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[ FBR’s FIFO policy cannot override taxpayer rights, Ombudsman rules after Rs42.86m refund delay ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman has recommended that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) introduce a faceless income tax refund system to enable electronic transfer of refunds directly into taxpayers’ bank accounts after automated verification of eligible claims. The recommendation was … Read more
Four bodies, including that of an American climber, have been recovered since the avalanche struck on Thursday. The fate of renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja was still unclear.
[ National forum to tackle food security as minister outlines livestock exports, seed certification push ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have agreed to organise a National Climate Forum to strengthen climate action in agriculture, as the country seeks to build resilience against the impacts of climate change despite its negligible contribution … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan has directed the Director General Trade Organisations (DGTO) to ensure that the upcoming nationwide elections of chambers of commerce and trade associations are conducted in a transparent, fair and credible manner through strengthened monitoring, digitalisation and institutional reforms, according to a statement on Friday. Addressing the media after … Read more
It was the second deadly barrage to hit the Ukrainian capital in two days, as Moscow escalates its attacks in an apparent effort to exploit Ukraine’s dwindling supply of interceptors.
Authorities file cases against hundreds of demonstrators after some clash with forces, shouted abusive slogans at PM The Cockroach Janta Party protests have emerged as one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. PHOTO:AFP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to forgive students who hurled expletives at him during protests … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in the local market increased on Friday even as international rates declined, with the yellow metal still heading for its first monthly gain in five months. According to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola rose by Rs3,000 to Rs430,436. Ten-gram … Read more
Jorge Rodriguez, Dinorah Figuera will lead negotiations to remake country’s political system amid eventual elections Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks during a visit at the National Assembly in Panama City, Panama, May 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS United States-backed negotiations between Venezuela’s interim government and a faction of the opposition will begin in the coming days, with the country’s most … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained almost 550 points to settle near 176,100, supported by a decline in global oil prices and reports that Pakistan was seeking to reinitiate diplomatic negotiations to ease tensions in the Middle East. At the close of trading, the KSE-100 posted … Read more
. SIALKOT: Government College Women University Sialkot (GCWUS) on Friday paid tribute to Madar-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah on her birth anniversary, recognising her contributions to the Pakistan Movement, women’s political empowerment and national development. In a statement, the university said Fatima Jinnah, born on July 31, 1893, in Karachi, stood steadfastly alongside her brother, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad … Read more