February 27th celebrates the fifth anniversary of “Tea is Fantastic” or “Surprise Day.” Though unfamiliar, the mysterious moniker has a special place in the country’s recent history. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) codenamed the 2019 aerial engagement with the Indian Air Force “Operation Swift Retort”. Pakistani soldiers arrested Indian pilot …
Read More »FBR reports a 30% increase in tax collection, above the objective.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared that tax collection has performed well for the first seven and a half months of the current fiscal year, surpassing its objective. The FBR highlighted noteworthy accomplishments, pointing out that the most extensive tax collection occurred in December 2023, demonstrating a promising …
Read More »Regarding visa-free travel, how do India and Pakistan rank according to the Henley Passport Index 2024?
France’s passport was ranked as the most powerful passport in the world, according to the most current findings of the Henley Passport Index for 2024, which were announced. Compared to the previous year, India’s passport ranking has seen a minor decline, falling from 84th to 85th. The number of countries …
Read More »PDM leaders reestablish their alliance in an attempt to take power.
“PDM LEADERS : We’ve decided to gather together and establish a government. “God willing, we will pull Pakistan out of its current predicament,” Zardari said as he began the news conference. “The PTI is a part of the reconciliation that we must do. It’s not that we oppose PTI involvement …
Read More »Timeline: 130-year history of cyclones ravaging Pakistan
LAHORE: Pakistan’s encounter with cyclones began on July 10, 1894, when a typhoon made landfall in Sindh. The next year, a strong storm hit the Makran Coast of Balochistan. These results provide information on the cyclonic influence in 1947 split zones. Cyclones that do develop in the Arabian Sea, a …
Read More »Met office forecasts more countrywide rains from Wednesday
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday predicted another spell of countrywide rains from July 27 due to penetration of “monsoon currents”, which it said are expected to intensify in upper and central parts of the country. According to PMD, various parts of Sindh will witness thundershowers with scattered heavy …
Read More »Ruling coalition rejects, PTI hails apex court verdict
ISLAMABAD: While the ruling coalition rejected the Supreme Court’s verdict on Punjab chief minister’s election and called it a day of “start of another phase of independence of judiciary”, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) termed the decision “supremacy of the Constitution” and decided to observe ‘thanksgiving day’ on Wednesday (today). …
Read More »8 dead, many stranded in rain-hit Balochistan, Sindh
KARACHI / QUETTA: Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in several areas of Sindh and Balochistan on Tuesday where at least eight more people lost their lives in rain-related accidents while several people stranded due to washing away of bridges and roads awaited rescue. A tragedy befell on a family …
Read More »SITUATIONER: PML-N TO SWITCH GEARS BACK TO ‘ATTACK’ MODE?
AS most of the legal tea leaf readers had predicted over the last four days, the Supreme Court on Tuesday night dethroned Hamza Shehbaz, declared Chaudhry Parvez Elahi as the chief minister, and told President Arif Alvi to administer the oath within the next 150 minutes of the order if the …
Read More »SC voids Hamza election, Elahi is new CM
• President administers oath to Elahi after refusal by Punjab governor • All actions taken by outgoing CM are of no legal effect ISLAMABAD: In a decision that was awaited with bated breath by political observers, the media and all the parties involved, the Supreme Court late on Tuesday declared Chaudhry …
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