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April 30, 2024

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FBR orders blocking of SIM cards for over half a million non-filers

Islamabad: In a major development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday issued legally binding directions to relevant agencies to block mobile phone connections of more than half a million non-filers as its campaign for voluntary registration of retailers also falters. with only 75 retailers making use of the scheme. The tax machinery also faced another setback on Tuesday when the 10-month tax collection fell short of the target by about Rs 40 billion. Against the July-April target of Rs 7.414 trillion, the FBR provisionally collected over Rs 7.38 trillion. There was a 31% increase in collection over the

April 30, 2024

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Donald Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag orders

Donald Trump fined $9,000 for violating gag orders. — Reuters Merchan fined Donald Trump $1,000 each. The judge also ordered Trump to remove posts. The former president is facing a hush money trial in New York. Former US President Donald Trump was charged Tuesday with contempt of court for violating a gag order nine times. The judge overseeing the criminal silence trial ordered the 77-year-old to pay a $9,000 fine. Judge Juan Merchan ordered the former president to remove the “offensive posts” from social media platform Truth Social and the two “offensive posts” from his campaign website by 2.15pm today.

April 27, 2024

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Lahore CCPO orders action against online betting during Pakistan vs NZ match

Pakistan will host New Zealand in the final T20I of the five-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. — ICC Police officials in Lahore have planned a crackdown on online gambling and betting during the ongoing T20I series between Pakistan and New Zealand. Lahore Chief Police Officer (CCPO) Bilal Siddique Kamyana directed the officials concerned to conduct intelligence-based raids to arrest the players involved in online betting games and monitor the apps and social media accounts that promote gambling. The official said that a total of 423 cases against players have been registered this year. He also

April 15, 2024

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PM Shehbaz orders ‘drastic measures’ to reduce high electricity tariffs

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on energy sector in Islamabad on April 15, 2024. — APP Electricity price to be reduced for industrial consumers: PM Clean energy to ensure we get rid of the ‘oil tanker mafia’. “Ultimately, we have to switch to renewable energy,” says the prime minister. ISLAMABAD: In a bid to ease the common man amid inflation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called for drastic measures to bring down the unit cost of electricity. Chairing a high-level review meeting on the power sector, the Prime Minister directed to shift coal-fired power plants from imported

March 11, 2024

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India’s top court orders SBI to share names of political sponsors

NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected State Bank of India’s ( SBI.NS ) plea for more time to make public the names of individuals and companies that donated billions of rupees to political parties through an opaque funding scheme. The court had on February 15 struck down the seven-year-old election financing system that allowed unlimited and anonymous donations to political parties, calling it “unconstitutional”. The decision was a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which was the biggest beneficiary of the scheme introduced in 2017, and came ahead of national elections expected in April or

February 25, 2024

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Assam repeals law allowing minor Muslim marriages on orders of Modi government

The move to repeal an 89-year-old law comes amid opposition from minority community leaders Brides attend a mass Islamic wedding ceremony organized by the Gujarat Sarvajanik Welfare Trust in Ahmedabad on February 4, 2024. — AFP The Indian state of Assam, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has struck down a colonial-era law governing child marriages in the Muslim community, just months before the country’s general election. The move to repeal the 89-year-old law came amid opposition from minority community leaders, who called it an attempt to polarize voters along religious lines ahead of the polls.

January 26, 2024

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The World Court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

THE HAGUE: The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it did not order a ceasefire as requested by South Africa. While the ruling dashed Palestinian hopes for a binding order to end the war in Gaza, it also represented a legal setback for Israel, which had hoped to dismiss a case brought under the genocide convention established in its ashes. Holocaust. The court found that Palestinians were protected under the convention and that there was a case for a trial if their rights were denied in

January 22, 2024

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Xi orders full search and rescue for landslide victims in SW China

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a full investigation and rescue of people missing from a landslide in Zhenxiong County, southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, issued the directive after the landslide hit the county early Monday. A total of 47 people remain missing after the landslide buried the houses of 18 households. Xi ordered immediate rescue efforts to minimize casualties. It also called for enhanced monitoring and early warning as well as a scientific approach to search and rescue

January 12, 2024

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$3 billion in export orders expected at Heimtextil show

FRANKFURT: The ongoing Heimtextil 2024 exhibition has placed Pakistani home textile products at the forefront of global interest as international buyers seem eager to purchase these products. The Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt expressed its satisfaction at the enthusiastic response, expecting significant export orders for Pakistan. Consul General of Pakistan Zahid Hussain, while emphasizing the central role of the Heimtextil international trade fair, said “every year, a large number of Pakistani companies and visitors participate in this fair. Our consulate is providing full support to ensure that the event is cost-effective for Pakistan.” Hussain outlined the positive impact of the expanded

January 6, 2024

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India orders new drug manufacturing standards after deaths abroad

NEW DELHI: Indian pharmaceutical companies must meet new production standards this year, according to a government announcement released on Saturday, although smaller companies have asked for a delay, citing their debt. Shaken by a spate of deaths abroad linked to Indian-made drugs from 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has stepped up scrutiny of pharmaceutical factories to clean up the image of the $50 billion industry. “The manufacturer must take responsibility for the quality of medicinal products to ensure that they are suitable for their intended use, comply with the requirements of the license and do not put patients at

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