MOSCOW – Russian lawmakers late on Tuesday submitted draft legislation that would ban same-sex marriage after voters backed changes to the constitution which define marriage as a union of a man and a woman only. The changes, championed by President Vladimir Putin, were overwhelmingly approved by voters this month in an exercise that opened the […]
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to clear all income tax refund claims of up to Rs50 million in the next couple of weeks while a clear road map and strategy may be adopted for the release of remaining refunds. […]
WASHINGTON: Despite some signs of recovery, the global economy faces continued challenges, including the possibility of a second wave of Covid-19, and governments should keep their support programs in place, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday. Activity “has started to gradually strengthen… But we are not out of the woods yet,” […]
Jofra Archer has been left out of the England side for the second Test against West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford following a breach of the team’s biosecurity protocols. Archer was included in England’s 13-man squad on Wednesday, but the ECB released a statement at 8 am on the morning of the Test saying that he […]
Pakistani Actor, Sarah Khan, and singer Falak Shabbir finally tied the knot last night after announcing they would be getting married this week. Evident from pictures of their nikkah ceremony that started pouring in on various blogs, the two looked overwhelmed and filled with happiness. Khan donned a striking pink and gold ensemble with beautiful […]
The actor Johnny Depp has forcefully rejected allegations he was abusive toward his ex-wife, Amber Heard, describing them as “sick” on the first day of his libel action against a UK newspaper group. Depp, who arrived at the High Court in London wearing a face mask for the hearing on Tuesday, admitted long-term problems with […]
A family in Rawalpindi has set a unique record after the fifth daughter aced the CSS examination, 2019. Zohra Malik is the fifth girl from the family to pass the CSS examination, her four elder sisters are already serving at various government posts. Reportedly, the eldest of the five sisters, Leila Sher Malik, passed the […]
A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with corona-virus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. The drug is part of the world’s biggest trial testing existing treatments to see if they also work for […]
The police on Tuesday have confiscated fake Pakistani currency from an official of Indian High Commission during investigation of a hit and run case in Islamabad. According to details, the officials of the Indian High Commission found involved in trading of fake Pakistani currency as the police seized fake 10,000 Pakistani rupees from Indian official […]
Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning and Development, announced that the construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam shall be completed by 2027. The Minister said that “We will be beginning works on 3 hydel projects this year,” he further added that Diamer Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam and Dasu Dam would improve the capacity of Water and […]
