Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb labeled the 2024-25 budget as "Growth Budget" | NAFinance Minister Muhammad Aurangzaib unveiled the 2024-25 budget, terming it a "growth budget" with a strategic focus on economic growth.
Source:The Express Tribune
June 29, 2024 03:54 UTC
Global cooperation is essential to finally eradicate this disease. Vaccine hesitancy in some parts of the country. Time is running out to finally eradicate polio from Pakistan. Time is running out to finally eradicate polio from Pakistan. But what’s behind the vaccine hesitancy?
Source:The Patriot
June 29, 2024 02:29 UTC
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the remarks at releasing the annual State Department report on international religious freedom. In India, we see a concerning increase in anti-conversion laws, hate speech, demolitions of homes and places of worship for members of minority faith communities. “Once again, it is clear from the State Department’s reporting that India more than qualifies as a CPC,” said IAMC executive director Rasheed Ahmed. The protest, held on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, highlighted the plight of torture victims and their families. They also demanded reparations for victims and a fact-finding mission to investigate torture cases in the Indian illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Source:The Patriot
June 29, 2024 02:29 UTC
Would appreciate a sanity check of some symptoms I’ve been having since starting TRT if anyone has some insight. Started TRT ~10 weeks ago. Biggest symptom was on Sunday before my next shot definitely starting to feel the drag, and had some ear pressure since starting. Been on this new dose for 3 weeks now, and a couple of symptoms that have me a little concerned:Occasionally feel slightly nauseous. Usually happens day after shot.
Source:The Nation
June 29, 2024 00:10 UTC
Senior members of the opposition in the National Assembly vehemently condemned on Friday the recent statement by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif in which he “irresponsibly” declared that Pakistan would carry out cross-border strikes in Afghanistan to target terrorists. The opposition leaders included PTI’s former NA speaker Asad Qaiser, the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP), among others. “The statement by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is not just irresponsible; it is a dangerous provocation that threatens to destabilize our region further,” Qaiser said. The opposition leaders underscored the deep and historic ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan, emphasizing that such incendiary remarks do not reflect the sentiments of the people of Pakistan. The meeting was also attended by Anwar Taj, Muhammad Iqbal Afridi, Shahid Khattak, Salim-ur-Rehman, Bashir Khan Asif Khan, Sajid Khan Mohmand, and Dawar Khan Kundi.
Source:The Express Tribune
June 28, 2024 21:06 UTC
These were not however hapless people who were desperate for petrol and gas as was seen in mid-2022 when Sri Lanka faced a debilitating economic crisis. The film received five of the eight awards at the 2014 UN Vesak Buddhist Film festival in Hanoi, Vietnam including the Best Featured film, Best Actor award and Best Director award. Indian national, Gagan Malik was cast as the adult Buddha and Pakistani national Suleman Daud as the young Siddhartha, alongside many other actors and actresses from Sri Lanka and India. The Sri Lankan cast included those who were of Christian cultural backgrounds and Buddhist. Sri Lanka has a majority population of around 70% who are Buddhist and other Sri Lankans are Muslim (around 10%), Christian (around 8%) and Hindu (around 12%).
Source:The Nation
June 28, 2024 15:08 UTC
Loving father of Mary Frances, Anthony P. (Maureen), Kathleen (Michael) Gerhardstein and Clorinda Consola. Proud great-grandfather of Grace, Lindsey, Anthony, Reilly, Chet and Cassie. Dear brother of the late Antoinette (late Anthony) Bertucci, late Guidetta (late Salvatore) Parafati, late Joseph (late Nellie), late Catherine (late Joseph) Frasca, late Sam (late Emily), late Theresa (late Frank) Ferro, late infant Anthony, late Elizabeth (late Carl) Venezio, late Vito “Jack” (late Ann), late Rose (late Omer) Garrison and late Angie (late Vincent) Venezio. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 AM from the Vandenberg Funeral Home 19604 South Wolf Road Mokena, IL to St. Mary Church Mass 10:00 AM. Interment in St. Mary Cemetery, Mokena.
Source:The Express Tribune
June 28, 2024 14:45 UTC
PML-N-led coalition government in the Centre now has 229 members in the NA. PHOTO: APPNational Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Thursday said the Parliament House was under threat, prompting the implementation of robust security measures. Shehryar Afridi, a member of the Sunni Ittehad Council, raised concerns about the extensive presence of police and security personnel within the house premises. He highlighted that the heightened security had been causing difficulties for members of parliament. In response, Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq acknowledged the security concerns, stating, “Parliament House is facing a threat, which necessitated these security arrangements.”
Source:The Express Tribune
June 28, 2024 14:31 UTC
ISLAMABAD - Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov Thursday called on Federal Minister for Privatisation, Board of Investment and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan. Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan told that Pakistan wants to promote bilateral trade and business activities with all the countries of Central Asia for which practical efforts have already been initiated. Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan apprised Ambassador of Azerbaijani Khazar Farhadov about his recent visit to Central Asia and the trade agreements held at the Ten Shen Conference in Tajikistan. Ambassador of Azerbaijan Khazar Farhadov expressed his gratitude to Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan for offering promotion of bilateral cooperation and said that there is a large capacity for manpower from Pakistan in various fields of professional expertise for which steps would be welcomed. Khazar Farhadov reiterated his determination that Pakistan and Azerbaijan will increase bilateral cooperation in various fields and in this regard, the visit of the President of Azerbaijan to Pakistan will be a milestone.
Source:The Nation
June 28, 2024 10:44 UTC
PESHAWAR - The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has lifted the ban on recruitment in government departments, following directives from Chief Minister Ali Amin Gundapur. A letter issued from the Chief Minister’s secretariat to the Chief Secretary instructed the removal of the ban on all types of recruitment across the province. Chief Minister Gundapur had initially imposed the ban on March 3, with exceptions for cases already undergoing processing at the Public Services Commission. Subsequently, an investigation into recruitments conducted during the caretaker government’s tenure in KP has been initiated. Upon assuming office, Chief Minister Gundapur requested a detailed report on all recruitments made between March 1, 2023, and February 29, 2024, directing concerned authorities to compile the information within a week.
Source:The Nation
June 28, 2024 10:23 UTC
Supreme Court Judges' Intriguing Conversation with ECP Lawyer During Reserved Seats CaseSupreme Court judges engaged in an interesting conversation with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) lawyer during the reserved seats case hearing.
Source:The Express Tribune
June 28, 2024 07:11 UTC
Criticism of Mohsin Naqvi by Asad Qaiser and Zartaj Gul | PTI's Concerns in Punjab | Breaking NewsQaiser and Zartaj Gul openly criticized Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, raising serious questions about his actions and priorities.They demanded to know,"Where is the interior minister? Updated 19 hours ago
Source:The Express Tribune
June 27, 2024 16:07 UTC
The cash-strapped government has raised new debt worth Rs908 billion by selling debt securities, including Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) and treasury bills (T-bills), to domestic commercial banks. This substantial borrowing through T-bills helped overcome the financing gap faced due to banks’ demands for higher rates of return on longer-tenure PIBs auctioned on Tuesday. The stable markup rate compared to the previous auction held two weeks ago allowed the authorities to secure higher financing. It raised another Rs221.9 billion through selling 12-month paper at a cut-off yield of 18.54%, down by 41 basis points from the previous auction. It raised another Rs13.90 billion against 10-year PIBs at 14.25%, reduced by five basis points from the previous auction.
Source:The Express Tribune
June 27, 2024 14:42 UTC
Initially, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) proposed tightening the additional income tax law for banks to close a loophole that banks used to avoid the tax. The additional income tax was introduced in 2022 to encourage banks to lend to the industry instead of making safe loans to the government. However, the advance income tax, the super tax and the ADR additional income tax of up to 15% are three distinct taxes and any advance or full payment cannot be an alternative to the 15% tax. In the 2023 tax year, banks made a gross profit of Rs1.6 trillion and paid Rs960 billion in income tax. Under pressure from banks, the government suspended the additional tax for 2023, but it became effective again in January 2024.
Source:The Express Tribune
June 27, 2024 14:37 UTC
Honorable judges’ remarks were less objective and more subjective. The demeanor of lordships throughout exhaustive court proceedings was less constitutional and more substitutional. Arguing lawyers were made to look like convicts while honorable judges restlessly pleaded the case for and against. Hooked on the court proceedings I felt that constitutional supremacy, rule of law, and balance of power were purely fictional concepts. However, it struck me as a regretful fall from grace for a few honorable judges.
Source:The Nation
June 27, 2024 13:05 UTC