The Japanese automaker reported a 7.2% jump in global group sales last year, including those at small-car maker Daihatsu and truck unit Hino Motors. Those two subsidiaries and affiliate Toyota Industries have been beset by governance issues involving certification test procedures for cars and engines that could potentially hurt the brand’s global reputation for quality […]
As reported by Indian news agencies, the Enforcement Directorate of India opposed the plea of Jacqueline Fernandez in the Delhi High Court, seeking to quash the INR200 crore money laundering case against her, involving infamous conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The ‘Kick’ actor said in her plea, “At the outset, it is submitted that evidence filed by […]
Imran Khan, the founder of the PTI and a former prime minister, said on Friday that his party will have a “Fatah-e-Makkah” stance when it comes to retaking power and that it will not pursue political retribution. “We shall not seek political retribution; instead, we shall progress the nation and the country for the benefit […]
Raoof Hasan, a spokesman for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), confirmed the party’s openness to communication with the establishment. He emphasized that the goal of reaching out to political parties is to unite all political forces around a single platform rather than to forge an electoral coalition. Speaking on Friday’s “Center Stage” episode of Express News, Hasan […]
The Pakistan Tea Association (PTA) and the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) have also asked that the government address other irregularities in tea imports and stop abusing tax exemptions. The Federal Board of Revenue was encouraged to take notice of the widespread misuse of tax exemptions in Azad Kashmir and the Federally Administered […]
The Digital Information Infrastructure Initiative’s implementation mechanism, which aims to safeguard cyberspace and lessen the dangers connected with cyberattacks, has not received clearance from the federal cabinet. Information and communication technology (ICT) research and development (R&D) funds of Rs5 billion have been allocated for the project as bridge finance. This is a one-time exception for […]
Six independent candidates elected to the Punjab Assembly and one newly elected independent member of the National Assembly have formally joined the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), marking a momentous political development on Friday, according to Express News. Following their oath of loyalty to the party, the new members met with PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah […]
Pakistan is scheduled to attend an important two-day summit in Doha, Qatar, on February 18 and 19, which is sponsored by the UN, to examine the path for engagement with the Afghan Taliban government. An official handout released by the foreign office here on Friday stated that Ambassador Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan, […]
Sindh provincial government released a statement stating that students in class XI of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) who did not pass the examination in 2023 will receive 15 percent of their exam score back as grace. Following the fact-finding committee’s report submission, which was ordered by Justice (retd) Baqir, the interim chief […]
Head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, “clarified” on Friday his remarks regarding former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, accusing them both of planning the 2022 PTI government’s overthrow. In a 2022 interview with a private TV channel, the […]
