Karachi: FBR raids Gul Plaza Market to hunt tax violators

Karachi: FBR raids Gul Plaza Market to hunt tax violators

On Monday, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials conducted a raid in Gul Plaza Market in Karachi, taking hold of critical financial records. After the raid had ended, the shop owners held a protest, blocking

Pakistan’s COVID-19 ratio worsens further

Pakistan’s COVID-19 ratio worsens further

During the last 24 hours, a total of 7,195 persons were infected with the coronavirus in Pakistan, health authorities reported Tuesday. Meanwhile, 17 people reportedly succumbed to the virus, taking the overall death toll to

Pakistan drops on Transparency International’s Corruption Index

Pakistan drops on Transparency International’s Corruption Index

Pakistan dropped 16 points in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2021. Pakistan ranked 140 out of 180 countries in TI's report on Tuesday. The CPI is the measure of how corrupt a country's

Fear the day I come on streets: PM Khan

Fear the day I come on streets: PM Khan

On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan warned his opponents to dread the day when he will be back to the streets if ousted from the government. “Right now, I sit quietly in my office and

Karachi: JI turns protest into family food festival, enjoys massive turnover

Karachi: JI turns protest into family food festival, enjoys massive turnover

The ongoing protest sit-in by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) outside the Sindh Assembly building turned into a family festival over the weekend. The JI used a unique crowd-pulling tactic, turning agitation into a family event on

Karachi: RAW’s cyber network unearthed

Karachi: RAW’s cyber network unearthed

The police department, with the help of spy agencies, has uncovered a cyber network working at the behest of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). The network of the Indian prime intelligence agency was working

Pakistan’s first-ever WhatsApp transaction service launched by NBP

Pakistan’s first-ever WhatsApp transaction service launched by NBP

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) recently launched the first-ever WhatsApp transactions model, wherein a user can make digital investments and redeem his money instantly. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) approved the

iPhone purchasers irked over PKR 85,000 PTA Tax

iPhone purchasers irked over PKR 85,000 PTA Tax

The government took back tax exemptions worth Rs 350 billion in the mini-budget and imposed some new taxes. The Telecom sector accounts for almost 1/10th of these revenue receipts. We live in an era of

Did Maryam Nawaz gift Junaid Safdar Rs 140 million Mercedes?

Did Maryam Nawaz gift Junaid Safdar Rs 140 million Mercedes?

A few days back, a news story surfaced that PML-N's Maryam Nawaz gifted her son Junaid Safdar an expensive car as a wedding gift. Later, Maryam Nawaz shunned the report, calling it a pack of

Taro Technology — Pakistan’s only shariah-compliant BNPL service

Taro Technology — Pakistan’s only shariah-compliant BNPL service

Having secured investments worth $3.5 million, Lahore-based Taro Technology is set to embark on a Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) venture. The emerging Fintech startup mustered the investments through a combination of angel investors and strategic partnerships.