In light of court directives, the mass transit and transport department has developed a new strategy to counter the increasing threat of smog. As per the instructions issued by the department, light transport vehicles (LTVs) that emit smoke will incur fines of two thousand for the first offense and four thousand for subsequent offenses. Additionally, […]
As per details, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Langrial has developed an alternative strategy to address the tax shortfall, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected a proposal to further increase taxes on the salaried class. FBR chief is likely to hold key negotiations scheduled today to discuss measures to boost tax revenues. […]
The report came amid international criticism over increasing military cooperation between the two countries, with North Korea having sent tens of thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a decree to ratify the pact on Monday, KCNA said, adding it takes effect when both […]
Trump who has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support for Kyiv and said he will end the war quickly, had spoken to Putin in recent days. The source said they were familiar with the conversation, first reported by The Washington Post, opens a new tab, which cited unidentified sources as saying Trump […]
The pharmaceutical exports from the country were recorded at US $105.936 million during July-September (2024-25) against the exports of US $80.796 million during July-September (2023-24), according to the latest figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the pharmaceutical exports witnessed an increase of 61.55 percent during the month of September […]
The recent security protocols were introduced following a terrorist attack on Chinese nationals near Karachi airport, which was facilitated from inside the airport. As per details, citizens coming to see off or receive travelers at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, will have to present the ticket if requested by security personnel, with each passenger allowed a […]
As per details, the increasing smog situation has prompted the provincial government to extend school and college closures to five more divisions. The Environmental Protection Department notified the closure of educational institutions in the Sargodha, Rawalpindi, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, and Sahiwal divisions. According to the directive, all schools from nursery to grade 12, academies, […]
According to a Punjab police spokesperson, the killed dacoit was the main suspect in a kidnapping for ransom case, having used honey traps to lure victims. A large cache of weapons, including an AK-47 and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, was recovered from him, the spokesperson added. As per police reports, the armed criminals opened […]
Convoys of cars and marchers set off after a dawn ceremony at Cape Reinga, in the country’s far north, and will stage rallies in towns and cities as they move south, according to Eru Kapa Kingi, spokesperson for Toitu Te Tiriti or Honour the Treaty. While the march, or hikoi, was sparked by the bill […]
Four people were killed in Mykolaiv region and one was killed in Zaporizhzhia region, where a residential building was destroyed, the governors of the regions said on the Telegram messaging app. Among the injured in Zaporizhzhia were five children between the ages of 4 and 17. Reuters could not independently verify the reports. There was […]
