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PM Shehbaz directs to acquire ships on lease to enhance fleet of PNSC

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the authorities concerned to acquire ships on lease to enhance fleet of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation…

Anaya Bangar urges ICC, BCCI to allow transgender players in women’s cricket

LONDON – Anaya Bangar, the transgender daughter of former Indian cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar, has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the…

Massive damage, fires near Microsoft office as Iran rains ballistic missiles on southern Israel

Iran once again launched a barrage of ballistic missiles on the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, causing extensive financial damage. Several vehicles were burned, and…

Brigadier (r) Imtiaz Ahmed laid to rest in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD – Former Chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Brigadier (r) Imtiaz Ahmed, was laid to rest at the H-11 graveyard in the federal capital…

Maintaining 20% FED will lead to decline in govt revenue from juice sector

The Fruit Juice Council (FJC), representing Pakistan’s formal juice industry, strongly urges the government to revise the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on fruit juices, reducing…

Cm Maryam Approves Mega Sewage Drainage System Plan In Punjab

CM Maryam launches 100 Sahulat Bazaars across Punjab in Rs10bn bid to curb inflation

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the establishment of 100 new Sahulat Bazaars across the province — a historic intervention to…

Weather update; Pre-monsoon rains likely to start across Pakistan from June 20

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast the onset of pre-monsoon rains across the country starting June 20 which are likely to continue…

Matric Student Commits Suicide After Being Scolded By Father In Karachi

Two teenage sisters commit suicide in Rawalpindi due to poverty

RAWALPINDI – In a tragic incident, two teenage sisters committed suicide in the Girja Road area of Rawalpindi reportedly due to the poverty and household…

Supreme Court dismisses petitions against IHC judges’ transfers in majority verdict

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday rejected the petitions challenging the recent transfers of judges, declaring the transfers constitutional in a majority…

E-commerce experts reject 18pc tax, warn of threat to millions of jobs

LAHORE – Prominent figures from Pakistan’s digital and e-commerce community have strongly opposed the government’s proposed 18% tax on e-commerce services, warning that the decision…