A remarkable British-Pakistani rail worker has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after preventing 29 suicide attempts since 2015. East Londoner Rizwan Javed works at Ealing Broadway and Paddington stations on the MTR Elizabeth line. He was born and raised in Leyton. Throughout the course of his employment at […]
Political parties on Friday rejected the non-binding motion after the Senate approved a resolution calling for a postponement in general elections, claiming that further postponing the election process would be “unconstitutional” with only one month remaining in the highly anticipated polls. The motion introduced earlier in the day by independent legislator Senator Dilawar Khan, asking […]
The Senate approved a motion on Friday asking for a postponement of the upcoming general elections, citing security concerns, even though they are only about a month away. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Afnan Ullah Khan and Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi opposed the resolution, which was put out by independent senator Dilawar Khan. Just […]
The monthly fuel adjustment has resulted in a rise in electricity prices of Rs4.12 per unit, as announced by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). Electricity users will need to make extra payments on their January bills, according to the Nepra. According to Nepra’s statement, customers of K Electric and Lifeline will not be […]
In a recent honest interview with Imran Ashraf on a local chat program, renowned actor Humayun Saeed disclosed his first heartbreak. The actor, who is well-known for playing major Pakistani movies and, most recently, as Diana’s love interest, Dr. Hasnat Khan on Netflix’s The Crown, shared intimate information of his very first romantic encounter. The […]
Pakistan’s tax authorities are pursuing people who have known taxable income but have not filed their tax returns in a decisive manner in an effort to stop tax evasion. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sent letters to thousands of these people in a massive crackdown. Beginning on January 15, the government will impose […]
Pakistan’s travel services industry saw impressive development in the first four months of the fiscal year 2023–24, with earnings of $225.083 million. In comparison to the same period in the previous fiscal year, when the nation received $218.000 million from comparable services, this represented a noteworthy increase of 3.25%. This upward trend points to a […]
According to a press release, Karachi’s much awaited and beloved culinary and music event, the Eat Festival, is scheduled to return for its 11th year from January 12–14. For the city’s foodies and music fans, the three-day festival promises to be an amazing event. The Festival promises to be filled with a vast array of […]
According to an official on Tuesday, hackers gained access to the Victoria state court recordings database in Australia and interfered with the audio-visual in-court technology network, affecting transcription and recording services. According to a statement from Court Services Victoria CEO Louise Anderson, recordings of some court sessions held between November 1, 2023, and December 21, […]
According to reports on Thursday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has agreed to tax shops in five major cities across the nation: Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, and Quetta. According to the sources, the board has planned a scheme to raise Rs100 billion in revenue by imposing a tax on 3.5 million shopkeepers in selected […]
