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All set for services to be taxed from today
Despite all hurdles allegedly created by the federal bureaucracy and the apprehensions of the naysayers, Sindh is all set to start collecting the general...
Tax-free surplus budget announced for Mirpurkhas
Mirpurkhas Taluka Municipal Administrator Abdul Wahab Abbasi unveiled the tax-free surplus annual budget for the fiscal year 2011-12 on Thursday during the meeting of...
All institutions should be ready for reform, says prime minister
The country is heading towards a new era and state and its institutions should respond to the dynamism, as the reforms process is a...
Pak-Iran gas not for domestic consumers: petroleum secretary
Federal Petroleum and Natural Resources Secretary Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhry said on Thursday domestic consumers would not be able to afford Pak-Iran gas project. Briefing...
NAB establishes CVDC for Double Shah scam victims
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Punjab established a claim verification and disbursement cell (CVDC) in Lahore on Thursday for speedy disposal of claims of...
Jinnah Hospital remains ‘power-less’ for 2 days
Load shedding has taken its toll on Jinnah Hospital where the electricity supply was resumed after two days on Thursday afternoon, while hundreds of...
Francis Bacon work sells for £18m
A Francis Bacon painting has sold for nearly £18m at auction in London on Tuesday. Study for a Portrait 1953 exceeded expectation as Christie's...
Man gets 2 years for Hilton burglary attempt
A man who tried to break into Paris Hilton's house while wielding two large knives was sentenced to two years in prison on Wednesday....
Golf courses out of bounds for sumo wrestlers
Japan's sumo giants have been banned from playing golf and asked to strictly obey traffic laws as the country's ancient sport gears up for...
Evergreen Sohail hungry for more
Penalty corner specialist, Sohail Abbas vowed to play maximum international hockey and said that he would not hang the his shoes after the London...
Cathay Pacific donates Rs 2m for flood survivors
The Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific Airways has donated Rs 2 million to the Karachi Relief Trust and the Al Umeed Rural School Project...
Pakistan proposes dates for FM-level talks
Pakistan has proposed two sets of dates, July 11-12 and July 25-26, to India for holding foreign minister-level talks in New Delhi.
The dates will...
US not ready to wait for Pakistan
The United States through an unending series of drone strikes in volatile North Waziristan is sending a message to Pakistan that if it fails...
Order issued for Hindu priest’s arrest
Order for the arrest of the Hindu priest who had demanded sacrificing five underage daughters of a Hindu couple was issued on Monday. The...
Hague court issues arrest warrants for Gaddafi
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and rebels trying to oust him said their forces...
Lord Nazir asks students to get ready for challenges
British MP Lord Nazir Ahmed said the Pakistani nation had the necessary talent and they would excel in every field of life if opportunities...
Russia prepares for possible visit by N Korea’s Kim
Russian authorities are preparing for a possible visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, a local official in Russia’s Far East said on condition...
