The move, part of the 2024-25 fiscal budget, is expected to significantly impact the affordability of healthcare for poor patients. Experts warn that the first-ever sales tax on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases will increase the costs by 25% to 30%. This tax will also severely affect the budgets of public hospitals, leading to […]
Pakistan pacer Mohammed Amir, who joined the national side after taking back his retirement, held separate sessions with his trainer during the T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, sources told Geo News Friday. The sources said Amir took training from a foreign trainer despite the availability of one for the national side. However, the pacer was […]
Four persons were injured in police firing and baton charges at a protest against the alleged killing of a youth in police detention. One of the injured protesters succumbed to his injuries. Kashmir Police had registered an FIR of the youth’s death against an unknown accused. The family members of the deceased said that Kashmir […]
As per details Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra of the ATC heard the pre-arrest bail plea and approved the plea against surety bonds worth Rs 10,000 each. The court has also handed over 11 accused on a 3-day physical remand. The case against Amer Moghal, Shoaib Shaheen, and others was filed under terrorism charges at the […]
Vancouver Knights, who got knocked out by champions Montreal Tigers in the playoff, bolstered their squad for the 2024 season by signing Amir and Babar in the GT20 Draft. Meanwhile, Rizwan was retained after representing the franchise in the 2023 edition. The inaugural champions also acquired the services of Pakistan’s aggressive middle-order batter Asif Ali […]
A district magistrate on February 3 convicted Bushra and Imran and sentenced them to seven years in prison for contracting marriage on January 1, 2028, without Bushra first observing the mandatory waiting—iddat—period. The couple had challenged the judicial magistrate’s order in the court of Islamabad District and Session Judge Shahrukh Arjumand. However, the judge on […]
Out of the Rs70 billion, an amount of Rs30 billion will be the impact of increase in property valuations and the remaining Rs40 billion is estimated to be collected through a higher withholding tax on the revised valuations and the new withholding tax rates. The statement about property valuation was made during a meeting of […]
The CTD spokesperson stated that the law enforcement officials are checking the criminal record of the arrested terrorist – identified as Mohammad Zaman alias Adil – hailing from Waziristan. The CTD officials claimed that the arrested terrorist was trained in Afghanistan and was allegedly engaged in anti-national activities in Pakistan Earlier this month the CTD […]
Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs Dr Kazim Niaz and Country Director ADB Yong Ye signed the loan program. Kazim Niaz thanked the ADB for its continued support of Pakistan’s critical development needs and rehabilitation efforts in a post-flood context. According to the ADB official ‘X’ handle, the agreement aimed at assisting Pakistan drive sustainable investment […]
According to sources, Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have made significant progress in virtual negotiations. Sources revealed that the IMF expressed satisfaction over the tough economic decisions taken in the budget, acknowledging the positive role of political parties in the budget. Sources further added that the monetary fund also appreciated the limitation of […]
