Punjab changes school timings amid heatwave
LAHORE: Amid the ongoing spell of the heatwave, the Punjab government on Friday changed the government and private school timings.
According to the announcement, the...
GCU, German University to exchange 10 students every year
The Government College University Lahore and University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg (UASN), Germany have agreed to exchange ten students every year, and no tuition...
Minimum wage set at Rs21,000; salaries, pensions get 10pc raise
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday presented the budget for 2021-22 and announced an increase in monthly minimum wage to Rs21,000 from Rs17,500.
Finance Minister...
Govt proposes Rs264bn in new taxes in the budget 2021-22
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed Rs264 billion in new taxes in the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22.
Federal Board of Revenue member Tarique...
Budget FY22: Government proposes tax exemption for SEZ enterprises
LAHORE: The federal government has proposed tax exemption for the upcoming fiscal year for businesses located in the special economic zones being created under...
DevelopmentÂ
Aristotle aptly said, " poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. "poverty means hunger, lack of shelter, lack of education facilities. Is it...
Illegal fishingÂ
Everyone knows it is the hatching season of fish. Accordingly, the Punjab Fisheries Ordinance has banned the fishing from June to August yet contractors...
Islamophobia existenceÂ
Islamophobia is the fear of hatred of, or prejudice against the religion of Islam or Muslim by the source of terrorism. The recent heart-breaking...
High Internet taxation
Sir, With the pandemic shifting classes online, the need for stable and affordable internet access for students became exponentially more pronounced. In this digital...
Insensitive Comment
I want to draw your attention towards an important issue that is recently, a clip has been going around all over social media of...
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Status and Strategy
The much publicised China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), launched with great fanfare, is a part of Beijing’s ambitious global plan Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)...
Commitment to fight terrorism
The War on Terror is still going on after a long time. Terrorism has not been completely eradicated from the country yet, because anti-peace...
Facilitators & spoilers
Afghanistan is an important state approximately situated in Central Asia. It has its borders in the east and south with Pakistan and uses the...
PTI’s third budget
The 2021-2022 budget has ambitious targets: 4.8 percent growth rate, Rs 5,829 billion in FBR revenue, Rs 964 billion for development works, an export...