FBR eyes Rs 3,100bn revenue target in 2016: Dar on May 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar has stated that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to achieve revenue target of Rs 3,100 billion this year. While speaking at the pre-budget seminar here on Saturday, Dar that this constitutes 56 per cent increase in revenue collection during the last […]
India set to divert rivers to deal with drought-hit areas on May 16, 2016NEW DELHI: Indian Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharati has said that India is set to divert water from its rivers, including from major rivers like the Brahmaputra and the Ganges, to deal with a severe drought in the country. She said that transferring water to drought-prone areas was now government’s top priority, as at […]
Australia to donate three million dollars for TDPs on May 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Australian government has announced a contribution of three million (Australian) dollars to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to cover costs of milling, fortification, transportation and distribution of 8,126 metric tons of wheat donated by the government of Pakistan for 102,000 temporarily displaced persons (TDPs) from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Australian […]
PPP points out anti-Christian activities in Mandi Bahauddin on May 16, 2016KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has expressed grave concern over the volatile situation in Mandi Bahauddin where non-state actors together with some extremist groups were inciting violence against Christian community and threatening them to convert or leave. In a press statement issued here, the PPP chairman said that his party won’t remain silent […]
Injured Prasad ruled out of first Test on May 16, 2016MUMBAI – With the first Test less than a week away, Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford was satisfied with what he saw on the final day of his side’s last warm-up match, Indian media reported on Monday. Leicestershire, despite making nine changes to their first XI, gave the tourists a good work out in a […]
Ajmal questions ICCs testing procedures for bowlers on May 16, 2016DUBAI – Pakistani off-spinner Saeed Ajmal criticised International Cricket Council’s (ICC) testing procedures to check the legality of bowling actions saying that the world body cannot prove the accuracy of the equipment. “No, I don’t think they are. Careers are at stake here and these things need to be tested thoroughly before bowlers are banned. […]
China asks US to respect peace efforts at borders on May 16, 2016NEW DELHI: Senior Chinese official of the Foreign Affairs Ministry on Monday asked the US to respect efforts by China and India to resolve their boundary dispute peacefully, the Press Trust of Indian news agency reported. The official said that the two nations were wise enough to deal with the border issues after the Pentagon […]
Tahira to enter Pakistan on Indian passport after 13 years on May 16, 2016NEW DELHI: A woman from Pakistan, after a long wait of 13 years, was granted the Indian citizenship, The Times of India newspaper reported. Deputy Commissioner Pardeep Sabharwal handed over the certificate of the Indian citizenship to Tahira Hazoor, the paper reported. The 33-year-old woman got married to Maqbool Ahmad, a resident of Qadian in […]
Warner calls for improvement in pink ball for Twilight Tests on May 16, 2016JOHANNESBURG – Expressing his concern over the day-night Tests, Australian explosive batsman David Warner has insisted that the batsmen and fielders struggle at times to see the pink ball. Cricket Australia are planning to schedule two Twilight match this year against South Africa and Pakistan, but the players’ reluctance to play only one day-night Test […]
Think twice before taking any step: Nawaz to rivals on April 29, 2016MANSEHRA: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday vowed not to let anyone sabotage the PML-N government’s agenda of people’s development and warned his political opponents of masses’ strong reaction. “I want to tell the leg pullers that if they will create hurdles in the way of Pakistan’s development, the masses will throw them out,” he […]