Federal Information Minister Ataullah Tarar speaks during a National Assembly on September 11, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Khawaja Asif terms arrival of masked men in parliament “shameful”. PTI’s Gohar stresses negotiation, finding a way out for the country. NA speaker opposes practice of non-issuance of production orders. In the aftermath of the alleged … Read more
Bill Skarsgard got into incredible shape for his starring role in Lionsgate’s “The Crow,” and he’s revealed some of his intense diet and exercise regime for the role. He shot the indie action film “Boy Kills World,” in which he stars as a brutal, mute fighter who’s got some serious John Wick-style moves, right before … Read more
Italian prosecutors are investigating potential manslaughter charges in connection with the tragic sinking of the superyacht Bayesian off the coast of Sicily, where violent storms claimed the lives of seven people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah. The body of Hannah, who had been missing since the yacht capsized early … Read more
Rescue personnel lift the body bag containing the corpse of British entrepreneur Mike Lynch, who died when a yacht owned by his family sank off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 22, 2024. — Reuters PORTICELLO: The body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was retrieved on Thursday from … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology has strongly criticized the Ministry of Science and Technology, highlighting that none of its 17 departments are functioning effectively. During a meeting on Monday, chaired by Senator Kamil Ali Agha, the committee expressed serious concerns about the ministry’s overall performance. “There are 17 departments in the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Railways stressed the critical importance of modernising and enhancing the railway system to ensure the nation’s long-term well-being and prosperity. The meeting, chaired by Senator Jam Saifullah Khan on Thursday, focused on various issues, including corruption control within the railway system and the accountability of officials involved in corruption over … Read more
Representational image of a laboratory nurse taking a sample from a child declared a suspected case of Mpox at the the treatment centre in Munigi, Congo July 19, 2024. — Reuters The European Centre (EU) for Disease Prevention and Control on Friday raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global health officials confirmed … Read more
ISLAMABAD: As the telecom industry cautions the government that high taxes are a hurdle in the way of meeting the digitilisation goal, the Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), which represents the mobile operators, has called for eliminating 15% advance income tax and 19.5% sales tax on mobile services. It also underlined the need … Read more
An image of the Pakistani climber Muhammad Hassan Shigri. — APP/File Climbers recovered the body of a Pakistani porter from K2 mountain, a climbing federation confirmed Tuesday, a year after he died while other climbers made a record-breaking ascent. Muhammad Hassan Shigri slipped and fell from the most dangerous pass during a night climb and … Read more
Gypsy youngsters searching and collecting recycle items from a heap of garbage in Faisalabad on March 27, 2024. — APP Standing Committee for Finance, Development approves tax. In rural areas, Rs200 will be levied on a 5 marla house. Small businesses in cities will be charged Rs500 a month. LAHORE: While the nation is still … Read more