the federal cabinet approved the increase in electricity prices for commercial, agricultural, and large consumers while retaining the basic tariff for industrial consumers. The cabinet has approved an increase of Rs8.04 in the basic price of electricity for commercial consumers. From July, the per-unit rate for commercial consumers would reach Rs77.15, the sources said. For […]
“No decision has been made for the export of wheat. I want to bring it on record before the House that there is no such decision for the wheat export,” he told the National Assembly responding to a point of order raised by a parliamentarian. However, referring to the PTI government’s sugar and wheat scams, […]
Days after tying the knot with her longtime beau Zaheer Iqbal, Sonakshi Sinha turned to her Instagram handle on Tuesday evening, dropping stunning BTS pictures of the bride and groom, clicked before their reception. “A wedding can be chaotic… but you have to steal those moments in between, that will stay with you forever,” she […]
During a recent promotional outing of her film, on Netflix’s ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’, Janhvi Kapoor recounted the ‘best moment’ of her life when she met and danced with global pop star Rihanna. “I had an amazing interaction with Rihanna,” she began to share. “After her on-stage performance, she came to meet all of […]
The federal government jacked up the FED on the international flights in the budget 2024-25. According to the notification, the FED on economy and economy plus tickets has risen by 150 percent. In a letter to Pakistan’s finance ministry, the IATA has demanded to immediately roll back the imposition of 150pc tax on international air […]
“The Ministry of Commerce will conduct a trade and investment barrier investigation into the relevant practices adopted by the EU in its investigation of Chinese enterprises,” the ministry said in a note on its website. It said it had decided to launch the probe following a complaint made by the National Chamber of Commerce for […]
As reported by Indian entertainment outlets, Urvashi Rautela was shooting for her next Telugu film ‘NBK 109’ in Hyderabad, when she suffered an injury and was shifted to a hospital in the city. According to an official statement issued by her team, Rautela suffered a ‘terrible’ fracture while filming a high-octane action sequence. While more […]
Headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved the completion of the $6.7 billion project in two phases. The committee sanctioned the first phase from Karachi to Multan for $3.32 billion, although the Chinese have so far agreed to fund $1.1 billion worth […]
FBR spox said the telecom companies had blocked 230,000 Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) of non-filers on the body’s recommendation. He said 76,636 SIMs out of 230,000 were unblocked after submission of tax returns. He said the FBR provides data of 5,000 individuals daily to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for SIM blockage. Replying to a […]
As reported by Indian news agencies, the 1735-page chargesheet, filed by Mumbai Police’s crime branch under MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act), names six arrested accused, including Harpal Singh, Vicky Kumar Gupta, Sagar Kumar Pal, Mohammed Rafiq Sardar Choudhari, late Anuj Thapan and Sonu Subhashchandra Bishnoi, and three more wanted accused in the case, […]
