ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to ban choice postings within the organization, ARY News reported on Thursday. The decision came to light after the FBR decided to take action against the growing issue of officers using personal influence to secure preferred assignments. The FBR emphasized that this practice undermines the integrity …
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Kenya police offered a cash reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrest of Collins Jumaisi, a suspected serial killer, who escaped from a Nairobi police cell. Police launched a manhunt on Tuesday after Collins Jumaisi, who is accused of murdering and dismembering dozens of women, broke out of a police station in an …
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Pakistan’s vice-captain in red-ball cricket Saud Shakeel made history on Day 1 of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh as he equalled a 65-year-old record set by Saeed Ahmed. The middle-order batter became the joint-fastest Pakistani batter to reach 1,000 runs in Test cricket, taking 20 innings to reach the milestone. The record was …
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end and American pop superstar Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce is set to appear in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ led by Hollywood star Adam Sandler. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here Sandler made the announcement during his appearance on “The Tonight Show” starring Jimmy Fallon. While talking about the sequel …
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Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, a disease control official said on Wednesday. Thai authorities were treating the case as if it were the Clade 1 form of mpox, as the person, a 66-year-old European man …
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ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Atta Tarar on Wednesday reacted to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s demand for an open court trial of former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed, ARY News reported. In a statement issued here, the information minister said that the PTI founder meddled in the affairs of the Pakistan …
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed the ticket prices for the second Pakistan-Bangladesh Test match scheduled from August 30 to September 3 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The ticket prices for the second game will be similar to the first Test with tickets for the premium enclosures including Miran Baksh, Sohail Tanvir, and Yasir …
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LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways has decided to operate 10 passenger trains under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode, ARY News reported. According to Pakistan Railways officials, the first phase of the privatisation will commence soon and 10 trains will be handed over to private operators under the PPP mode. The Pakistan Railways asked the interested parties …
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KUWAIT: The Kuwait authorities devised what they called a comprehensive plan to deal with the ongoing problem of traffic congestion throughout the country, local media reported. The Council of Ministers recently reviewed suggestions and recommendations made by various involved authorities and tasked the Ministry of Interior with spearheading the coordination of efforts with several ministries …
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ISLAMABAD: The Information Technology (IT) experts refused the Minister of State for IT, Shaza Fatima’s claim that the widespread use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) caused internet disruption in Pakistan, ARY News reported on Sunday. During a news conference in Islamabad, Shaza Fatima stated that the internet was neither blocked nor deliberately slowed down, but …
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