. On Sunday, 10 bodies of drug addicts were found all over the Metropolis. Edhi Foundation reported that they had received 427 bodies in the last four days. Meanwhile the three government hospitals here has confirmed handling 23 bodies. Cynics go haywire learning that […]
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ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif, maintaining that vision for enduring stability termed as Azm-e-Istehkam, was being misunderstood, attempted to decipher it. PM held that instead of a large scale military operation, only the ongoing IBOs would be intensified under the banner of Azm-e-Istehkam. Following approval of Operation Azm-e-Istehkam by the incumbent government, JUI-F and PTI proclaimed that military […]
Continue ReadingRIYADH: Eighty-three percent of the one thousand three hundred and one intended Hajis who lost their lives during Hajj were unauthorized. According to Saudi authorities, since those performing Hajj were not able to make use of air-conditioned areas provided to the legal Hajis, they walked long distances under the scorching sun without shelter, water or […]
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