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Taxpayers’ refund: Govt halves compensation it pays for blocking refunds
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to amend the income tax law to halve the compensation amount it has to pay to taxpayers for blocking their refunds. It is planning to amend Section 171 of...
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Citrus production: Sargodha’s orange farms endangered by diseases in absence...
SARGODHA: The government will financially reward the farm owners that encourage new research to overcome the canker disease in orange orchards, said Federal Minister for National Food Security and...
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Market watch: Bourse remains range bound but ends positive
KARACHI: The index continued its ride in the black, witnessing another positive day that saw the benchmark cross the 32,000-point barrier. The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE)-100 index closed at 32,013.91...
View ArticleForeign exchange: SBP’s reserves touch $11,617m
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased 3.99% on a weekly basis on April 3, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. SBP’s liquid...
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Renovation: Faisalabad airport to be upgraded
FAISALABAD: Following the announcement of aviation policy recently, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Aviation Shujaat Azeem has directed the upgrading of the Faisalabad airport within 90 days....
View ArticleGoing up: 521 entities incorporated in March
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered 521 companies in March 2015, witnessing an increase of 24% as compared to the same period last year. A statement...
View ArticleEnergy woes: Level-playing field urged
FAISALABAD: Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA), North Zone has demanded that a level playing field be provided in Punjab with regard to energy supply at par...
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Patron’s Trophy Grade II: KPT book second spot in final
KARACHI: KPT cruised to the final of the Patron’s Trophy Grade II after their three-day semi-final match against K-Electric ended in a draw at the National Stadium in Karachi on Thursday. K-Electric...
View ArticleHockey: Camp resumes as funds arranged
KARACHI: The national hockey training camp for the preparation of upcoming assignments will resume on April 12 at Johar Town Hockey Stadium in Lahore as some funds have been arranged by the Punjab...
View ArticleAsian u21 championship: Faheem wins back-to-back matches
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Muhammad Faheem won back-to-back matches in the ongoing Asian U21 Snooker Championship in China to increase his chances of making it to the knockout rounds. Faheem beat Hong Kong’s...
View ArticleOn a knife’s edge: Death warrant sought after negotiations fail
LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge sent a report to Lahore District and Sessions Judge Tariq Iftikhar Ahmed on Friday requesting a black warrant to be issued for a murder convict after...
View Article‘Public welfare’ project: ‘Signal-free Corridor will alleviate road stress’
LAHORE: LDA counsel Khawaja Haris Ahmed told a full bench of Lahore High Court on Friday that the planned Signal-free Corridor from Qurtaba Chowk to Liberty Chowk aimed to remodel roads to ease traffic...
View ArticleCIA to investigate Zain Rauf murder case
LAHORE: The investigation of the Zain Rauf murder case was transferred to the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) late on Thursday, a senior police official told The Express Tribune. The official said...
View ArticleChinese Grand Prix: Invader scare as Hamilton tops practice
SHANGHAI: Lewis Hamilton put Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in his place before the Chinese Grand Prix by dominating Friday’s free practice for Mercedes, as a track invader gave organisers a major fright....
View ArticleOn hold: Kaleem postpones Iceland plans
KARACHI: National striker Kaleemullah is planning to reapply for try-outs of Iceland’s Þróttur Reykjavík FC in August as the Chaman-based player missed out on his previous opportunity due to his 2018...
View ArticleU19 Euro qualifiers: Unprecedented ‘mini-replay’ sends England through
LONDON: The England Under-19 women’s team qualified for the European Championships in bizarre fashion after scoring a penalty in a ‘mini-replay’ of the closing seconds of their match against Norway on...
View ArticleSpieth the star as Masters starts
AUGUSTA: Jordan Spieth produced one of the greatest rounds of golf in major history on Thursday with a 64 to lead by three strokes after the first round of the 79th Masters. The 21-year-old Texan at...
View ArticleScrabble: Lahore to host its first ranking event
KARACHI: The Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) is set to establish a base in Lahore, where it will hold its first-ever ranking on Saturday at the FC College with 200 players expected to compete. PSA...
View ArticleLeading the line: Fawad Alam to captain Pakistan A against SL
KARACHI: The national selection committee, led by Haroon Rasheed, has named Fawad Alam as the captain of Pakistan A for the team’s month-long tour of Sri Lanka from April 23 to May 24. Fawad is also...
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Sending a message: No place for players with wrong attitude, says Waqar
KARACHI: Head coach Waqar Younis, known for his toe-crushing yorkers from his playing days, has taken a similar no-nonsense approach and said that the national team does not need players who do not...
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