FBR seeks to curb under invoicing of imports
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi said on Tuesday that the agency was looking to curb the under invoicing of imports.
He tweeted that the board would require…
Yasir Hussain, Iqra Aziz’s wedding card takes the internet by storm
Celebrity couple Yasir Hussain and Iqra Aziz have finally revealed their wedding date via a card that sent the internet into a frenzy, on Tuesday.
We all knew the two lovebirds were getting…
Decision given by General Musharraf received with ‘pain and anguish’ by…
ISLAMABAD: The decision by the special court which has sentenced former president and chief of army staff General (r) Pervez Musharraf to death has been received with "pain and anguish",…
US urges India to protest minority rights
WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON: The US State Department has urged India to "protect the rights of its religious minorities in keeping with India’s Constitution and democratic values”
“We are…
Imran Khan arrives in Geneva to co-convene Global Refugee Forum
GENEVA: Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Geneva, Switzerland in the wee hours of Tuesday to co-convene the First Global Refugee Forum.
The Prime Minister was received by Permanent…
US wants to cut Afghan troops ‘with or without’ peace deal
Washington - Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday he wants to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan "with or without" a peace agreement in order to give higher priority to…
The 2010s in entertainment: binge TV, Disney and music moguls
New York - Every year brings an avalanche of lists about pop culture -- best films, best books, best albums. Attempting to define a decade in the world of entertainment is, at best,…
PM Imran Khan conferred with top Bahraini award
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain on 16 December 2019 at the invitation of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The PM was accompanied by a…
UAE issues travel advisory over India protests
The UAE has issued a travel advisory for citizens heading to or currently in India in the wake of ongoing protests against a controversial law that discriminates against Muslims.
Protests…
Babar Azam breaks into top 10 Test batsmen for the first time
Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has reached the top 10 for the first time, moving from 13th to ninth position after his unbeaten knock of 102. He is currently No.1 in the T20I rankings and has…
Double burden of obesity, undernourishment stalks world: report
Low- and middle-income countries risk seeing their development progress slashed by the double-edged sword of obesity and undernutrition, both caused by a lack of access to affordable healthy…
Imran Khan to co-convene first-ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will be visiting Geneva to co-convene the first-ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF) commencing on 17 December 2019, according to Foreign Office.
The UN High…
Islamabad police to get body-worn cameras: official
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police announced that it would arrange body-worn cameras for personnel deputed at police checkposts in the capital territory.
In a Twitter announcement on Monday,…
“This is a coward government”: Priyanka Gandhi condemns police crackdown…
Indian opposition leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called the ruling BJP government "coward" after clashes between the Delhi police and students of Jamia Millia Islamia University over…
Bilawal Bhutto pays tribute to APS martyrs
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid rich tribute to the innocent martyrs of Army Public School, Peshawar on the 5th anniversary of the tragic attack that…