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[ KARACHI: The Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA), in its federal budget 2026-27 proposals, has stressed the need to clearly distinguish between genuine project-based freelancers and full-time remote employees working for overseas companies, warning that blurred definitions are creating tax distortions in the digital economy. The association’s statement comes in light of recent reports indicating … Read more
Pakistani actor Faysal Quraishi has spoken out about the lack of greenery in Karachi, sharing a message on social media that highlights growing concern over the city’s changing landscape. Posting an aerial view of Karachi on his Instagram story, Quraishi pointed to the noticeable absence of trees across the city and questioned how urban development … Read more
Highly contagious haemorrhagic fever is already present in three eastern DRC provinces and in neighbouring Uganda BUNIA: UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called Saturday for more international help to combat the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo as he arrived in the eastern province worst-hit by a severe outbreak. … Read more
[ Current policy focuses on structural reforms, greater utilisation of local resources, less reliance on external chains LAHORE: Pakistan’s increasing dependence on imported fossil fuels is exposing the economy to mounting fiscal and energy security risks amid declining domestic gas reserves and rising industrial demand. A detailed report and SWOT analysis released by the Institute … Read more
[ DUBROVNIK: Central bank independence is again coming under pressure as policymakers push through unpopular measures to curb surging prices, prompting political interference that could erode trust and deepen the crisis, current and former officials said. Inflation has picked up worldwide since the US-Iran war drove up oil prices, forcing central banks to raise interest … Read more
Pakistan’s Arafat Minhas celebrates with teammates after wrapping up a five-wicket haul with the dismissal of Australia’s Nathan Ellis (not in the picture) in the first ODI at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Photo: Online RAWALPINDI: Pakistan out-spun Australia by five wickets in the first one-day international in Rawalpindi with spinner Arafat Minhas becoming the first home … Read more
A Chinese-born woman accused of infiltration has set off a debate over how Taiwan defends its democracy without profiling migrants from China.
SINGAPORE: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir for their role in the US-Iran peace negotiations, saying that Washington and Islamabad are developing a “true friendship”. “I mentioned India here, but I very easily could … Read more
US warns capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive 20 ships cross Hormuz over past day in coordi TEHRAN/ WASHINGTON/ BEIRUT: An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has accused US President Donald Trump of “betraying diplomacy for the third time” in his response to a current peace proposal. … Read more
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the doctrine of “complete justice” is a broad and all-inclusive principle aimed at ensuring justice at all costs, so that fairness is not compromised or distorted based on mere technicalities. The … Read more