FBR ordered to probe unique tax scam

FBR ordered to probe unique tax scam

Pakistan - Dr Asif Mahmood Jah - the Federal Tax Ombudsman - has unearthed a unique oscam involving tax officials. According to details, the tax officials asked for account holders' information from various banks by

Rice exports: Where’s Pakistan headed to?

Rice exports: Where’s Pakistan headed to?

Pakistan - Pakistan’s rice exports showed a comeback during Q1-FY22, rising against a low base from the corresponding period last year - owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, rice exports are still struggling to get

SBP’s latest report reveals loopholes in our economic system

SBP’s latest report reveals loopholes in our economic system

Pakistan - Islamabad has paid over Rs26 billion to China in interest for putting a $4.5 billion Chinese trade finance facility into use. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) laid forth its annual financial statement,

In a major rebrand, Facebook paints a ‘Meta’ picture

In a major rebrand, Facebook paints a ‘Meta’ picture

USA - Facebook, in what appears to be a major rebrand, has changed its name to Meta. At the Connect 2021 event today (Friday), CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta - bringing together technologies and apps

Stocks rally, rupee rebounds as Saudi Arabia announces support package

Stocks rally, rupee rebounds as Saudi Arabia announces support package

Saudi Arabia - The rupee bounced back to gain Rs2.5 against the US dollar, on Wednesday, in the interbank market - closing the trade at Rs172.78. According to experts, the Pakistani currency gained strength after

Gold prices witness record spike

Gold prices witness record spike

Pakistan - The price of one tola of gold saw a further increase in its price on Tuesday. With a spike of over Rs4,200, one tola of gold has now reached an all-time high of

WhatsApp at work on several exciting features

WhatsApp at work on several exciting features

Pakistan - The Facebook-owned communication platform, WhatsApp, is working on some new features that are set to be rolled out in the future. WhatsApp, reportedly, is at work on a feature named “global voice message

Pakistan’s current account deficit remains high

Pakistan’s current account deficit remains high

Pakistan - akistan’s current account deficit remained at $3.4 billion in the first quarter (July-September) of this fiscal year - 2021-22 - due to a spike in imports mixed with higher international commodity prices. The

Pakistan says talks with IMF in final stages

Pakistan says talks with IMF in final stages

Pakistan - Shaukat Tarin - Adviser to the Prime Minister on Revenue and Finance - has returned to Washington to move forth with the discussions regarding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package. Tarin was

IMPORTANT: WhatsApp can delete your group by itself

IMPORTANT: WhatsApp can delete your group by itself

Pakistan- It has recently come to light that WhatsApp can delete chat groups and clear their chat history - all by itself. According to an article on WABetainfo.com, WhatsApp can and does delete groups in