Islamabad, Oct 14: Nooh Dastgir Dominates Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship Nooh Dastgir Butt of Pakistan is still making waves in the powerlifting world, having won seven gold and one bronze at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championship. With this outstanding accomplishment, Butt has successfully transitioned from weightlifting to powerlifting, demonstrating his extraordinary strength and willpower. Butt competed in the 120+ kg class and proved to be a formidable opponent in both the equipped and traditional events. In the equipped division, he swept the board with all four gold medals, making his performance more impressive. With a dominant squat of 340 kg, Butt won…
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Islamabad, Oct 14: Fakhar Zaman defends Babar Azam after Test squad exclusion Following the unexpected omission of Babar Azam from Pakistan’s lineup for the second and third Test matches against England, fellow cricket player Fakhar Zaman has come out in favor of the star batter. In order to voice his worries, Fakhar used the social media platform X, drawing parallels between how India handled Virat Kohli’s slump. Fakhar emphasised that India decided not to bench their skipper in spite of Kohli’s poor averages of 19.33, 28.21, and 26.50 between 2020 and 2023. Rather, they persisted in their assistance, appreciating his…
Islamabad, Oct 14: Siemens Pakistan Energy Business Sale Approved for Rs. 17.8 billion by Parent Company Siemens Pakistan Energy Business Sale announced to the main stock exchange on Monday that the sale of its energy division to a non-affiliated party for Rs. 17.82 billion has been approved by the company’s parent. The sale and transfer of the company’s energy business segment to a non-affiliated Siemens Energy Group Entity, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (Private) Limited (the buyer), on a going concern basis, was approved by the Board with a majority vote in its meeting held on October 11, 2024. The buyer will…
Islamabad, Oct 14: Pakistan and Estonia Sign Agreement to Eliminate Double Taxation The pact to prevent tax evasion and avoidance between Pakistan and Estonia Sign Agreement to eliminate double taxation on income has been signed by both nations. The FBR has released a notification in this regard. The notification states that regardless of how they are levied, income taxes collected on behalf of a contracting State or local government are subject to this agreement. According to the convention, a resident of one Contracting State may be subject to taxation in the other Contracting State on profits made from the alienation…
Islamabad, Oct 14: FBR Targets Rs. 300 billion Tax Collection from Agriculture Sector With the assistance of the provinces, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has projected that it will be able to collect up to Rs. 300 billion in agricultural income tax. The provincial governments will start taxing agricultural income under the new system on January 1, 2025, and will amend the Agricultural Income Tax (AIT) regimes to fully align them with the Federal Personal Income (small farmers) and Corporate Income (Commercial Agriculture) tax regimes through necessary legislative changes. Starting in 2025–2026, the province governments will move the services…
Islamabad, Oct 14: Ex-England Captain Slams PCB’s Decision to Drop Babar Azam The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decision to remove Babar Azam from the Test squad has drawn harsh criticism from former England batsman Michael Vaughan. Star batsman Babar Azam will not play in the next two Test matches against England, according to the decision made by Pakistan’s new selection committee. The former England captain has harshly criticized this choice, calling it a “completely stupid decision.” Even with his recent decline in performance, Vaughan thinks Babar is still Pakistan’s finest batsman. Michael Vaughan expressed his shock on social media platform…
Islamabad, Oct 14: This October, sightings of the Northern Aurora Lights, or aurora borealis, have been more frequent throughout the northern hemisphere, putting on an incredible show. Many are wondering why these captivating light displays, which are often found close to the polar regions, are spreading to previously unobserved areas. Let’s examine the causes of this month’s very high frequency of Northern Lights. Increased Solar Activity It is due to this that the Northern Aurora Lights are said to be associated with frequent occurrences in the month of October and this is so because of increased intensity of the sun.…
Islamabad, Oct 14: Pakistan Railway revealed that it dismissed and punished more than 97 officials of the department during the last five years for corrupt practices to contain the malaise. “Several steps are being taken to control corruption in Pakistan Railways which include introducing ticket vending machines and online reservation of tickets to avoid black marketing,” an official in the Ministry told APP. “It said, Pakistan Railways has constituted a task team to monitor any suspicious activity and time in of employees, in the organization,” added the official. He said, Ticketless campaigns through Special Ticket Examiners groups and officers these…
Islamabad, Oct 14: Rafael Nadal Retirement from Tennis at the End of 2024 Finally, the famous tennis player Rafael Nadal has officially decided to say goodbye to tennis sports. In November he plans to be at Davis Cup Finals for the last time. The 22-time Grand Slam champion’s injury ravaged career ended on Thursday as he poste about it on social media. Back in January 14-time, French Open champion Rafael Nadal revealed that he has a hip problem that would make him retire soon and report having hip surgery that would be needed for him to play only 12-15 tournaments…
Islamabad, Oct 14: One of the most awaited smartphones of the year, Samsung S23 F3 is out in market now and the buzz around it has started. This cuboid shaped wireless speaker comes equipped with some of the latest features and a stylish look to definitely appeal to the technophiles. Perhaps one of the highlights about this new Samsung device is its pricing matrix; The Samsung S23 F3 price should be more than worth it given the wonderful features incorporated in this particular phone. Design and Display It also comes with a slender look, as it is encased with both…
