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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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is set to run a Summer Vacation Special Train between Rawalpindi and Karachi. Summer Vacation Special Train is scheduled to leave Rawalpindi on 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, 23rd, 26th and 29th of July at 12:30 pm and reach Karachi the next day at 02:15pm. Summer Vacation Special Train will stop […]
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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 (NPTV/ RADIO PAKISTAN): NA has passed a resolution on Friday (28th of June, 2024) regretting the US House of Representatives’ resolution. It was asserted that ‘Pakistan as an independent and sovereign country’ would not accept any interference in its internal affairs. The resolution, moved by Shaista Pervaiz Malik, further said the US resolution clearly […]
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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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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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ISLAMABAD (NPTV/Radio Pakistan): Foreign Office (FO) noted that US House of Representatives’ Resolution 901 on political situation here stems from an incomplete understanding of the political situation and electoral process in this country. Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan believed that timing and context of this resolution does not align well with the positive dynamics […]
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PARIS: A MoU has been signed between Pakistan Business Forum and Int’l Business and Professional Corporation in the presence of Pakistani Envoy here H.E. Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, in order to pool resources to augment commercial activities and promote Made in Pakistan products in the Hexagon. A delegation of prominent businessmen is likely to visit Pakistan […]
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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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