The government has proposed new amendments to target non-resident Pakistani YouTubers who were earning hefty amounts by selling their content in Pakistan, seeking to recover Rs195 per 1,000 views on videos. The Federal Board of Revenue has proposed the amendments to the Income Tax Rules and has given seven days for objections to these amendments. […]
Leaders from government, industry, academia, and donor communities urged collective efforts to tackle the water crisis at the Pakistan Water Stewardship Conference 2026, held from March 31 to April 1 in Islamabad. Organised by WWF-Pakistan, in collaboration with the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) and the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and […]
The Larkana police on Thursday arrested an absconding suspect in the murder case of journalist Zakir Hussain Dahar, popularly known as Shan Dahar, more than 12 years after the killing. The district’s police spokesperson said that the suspect, Irfan Brohi, was rounded up in a raid near Darra crossing by Badah Station House Officer Abdul Ghafoor Chutto. […]
A US-Israeli attack hit a key bridge on a main highway in northern Iran on Thursday, in the latest escalation in the region, Iranian media reported. According to Fars News Agency, multiple sites were struck in the Azimieh area near the city of Karaj, including the B1 Bridge, described as the highest bridge in the […]
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik will address the nation tonight. The address comes a week after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address to the nation last Friday, when he once again rejected a summary for a fuel price increase and said the government would absorb the burden itself. “I was advised to increase the […]
After losing its bid for Warner Bros Discovery’s rich trove of characters and stories, Netflix is forging ahead with the challenging work of building culture-defining franchises on its own. Chief Creative Officer Bela Bajaria said Netflix would keep investing in original ideas, and partner with established studios like MGM and Warner Bros, to try and […]
Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell have escaped with a formal warning from the England and Wales Cricket Board’s independent regulator after being found to have brought the game into disrepute following a late-night incident in Wellington last year. Brook had already been disciplined internally by the ECB after admitting he had been out drinking the […]
Austria has denied the United States permission to use its airspace for military operations against Iran, citing the country’s neutrality law, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. A ministry spokesperson confirmed that there had been “several” requests from Washington but did not specify the number, Austrian public broadcaster ORF reported. The spokesperson added that each […]
Sahibzada Farhan struck a superb unbeaten century on Wednesday to lead Multan Sultans to a commanding six-wicket win over Hyderabad Kingsmen, chasing down a daunting 226-run target with eight balls to spare in the Pakistan Super League. Farhan smashed 106 not out off 57 balls, hitting eight sixes and seven fours, as Sultans completed one […]
Pakistan’s rising squash trio Mahnoor, Sehrish and Mehwish Ali advanced to the quarter-finals of the SRAFTKL International Junior Open Squash Championship in Kuala Lumpur with dominant performances on Thursday. The three sisters outclassed their respective opponents in straight games, underlining their growing stature on the international junior circuit and keeping Pakistan’s hopes alive in the tournament. […]