Benazir Bhutto Shaheed XI claimed victory in the Commissioner Karachi Sports Festival Girls Hockey Tournament by defeating Pilot Officer Mariam Mukhtar Shaheed XI 4-2 in a penalty shootout at the Olympian Islahuddin Dr. Shah Hockey Complex. Secretary of Environment Nabeela Umar, as the chief guest, awarded cash prizes and other accolades. The event witnessed the presence of notable figures such as AC Headquarters Rabia Syed, Begum Asma Ali Shah, Director Sports Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Ghulam Murtaza, Tournament Director Syed All Hassan, and Olympians Sameer Hussain and Sagheer Hussain. In the girls’ basketball event, six matches concluded with various outcomes: National…
Author: Iqra Khan
India and England last clashed in a Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal 19 months ago in Adelaide, with England securing a dominant victory thanks to a stellar opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales. This time, India enters the semifinal armed with stronger batting firepower, middle-order options, and a diverse bowling attack. However, England, aiming to become the first men’s team to retain a T20 World Cup title, poses a formidable challenge, particularly with Buttler and his new partner Phil Salt in exceptional form. The semifinal will take place at Guyana National Stadium, a 20,000-seater venue near Georgetown. India…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the match officials for the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. In the first semi-final, South Africa will meet Afghanistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad on Wednesday, June 26. Richard Illingworth and Nitin Menon will officiate as the on-field umpires, with Richard Kettleborough serving as the TV umpire and Ahsan Raza as the fourth umpire. This match marks Afghanistan’s debut appearance in a T20 World Cup semi-final, while South Africa is making their third semi-final appearance, having previously reached this stage in 2009 and 2014, losing to…
Chahat Fateh Ali Khan has quite the diverse musical repertoire! Despite the copyright issues with ‘Bado Badi’, it’s great to hear that the song is back on YouTube and gaining popularity. Here’s a brief overview of the five songs mentioned in your write-up: ‘Kash Kash Kash’: Known for its melodic poetry and unexpected twist with Urdu alphabet recitation, this track showcases Khan’s blend of entertainment and educational elements. ‘Phir PSL Ka Match Hoo’: A cricket anthem expressing Khan’s desire to watch a Pakistan Super League match with his beloved, featuring an artistic music video combining dance sequences and cricket match…
The leading fintech platform in Pakistan, JazzCash, and Concave AGRI, a leader in agricultural services and solutions, have partnered strategically to transform financial services for Pakistani farmers. JazzCash has 44 million registered users, making it the leading financial company in Pakistan. There are more than 300,000 merchants and 245,000 agents on the site. To meet the demands of its clients and merchants, JazzCash provides a wide range of branchless banking services, such as money transfers, bill payment, savings, loans, and insurance. Conversely, Concave AGRI is committed to changing Pakistan’s agricultural environment. providing a whole range of services, such as weather…
Sources claim that a malfunction in the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited’s (PTCL) underwater cable SMW4 caused issues for internet customers.But according to PTCL authorities, a problem was found and fixed rather than a break in the underwater cable. The officials state that PTCL services are now fully operational again, providing users with continuous internet access. A representative for the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said that the PTCL submarine cable experienced a problem, which was quickly resolved. Additionally, the spokesman reported that there were no significant problems with internet access for subscribers at this moment. It should be recalled that a…
The government of Balochistan has made the decision to provide scholarships for over 400 children of laborers to attend universities across the country this year. Two hundred youngsters have already been registered by the Labour and Manpower Department, and another two hundred will be registered by July 15. This choice was decided on Wednesday during the Labour and Manpower Department’s review meeting, which was presided over by Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. During the conference, the kids Skills Development Program’s progress was evaluated. It was discovered that the first group of skilled kids from Balochistan will be transported overseas…
The federal government will like abolish Up to a fifteen percent additional income tax on the profits earned by the banks from lending money to the Finance Division will probably be eliminated.This move comes from an agreement reached by commercial banks and the federal government to use the Finance Act 2024 to do away with the Advances-to-Deposit rate-based income tax. Although the government intends to remove the bank tax, it is not undoing the substantial tax hike for the salaried class, which is now projected to pay over Rs. 435 billion in income tax in 2019 as a result of…
Although Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb declared during the budget’s closing argument that stationery items would continue to be free from sales tax, the government will nevertheless levy a sales tax on them. The modified Finance Bill 2024 will levy sales tax on stationery items even though it was announced that the tax would no longer be applied to them. During the National Assembly’s Winding Up debate on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb declared that the sales tax exemptions for stationery have been preserved. Sources, however, said that under the revised Finance Bill 2024, the…
Important concessions included in the Finance Bill 2024 have been rejected by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Despite heavy lobbying from exporters, the IMF has also declined to permit the reinstatement of a fixed income tax structure for export revenues. The IMF has insisted that all incomes, including those of exporters, be subject to regular regime taxation, despite the government’s proposal to raise the fixed tax rate for exporters from 1 percent to 2–3% percent, as per a national daily. In the interim, the lender has approved the government’s plan to remove the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cement, reinstate professor…
