The measure may address immediate solvency concerns but if reforms are not done, there will be no golden goose to cull in future. The Shehbaz Sharif-led government, earlier today, announced the imposition of a super tax of 4 per cent across all… Continue Reading
Pakistan’s financial capital, Karachi, has been ranked among the world’s most unlivable cities, according to an annual index released by The Economist Intelligence Unit. The unit’s global livability index for the year 2022 ranks Karachi 168th in terms of livability among a… Continue Reading
The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry firearms in public in a landmark decision that came just weeks after another deadly school shooting. The 6-3 ruling strikes down a New York law that… Continue Reading
NORTH WAZIRISTAN: The earthquake that jolted the region in the early hours of Wednesday also claimed the life of at least 30 Pakistani tribesmen, displaced from North Waziristan during a security operation, a footballer, and a soldier as it damaged… Continue Reading
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz have returned to the Test squad for next month’s two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim announced on Wednesday. Pakistan will play their first Test against the hosts at Galle… Continue Reading
Monkeypox may soon have a new name after scientists called for a change to dispel stereotypes of Africa being seen as a crucible of disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced last week that it is “working with partners and… Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: A former chairman of the Board of Investment (BoI) and member of Imran Khan’s cabinet claimed on Monday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, popularly known as MbS, wanted to invest $20 billion in Pakistan with a condition that the… Continue Reading
Floodwaters inundated more of Bangladesh and northeast India on Tuesday, officials said, as authorities struggled to reach more than 9.5 million people stranded with little food and drinking water after days of intense rain. Particularly heavy monsoon rain has brought… Continue Reading
Is this the future of banking? On the last weekend of May 2022, Karachi’s Movenpick hotel is buzzing with excitement. An audience of 450 individuals is ready to listen to speakers from Malaysia, the Maldives, Qatar, the UAE, the US,… Continue Reading
Pakistan is facing new inflows of asylum seekers from neighboring Afghanistan, following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, according to the UN refugee agency. Speaking to Anadolu Agency on the eve of World Refugees Day, observed on June 20 every year, the spokesperson for the… Continue Reading