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Ministers object to creation of more authorities | The Express Tribune

September 11, 2024 Admin No Comments

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal raised objections to the formation of a National Digital Commission and the Pakistan Digital Authority, instead called for using the current available infrastructure and taking advantage of innovation in the scientific field. The ministers along with Minister of State for Information Technology (IT) Shaza Fatima…

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NEPRA fines KE Rs1m for safety lapse | The Express Tribune

September 11, 2024 Admin No Comments

ISLAMABAD: The country’s power regulator has slapped a fine of Rs10 million on K-Electric (KE)the power utility that supplies electricity to Karachifor “lack of safety measures/culture” which resulted in the death of a person within its service territory during FY 2022-23. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) directed KE to pay the fine in…

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IMF names new country head | The Express Tribune

September 9, 2024 Admin No Comments

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has appointed Mahir Binici as the new country head for Pakistan, while the government intensifies efforts to secure the $7 billion loan approval by the last week of September. All this is taking place amid growing suspicions about the motives of the global lender. The IMF’s action to set wrong…

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Gold rate continue to climb locally despite global market decline | The Express Tribune

August 23, 2024 Admin No Comments

Listen to article Gold prices in Pakistan have continued their upward trend, even as global rates have seen a decline for the second consecutive day. On Friday, the price of 24-carat gold in Pakistan increased by Rs200 per tola, pushing the new rate to Rs262,000. The price of 10 grams of gold also saw a rise of…

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WHO issues global alert as new mpox variant triggers emergency | The Express Tribune

August 14, 2024 Admin No Comments

NEW YORK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has once again declared mpox a global public health emergency, marking the second time in two years that the virus has reached this level of international concern. This declaration comes in response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has rapidly spread to neighboring…

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Debt soars to record Rs74.6 trillion | The Express Tribune

August 9, 2024 Admin No Comments

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s public and guaranteed debt has surged to a record Rs74.6 trillion by the end of June, a new report by the Finance Ministry assesses that in case of any new macroeconomic and fiscal shock the debt and financing needs would jump to unsustainable levels”. The Ministry of Finance’s Debt Sustainability Analysis report…

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‘The White Plague’ returns to Karachi theatre | The Express Tribune

August 8, 2024 Admin No Comments

Last commissioned play by the late Zia Mohyeddin, director Meher Jaffri’s adaptation debuts in Lahore next month KARACHI: Something about adapting a plague for the stage is elementally unlike a tale of star-crossed lovers, I remark to Meher Jaffri. She takes a moment to mull it over. Theatre proclaims a viscerality of its own. Tragedy…

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Angel City setting new benchmark in women’s sports valuation | The Express Tribune

July 17, 2024 Admin No Comments

LOS ANGELES: Angel City is set to become the world’s most valuable professional women’s sports team after finalising a landmark new ownership agreement with Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife Willow Bay, the Los Angeles-based club announced on Wednesday. Iger and Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, will…

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Rethinking taxation: A call to support | The Express Tribune

June 26, 2024 Admin No Comments

I would like to suggest a re-evaluation of the current approach to taxation, particularly concerning salaried employees. Countries around the world are focusing on attracting and retaining talent—individuals who can strategise the future of their institutions and drive success through their innovation and experience. If we burden our top talent with unfair and ever-increasing…

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Alka Yagnik shares rare ‘hearing loss’ diagnosis | The Express Tribune

June 18, 2024 Admin No Comments

Renowned playback singer Alka Yagnik has opened up about her battle with a rare sensorineural hearing loss, a condition she developed following a viral attack. The singer, known for her melodious voice that has graced countless Bollywood tracks, shared her health update on Instagram, explaining her recent absence from the public eye. “To all my…

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