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.

Who was behind Lahore’s Anarkali blast?

Who was behind Lahore’s Anarkali blast?

A remote-controlled device blew up Thursday in Lahore’s New Anarkali Market, leaving three dead lives and 26 wounded. A few hours after the blast, the Baloch Nationalist Army (BNA) claimed responsibility for the incident. Even

Can’t apologise for US withdrawal: Biden

Can’t apologise for US withdrawal: Biden

On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden, speaking at a news conference, said withdrawing the US troops from war-torn Afghanistan was the right decision. The US President said his country spent trillions of dollars in Afghanistan,

NCOC notifies new restrictions as positivity ratio surges

NCOC notifies new restrictions as positivity ratio surges

On Wednesday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) announced new protective measures after going through the trend of COVID-19 positivity ratio in the country. Pakistan saw a positivity ratio at 9.48% on Wednesday after

Sara Gul – Pakistan’s only transgender doctor

Sara Gul – Pakistan’s only transgender doctor

Sara Gul has become Pakistan's first transgender doctor. Sara got her degree from the renowned Jinnah Medical and Dental College – an affiliate of the University of Karachi. "I feel immense joy in becoming the

Tourists allowed entry to Murree after blizzard tragedy

Tourists allowed entry to Murree after blizzard tragedy

The government has decided to lift a ban on the entry of tourists in Murree after ten days of the snowfall tragedy that took 23 lives. According to media reports, military vehicles and locals will

PML-N desperate for ‘deal’: Fawad Chaudhry

PML-N desperate for ‘deal’: Fawad Chaudhry

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Fawad Chaudhry claimed Sunday that four leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) asked 'someone' to consider them instead of Nawaz Sharif. Chaudhry said names of the four would get public soon.

KMC too poor for managing Karachi: Wahab

KMC too poor for managing Karachi: Wahab

Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab confessed Friday that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) didn't earn enough to manage the affairs of the city. He said the KMC earned Rs10.7 million annually, which wasn't enough to run