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[ Rs57.1b TADRA project recommended; total foreign loans for tax system reach $4.9b The planning ministry said the FBR assured the meeting that the investment would increase the tax-to-GDP ratio to 13.5% by 2029 and bring more taxpayers into the tax net. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The government has approved another $200 million foreign loan to … Read more
Canadians back his tough stance on trade with the U.S. An expert says that support gives him little incentive to reopen talks soon.
Former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau launches Hope & Hard Work, a new media and entertainment production company Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Mexico City, Mexico, September 4, 2026. Photo/Reuters Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday launched a media and entertainment production company called Hope and Hard Work. The company’s name echoes … Read more
[ Basic design skills, SEO and home delivery turn posts into sales for small businesses KARACHI: A short video, a few product photographs and a social-media post are increasingly becoming the simplest digital strategy for Pakistan’s small businesses. From clothing and carpets to electronics, home appliances, confectionery and home-based kitchens, businesses are using platforms such … Read more
Chairman PVARA urges importance of bringing digital assets, related technologies within effective regulatory framework Pakistan on Saturday called for inclusive and responsible approaches to digital financial innovation, highlighting the need for developing countries to help shape emerging rules and benefit from technologies including digital assets, blockchain, tokenisation and distributed ledger technologies. The Permanent Mission of … Read more
A picture of an oil pipeline. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Saudi Arabia’s shutdown of its vital East-West oil pipeline following drone strikes has brought renewed attention to its role in carrying crude from the kingdom’s eastern oil-producing region to the Red Sea while bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. The Saudi Energy Ministry said on Friday that … Read more
[Restaurant chains are trying to draw in both kinds of consumers by offering low-cost and more-premium options at the same time.
Hunger and disease have tormented Yemen for years. Now, fighting between the Saudi-backed government and Iran-backed Houthis is pushing it to the brink.
Researchers say artificial intelligence is developing faster than the systems put in place to monitor and control it.
[ KARACHI: Non-genetically modified (non-GMO) corn is grown in Pakistan that should fetch a premium in international markets, but due to problems related to harvesting, poor handling and storage, it is being sold at prices 10% to 15% lower than market rates. This was stated by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) Country Head and Head of … Read more