FBR achieves historic tax collection in December on January 1, 2024In a groundbreaking achievement, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) surpassed expectations by not only meeting but exceeding its target, collecting an impressive sum of over Rs1 trillion in taxes during the month of December 2023. The meticulous efforts of the FBR resulted in the collection of Rs1,021 billion, and even after factoring in Rs38 […]
Earthquake of 7.6 magnitude strikes Japan By: Web Desk on January 1, 2024A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake — measured as the “strongest” on the Japanese scale — rocked Japan on Monday prompting a tsunami warning for a broad swath of the country’s western coast, The Japan Times reported. The tsunami warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency urged people to quickly leave the coastal areas of Ishikawa, […]
Gold rates in Pakistan – Check out today’s gold price here – 1 January 2024 By: Web Desk on January 1, 2024Gold rate in Pakistan today on the first day of the year stands at Rs219,200 per tola for 24-carat of the precious metal. Gold Rates in Pakistan Today – 1 January 2024 As price of single tola of 24 Karat gold was available at Rs219,200, the price for 10-gram gold reached Rs187,930. Meanwhile, 22 Karat […]
Gold rates in Pakistan increase – Check out today’s gold price – 28 Dec 2023 By: Web Desk on December 28, 2023KARACHI – Gold prices gained traction in the Pakistan market, following a big rise in the international market. Gold Rates in Pakistan Today – 28 December 2023 On Thursday, the single tola of 24 Karat gold was available at Rs220,600, and the price for 10-gram gold reached Rs189,129. Meanwhile, 22 Karat Gold price stands at […]
Hand grenade attack in Quetta leaves police officer and four others injured By: Web Desk on December 27, 2023In a recent incident that unfolded on Tuesday, the provincial capital of Balochistan, Quetta, found itself at the center of a harrowing event as a hand grenade attack targeted a police van, resulting in injuries to five individuals, including a police officer. Reports from local media indicate that the attack took place at Nawan Kali […]
Benazir Bhutto being remembered By: Web Desk on December 27, 2023Commemorations are underway for the martyrdom of Benazir Bhutto, the first Muslim woman prime minister, organized by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) through special ceremonies nationwide. Sindh observes a public holiday in her honor today. Born on June 21, 1953, in Karachi, Benazir Bhutto pursued studies at Oxford University and emerged as a student leader. […]
Pakistan-bound ship from Saudi Arabia attacked in Red Sea By: Web Desk on December 27, 2023In a recent escalation of tensions in the Red Sea region, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has claimed responsibility for a missile attack on the MSC United VIII, a Pakistan-bound container ship operated by MSC Mediterranean Shipping. The vessel was en route from King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia to Karachi, Pakistan, when it came under […]
Gold rates up in Pakistan; Check today gold price – 27 December 2023 By: Web Desk on December 27, 2023Gold rates in Pakistan continue to move up amid a positive trajectory in international rates. Gold Rates in Pakistan Today – 27 December 2023 On Wednesday, per tola price of 24-karat gold increased in Pakistan’s domestic market by Rs200, reaching Rs219,600 per tola. The price of 10-gram gold (24-karat) reached Rs188,272 after an increase of Rs258. […]
PML-N Lawyers Prepare for Scrutiny of Nawaz’s Nomination Papers by ECP By: Web Desk on December 26, 2023The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is slated to commence the examination of nomination papers submitted by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday. In anticipation of potential objections, the party’s legal team is preparing to address any issues that may arise during this scrutiny, as reported by The News. Nawaz Sharif, a […]
Bilawal Bhutto opts out of contesting polls in PPP stronghold Lyari By: Web Desk on December 26, 2023Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, has decided against contesting the upcoming 2024 general elections from Lyari, an area historically synonymous with PPP support and situated within the NA-239 (Karachi South-I) constituency. Instead, Bilawal has chosen to enter the electoral arena from NA-128 (Lahore-XII), NA-194 (Larkana-I), and NA-196 (Qambar Shahdadkot-I), having formally submitted his […]