An image of the Sun’s surface with the highest resolution ever taken, taken by the world’s largest solar telescope in Hawaii, USA. UU. – Reuters The IMAGES of a new and powerful telescope installed on top of a volcano in Hawaii show the surface of the sun with the smallest detail so far, revealing features […]
ISLAMABAD: Based on the existing tax rates, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has calculated an increase of approximately two percent in diesel prices and an insignificant reduction in the rate of gasoline for the month of February. A government official said Dawn Ogra transferred a summary to the government on Thursday that contains
ISLAMABAD: After reports emerged that the Federal Revenue Board (FBR) is using a pirated version of VMware, the tax authority has announced that it will purchase a licensed version of the software. Such software is used in One Customs (WeBOC) of Pakistan and in electronic filing of tax returns. The issue was discussed during a
NEW DELHI: A consequence of the Supreme Court order on the closure of the Internet in occupied Kashmir, where it established rules of responsibility for Internet closures and said that some essential websites should be accessible, is that it has resulted in the Creation of the Great Indian Firewall: filters that control what users can
KARACHI: The revenue collection in November grew 17 percent compared to last year to reach Rs334 billion, according to the president of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Shabbar Zaidi, in an afternoon tweet after that the monthly figures had been compiled. The figure is still short at Rs48bn of the November target, which causes
ISLAMABAD: To meet another objective before a meeting of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government approved on Thursday an increase of 26 paisa per unit in the electricity tariff, instead of 15 paisa allowed by the regulator of Energy. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Economic
ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Tuesday the appointment of retired Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa as president of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPECA) amid criticism from the opposition to the formation of the authority. According to a notification issued by the Establishments Division, the competent authority appointed retired lieutenant Gen Bajwa as president of
LAHORE: Pakistan has the sovereign right to decide its future with respect to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), says the US ambassador. "The comments of US Undersecretary Alice Wells on CPEC were intended to generate a debate; however, it is Pakistan's sovereign right to decide its future (in this regard). We do not expect everyone
ISLAMABAD: The main leaders of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf have raised questions about the impartiality of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), retired judge Sardar Muhammad Raza, who will likely issue a verdict in the case of foreign financing of the PTI before his Withdrawal on December 6. . The PTI central committee, which met on
ISLAMABAD: In a major tax documentation campaign, the Federal Revenue Board (FBR) decided to pursue approximately 17,000 large retailers located in luxury shopping centers, retail chains and stores that are 1,000 square feet in size across the country to increase taxes due. The impetus for the installation of the automated "point of sale" (POS) system
