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FBR to Hire 102 Specialists for Audits in 42 Key Sectors ISLAMABAD — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to bring in over a hundred sector and audit experts to carry out extensive field audits across 42 major industries in the country. The move aims to strengthen tax enforcement and close revenue gaps…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has welcomed Washington’s decision to add the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide wing, the Majeed Brigade, to the US list of Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTOs). The announcement came from the US State Department on Monday, with officials saying it reflected President Donald Trump’s commitment to combating terrorism. In a statement…
PESHAWAR – The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has stepped in to stop the appointment of new opposition leaders in the National Assembly and the Senate — at least for now. The order came Tuesday, just a week after PTI’s Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz were removed from those posts following their disqualification by the Election…
United States Vice President JD Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine was unlikely to satisfy either side, and that any peace deal would likely leave both Moscow and Kyiv “unhappy”, adding that the US is aiming for a settlement both countries can accept. “It’s not going to make anybody super happy. Both…
Gaza’s civil defence says Israeli fire killed 37 on Saturday, including 30 civilians waiting for aid Tens of thousands poured into the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and the safe return of hostages. Demonstrators waved signs, chanted slogans, and held up photos of loved ones…
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on Monday with speeches from both government and opposition leaders, each promising to safeguard the rights of religious minorities and recognising their place in the country’s history, culture, and economy. The day, held every year on August 11, remembers Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s 1947 address to the Constituent…
What the ATC Faisalabad Judgment on May 9 Really Said The Anti-Terrorism Court in Faisalabad has sentenced senior PTI leaders — and more than a hundred other party members — to 10 years in prison over the events of May 9. Nine parliamentarians lost their seats the same day. The verdict runs 71 pages. Not…
“Jinnah’s Vision of Religious Freedom for All Pakistanis Remains Confined to History Books” KARACHI — The YMCA ground was alive on Sunday with the sound of drums, chants, and a bright patchwork of Sindhi prints. From somewhere in the crowd, the slogan “Mazhab nahi, soch badlo” cut through the noise. People picked it up quickly,…
In response to the Financial Times on Sunday, China wants the US to relax export restrictions on chips that are essential for AI as part of a trade agreement ahead of a potential summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. The newspaper quoted unnamed people familiar with the situation to report that Chinese officials…
KARACHI: A road accident involving a dumper on Karachi’s Rashid Minhas Road near Lucky One Mall early Sunday claimed the lives of two siblings and injured their father. The incident sparked protests and mob violence that caused traffic jams on major city thoroughfares, according to officials. Seven dumper trucks were set on fire by a…
