By Dr. Ansab AliLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Pakistan FMCG Importers Association (PFIA) has expressed serious concerns over the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) new directives requiring the retail price, sales tax, and total price of imported goods covered under the Third Schedule of the Sales Tax Act to be permanently printed on product packaging, describing…
By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan SWAT: Thousands of people gathered at Nishat Chowk in Mingora on Sunday to protest against the withdrawal of Malakand Division’s special constitutional and legal status and the imposition of taxes in the region. The demonstration drew a large cross-section of society, including traders, industrialists, representatives of political parties, lawyers, members of…
Says India Must Abandon the Illusion of Using Water as a Weapon; Pakistan Ready to Respond to Every Act of Aggression By Muhammad ShahzadLahore, Pakistan LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari has said that any violation of the Indus Waters Treaty by India would amount to a direct attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty and…
By Farzana ChaudhryLahore, Pakistan Lahore: Renowned poet Hussain Majroh hosted a tea reception in honor of the delegation of the Pakistan Media Writers Club at his guest house, Saiban, located in Westwood Society, Raiwind Road, Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore. The delegation, led by Chairman Iftikhar Khan, included senior journalist Fazal Hussain Awan, General Secretary Nabila…
Riots at a prison in western Sri Lanka have killed 26 people, seven of them guards, and injured more than 100. The two days of violence at Negombo Prison, in a coastal town north of Colombo, began with clashes between two groups of inmates. Prisoners are alleged to have grabbed guards’ guns on Sunday. Two…
Rawalpindi, Pakistan – The Pakistan Army has resolved to deal with an iron hand against all attempts to spread instability through hybrid warfare and external support, declaring that such efforts will be crushed “without any hesitation or discrimination.”According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the 276th Corps Commanders’ Conference was held under the chairmanship of…
Seattle, July 6, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump personally called FIFA President Gianni Infantino to request a review of American striker Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension, leading to the controversial decision by world football’s governing body to lift the ban.c61f6aBalogun, the U.S. Men’s National Team’s top scorer with three goals at the 2026 World Cup,…
London, July 6, 2026 — Welsh singer Duffy, the Grammy and Brit Award-winning artist known for her hit “Mercy,” has performed her first live show in over 15 years in a highly secretive intimate gig in London on Saturday night.0c5a09The 41-year-old artist took to the stage for a small, ballot-selected audience, marking an emotional comeback…
The Ukrainian Air Force says a shortage of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday night were shot down. At the scene of a blast in Ukraine’s capital – that left a large hole in a residential building – a survivor told the BBC’s Sarah Rainsford…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a meeting at the White House, which could take place soon after the NATO summit. According to a report by Axios, President Trump said in a brief phone conversation, “Our relationship is very good. Netanyahu knows who the real…
