The Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government has permitted the commercial import of old, used vehicles up to five years old, extending from the previous three-year limit, as reported by The News on Saturday. This development emerged after a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla. During the session, Secretary Commerce Jawad Paul informed the Senate panel that while the period for importing old/used vehicles under the Baggage Scheme remains unchanged (allowing overseas Pakistanis to import three-year-old vehicles), the commercial import of five-year-old vehicles will be allowed starting September 1. However, there will be an…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced a positive development for the salaried class on Saturday, revealing that the income tax rate for individuals earning up to Rs1.2 million a year will decrease from 5% to 1%. “The salaried class bears the burden of inflation and also pays [due] taxes. The reduction in the income tax is already part of the proposed budget [for FY26]. On the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government has reduced tax on those earning from Rs600,000 to Rs1.2 million per year from [the proposed] 2.5% to a [mere] 1%,” Aurangzeb stated during a Senate session…
Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that the animated film ‘Forbidden’ is scheduled for release in China on August 9. According to Deadline, the animated movie is set to premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The official logline for ‘Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass’ describes “the iconic cat-and-mouse duo as they accidentally travel through time in a museum. Along their journey, they meet a group of intriguing new companions and become involved in a final showdown with mysterious forces.” Zhang Gang, the filmmaker behind No.7 Cherry Lane, served as the director, while Warner Bros. Pictures in China produced the movie.…
Lorde has openly discussed how she has coped with being a star despite facing significant personal setbacks. Recalling her experience headlining the All Together Now festival in 2023, the “Ribs” singer admitted, “I was deep in the weeds.” Referring to her split from ex-partner Justin Warren after nearly a decade of dating, Lorde added, “I was about a week post break-up of my long-term relationship and I was really stuck. I had sort of just come off my birth control. I was having this crazy kind of hormonal swing.” Speaking about her forthcoming music, which will feature on her album,…
Sabrina Carpenter has recently hinted at her next career move, which she believes will “piss off” her fanbase. The “Espresso” hitmaker told Rolling Stone that she’s considering making her upcoming tour a no-phone zone, stating, “This will honestly piss off my fans, but absolutely.” She recalled, “I went to see Silk Sonic in Vegas, and they locked my phone. I’ve never had a better experience at a concert.” Sabrina enthused, “I genuinely felt like I was back in the ’70s. Everyone’s singing, dancing, looking at each other, and laughing. It really, really just felt so beautiful.” However, she acknowledged, “I’ve…
Ringo Starr’s son, Zak Starkey, has revealed his initial reservations about the children of The Beatles musicians working together. For his song, “Rip Off,” the drummer joined forces with John Lennon’s son, Sean Lennon, and Sir Paul McCartney’s son, James McCartney, an endeavor that made Zak believe they would be “judged.” “The Beatles kids thing is something I’ve avoided because it’s something we will be judged on forever,” he told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column. Zak added, “I thought it was a daft idea. But I’ve got to know James well over the last decade and Sean over the last…
Gareth Edwards, the director of Jurassic World: Rebirth, has made a surprising admission regarding his role in directing the film. In a candid conversation with the Irish Times, he openly shared his experience helming the science-fiction movie. “I think I’ve got the wrong personality for this job,” the director confessed. “I feel like I’m very introverted. I’m quiet normally. And that’s not great if you’re a director on a big set.” Referring to his assistant director, Jack Ravenscroft, he continued, “Weirdly, I think if people visited a set and they had to guess who everyone was, they would probably always…
Grammy Award-winning singer, Karol G, 34, recently discussed the criticism she’s been receiving. She faced backlash for her song, “Latina Forever,” particularly for the use of the words “t*** and a**,” which some fans argued was an attempt to sexualize women. She shared with Variety, “I feel like the bigger the project gets, the harder the people get with me. I think there are different opinions on how I should and shouldn’t be acting at this point in my career and it gets so confusing sometimes that it becomes hard to handle.” The “CONTIGO” crooner added, “It’s difficult, because the…
Allison Williams has made it clear she’s set on returning to the M3GAN franchise. While promoting M3GAN 2.0, the sequel to the 2022 horror sci-fi hit, Williams confessed her desire to keep exploring the storyline of the artificially intelligent doll who develops self-awareness and turns hostile towards anyone who interferes with her bond with her human companion. “We don’t want to presume anything, but I would say a lot [of forethought has gone into a third movie]. That’s all I’m going to say,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. Williams continued, “We love to dream; that’s why we’re all in this…
The friendship between Blake Lively and Taylor Swift has been under strain since the singer became embroiled in the It Ends With Us legal dispute. The Blank Space artist’s involvement in the conflict deepened after a New York judge rejected Lively’s plea to keep her discussion with her long-standing friend private in Justin Baldoni’s case. According to recent revelations from RadarOnline.com, the 37-year-old actress has reportedly come to terms with the conclusion of her decade-long friendship with the 35-year-old singer. “She’s done chasing someone who clearly doesn’t want to be caught,” a source revealed. “She’s heartbroken, but she knows it’s…
