Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced new regulations that shorten the validity period of Umrah visas before entry into the Kingdom, in a move aimed at improving crowd management during the peak pilgrimage season. According to Al Arabiya, Umrah visas will now be automatically cancelled if the holder does not enter Saudi…
Five-member CB headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan heard the appeal against her detention The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench referred Baloch Yakjehti Committee leaderDrMahrang Baloch’s detention case to a regular bench, while disposing of a suo motu case regarding the dilapidated condition of schools in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. A five-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan heard…
FIA alleges former tax czar ‘unauthorisedly’ disbursed Rs16b to his former clients The Federal Investigation Agency’s Anti-Corruption Circle has registered a case against former chairman of Federal Board of Revenue Shabbar Zaidi on charges of issuing unauthorised income tax refunds amounting to more than Rs16 billion during his tenure. According to the FIA, the case…
Islamabad Police Superintendent of Police Adil Akbar. Photo: file A three-member probe committee, investigating the death of Superintendent of Police Adil Akbar, has found no clear evidence to suggest that the senior police officer died of suicide, according to officials familiar with the investigation. The committee examined the post-mortem report, witness statements, and other available…
Government employees, including school teachers, stage a protest rally against changes in pension rules, warning of paralysing government machinery if demands are not met. PHOTO: INP The Ministry of Finance has clarified that federal government employees will be eligible for house building advances under the new Federal Government Receipts and Payments Rules 2025, with officers…
No let up in accidents involving heavy vehicles despite new e-ticketing system in place in Karachi Dumper trucks are parked along Shaheed-e-Millat Expressway near the garbage station on the Malir River bank. Rising water levels have made movement of tonnes of garbage impossible. Photo: express Despite the introduction of the city’s modern and automated faceless…
Jannik Sinner reacts as he plays against Zizou Bergs during their men’s singles match on day three of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Paris La D fense Arena in Nanterre. PHOTO: AFP PARIS: Jannik Sinner began his tilt at a maiden Paris Masters crown which would return him to world number…
In 2006-07, a 1 percent withholding tax was imposed on commercial imports of gold in the country. Photo: Express News Gold prices declined in both international and local markets on Thursday as demand weakened following a brief rise a day earlier. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $10 per ounce,…
No nuclear power, other than North Korea, has carried out explosive testing in more than 25 years USPresidentDonald Trumpordered the USmilitary on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning ameetingwith Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump made the surprise announcement on Truth Social while he was aboard…
Four hooded thieves made off with their booty after breaking into Louvre’s Apollo gallery Two men arrested on suspicion of stealing jewels from the Louvre Museum have “partially admitted” their involvement in the daylight heist but the precious pieces remain missing, the Paris prosecutor said on Wednesday. Four hooded thieves made off with their booty…
