National Savings Returns Are Cut
KARACHI: Small investors now face additional difficulties after the government drastically cut savings account yields by as much as 360 basis points. With only minor decreases for seniors, the Shuhada…
In Indonesia’s bid for 500,000 metric tonnes of rice, Pakistani rice was the lowest priced.
According to European traders on Friday, the lowest price provided in the international contest by Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog to purchase roughly 500,000 metric tonnes of rice was projected…
Eight people died in the Mastung bombing, including children.
QUETTA: On Friday, a bombing near a girl's school and a hospital in Mastung town, about 50 kilometers southeast of Quetta, killed at least eight persons, including five kids and…
HRCP claims there is “no credible evidence” of the alleged rape at Lahore College.
The fact-finding mission of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) stated on Friday that it was unable to locate "credible evidence" pertaining to the alleged rape of a student…
In the Mastung blast, nine people were killed and 29 injured; CM Bugti denounces the targeting of minors.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti condemned Friday's bombing in Mastung district, which killed nine people, including five children, and injured 29 others. He bemoaned the fact that terrorists had now…
Thailand FM: A rocket strike from Lebanon killed four Thais in Israel.
Thailand's foreign ministry is quoted by AFP as stating that rocket fire from Lebanon had killed four Thais in northern Israel. In a post on the social media site X,…
Google is fined more by Russia than by any other country in the world.
MOSCOW: In response to Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Google was fined an astounding 20 undecillion rubles ($2.5 decillion) for taking down Russian government and state-run YouTube channels. Stated differently,…
As a boat carrying 100 Rohingya reaches Indonesia, six people are killed.
LHOKSEUMAWE: According to local officials, six dead bodies were discovered close to the shores of westernmost Indonesia on Thursday, while human smugglers left dozens of Rohingya refugees, including children, trapped…
There will be no more extensions for filing returns.
ISLAMABAD: In principle, the government has decided against extending the 2024 tax year's income tax return filing date. Previously, the return submission date was extended to October 31. It was…
In October, tax revenue falls by Rs101 billion.
ISLAMABAD: Due to a strong slowdown in inflation and a decline in imports, the Federal Board of Revenue's October collection fell Rs101 billion short of its goal. According to preliminary…
