Pakistan’s information technology, IT-enabled services (ITeS) and freelancers’ exports hit an all-time high of $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2024-25, higher by 26.4% from the previous year, but stakeholders still complained about the lack of government support. The total exports included $3.8 billion in services’ exports and $779 million in earnings from freelancing and remote […]
Pakistan has assured US-based Google that it will be exempt from the newly imposed 5% digital tax, and parts of the company’s income will be taxed at even two-thirds reduced rates, further reducing the country’s earnings from foreign firms operating locally. The clarification, given by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to the tech giant, […]
The Senate on Friday passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2025, eliminating the death penalty for public assault of women, including disrobing, and for harbouring a hijacker, and replacing it with a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. The House, which met with Deputy Chairman Syedal Khan Nasir in the chair, also passed two […]
Pakistan on Friday strongly reiterated its unwavering commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, calling for objective and collective global action against the menace, while rejecting politically motivated narratives aimed at maligning the country. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan reiterated its “zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism in […]
Two policemen were martyred and two others sustained injuries after unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle along the National Highway near Choto in the Mastung district of Balochistan on Friday, officials said. Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind said it was a targeted attack on the vehicle of acting Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Abdul […]
Cracks have emerged within the traders’ community over the planned strike on Saturday, with some groups calling it off after negotiations with the government, while others remain adamant about going ahead with it. Following talks with officials, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh announced that the nationwide shutter-down […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has provided detailed reasons explaining why the formation of an inquiry commission is necessary to probe blasphemy cases, citing serious concerns over entrapment, official negligence and custodial deaths. In a nine-page written judgment authored by Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan following 42 hearings in a blasphemy case, the court stressed […]
PTI Political Coordinator Amjad Ali Khan has said that the people of Sindh are at the forefront of the struggle for constitutional supremacy and the release of Imran Khan. In a statement, he said that keeping the PTI founder in solitary confinement while denying him access to his personal physician, lawyers, and family members is […]
The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development on Friday deliberated on the increasing number of Pakistani prisoners abroad. Shocking details came to light during the meeting, chaired by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada, regarding Pakistani prisoners abroad. The committee criticised the officials for providing inadequate information concerning the individuals. According to data from […]
A trial court in the country’s economic hub on Friday acquitted Senate Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani and other accused in all the cases filed during the PML-N’s rule in 2013 in connection with a Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) scandal. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had filed a total of 26 cases against Gilani […]