The Pakistan Association of Auto Parts Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has raised serious concerns over the government’s newly announced National Tariff Policy 202530, warning that its implementation could result in the closure of a majority of local auto parts manufacturing firms. The policy, which sets a 15% peak tariff, risks destabilising Pakistan’s industrial sector by exposing domestic […]
Gold prices in Pakistan remained relatively stable on Tuesday, despite a rise in international markets for the precious metal. The increase was influenced by a weakening US dollar and ongoing uncertainty about the US tariff policies as well as ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine. Domestically, the price of gold inched up Rs300 per tola, […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s regional director, Jihad Azour, is visiting Pakistan this week in the middle of negotiations for approval of the new budget, as both sides are taking time to converge on key issues of increasing taxes and rationalising expenses. Government sources told The Express Tribune that Jihad Azour, the IMF’s Director for […]
Javed Akhtar is once again under fire for a controversial take. In a video uploaded by ABP on YouTube, the Indian screenwriter and lyricist said in a speech, “I receive hostility from extremists on both sides. But this is the right way, since if even one side stopped hating me, I would be worried that […]
A member of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa cabinet has said that the district administration has started investigation into a mysterious strike on a house in Mir Ali tehsil that killed four children and triggered a protest by local tribesmen. According to local sources, five people, including a woman, were also injured in the incident which was allegedly […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly has expressed strong displeasure over the Excise and Taxation Department’s failure to submit details regarding vehicles under its ownership and those seized in legal cases. The committee has ordered a formal inquiry and directed that responsibility be fixed. Additionally, it instructed the recovery of Rs187 million […]
George Wendt, the Emmy-nominated actor best known for playing Norm Peterson on the classic sitcom Cheers, has died at age 77. His family confirmed that Wendt passed away peacefully in his sleep at home. Wendt played Norm for all 11 seasons of NBC’s Cheers from 1982 to 1993, becoming a fan favorite for his portrayal […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted Tuesday that President Donald Trump had offered no concessions to Russia, as he rejected criticism over the administration’s Ukraine policy at a Senate hearing. “He hasn’t gotten a single concession,” Rubio said of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Rubio was responding to Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the top Democrat on […]
Pakistan’s baseball team delivered a dominant performance to defeat India 14-1 in the semifinal of the West Asia Baseball Cup, booking their place in the final against Palestine. The match, played in Karaj, Iran, ended after seven innings under the mercy rule, with Pakistan asserting control early on and never looking back. The defending champions […]