DUBLIN: Pakistan’s preparations for the T20 World Cup were dealt with a shocking blow when Ireland registered their first-ever Twenty20 International win over the Babar Azam-led side in the first of the three-match series at Castle Avenue on Friday. Ireland had been set 183 to win batting second, with Andy Balbirnie hitting 77 off 55 opening up before a 36 from Harry Tector and 24 off 12 balls from George Dockrell saw them come out on top. The loss to Ireland, who are in Pakistan’s group in the T20 World Cup, comes after a series draw on home soil to a New…
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IPOH: Pakistan continued their unbeaten run at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with a creditable 1-1 draw against New Zealand in their last round-robin match on Friday but coach Roelant Oltmans wasn’t a happy man. The experienced Dutchman is demanding more from his side in the Saturday’s final against Japan. The finalists had already been decided before the last round of matches was played and Japan’s 3-1 win over Canada saw them finish two points above Pakistan in the table. Pakistan fell behind to Paris Olympics-bound New Zealand when Luke Holmes scored in the 35th minute but kept their unbeaten run intact thanks…
After a gap of 13 years, the Pakistan hockey team will face Japan in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2024 final on Saturday. The finalists had already been decided before the last round of matches was played and Japan’s 3-1 win over Canada saw them finish two points above Pakistan in the table. Pakistan continued their unbeaten run at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with a creditable 1-1 draw against New Zealand in their last round-robin match yesterday. Pakistan and Japan had played out a 1-1 draw in their round-robin encounter and Green Shirts coach Roelant Oltmans expected another tight…
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Friday presented Rs1.36 trillion budget with a surplus of Rs96.3 billion for the ongoing financial year 2023–24 in the provincial assembly for approval. The budget included the expenditure authorised by the caretaker government, the provincial assembly, and the current cabinet, according to law minister Aftab Alam Khan Afridi, who was given the additional charge of the finance department a day ago. In a session chaired by Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, the minister said for the first time in the last 76 years, the province was presenting its budget in the 11th month of a…
ISLAMABAD: The telecom operators on Friday agreed to initiate the manual blocking process in small batches of non-filers, ending the week-long standoff over the implementation of the tax machinery drive to broaden the tax base. The understanding was reached after the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) held crucial meetings with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and telecom operators to implement Income Tax General Order No. 1, issued under Section 114 B of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. On April 30, the FBR released a comprehensive list of 506,671 individuals who failed to file their tax returns for 2023. As a penalty, their mobile phone…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) held a meeting on Friday to discuss ways to implement steps for digitalisation of the tax system. An official announcement said that officials from the Ministry of Finance, FBR, Karandaaz and the consulting firm attended the meeting. It was the first meeting following the signing of the contract by the global consulting firm McKinsey & Company to digitalise the tax system. The digitalisation of the tax system is a pivotal step towards modernising tax collection, enhancing transparency and revenue growth. Finance and Revenue Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said digital transformation is a…
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday underlined the need for global efforts to address the challenge of climate change by adopting environment-friendly technology, promoting afforestation, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Talking to Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s minister of ecology and natural resources and COP29 president-designate, President Zardari highlighted that global warming and climate change were affecting the glaciers and causing water scarcity. Mr Zardari said that tackling these challenges required global support to mitigate their adverse impacts. Azerbaijan will host the 29th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku in November. Mr…
KARACHI: The robust growth in remittances and foreign exchange reserves, along with other stimulants, especially deceleration in short-term inflation, triggered bulls to stage a rally, sending the benchmark KSE 100 index to its highest-ever closing above 73,000. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said the market rallied after the country reported a 27.99 per cent year-on-year increase in remittances from overseas Pakistanis to $2.81bn in April. He said the cement sector outperformed the government’s target of a 27pc hike in the Public Sector Development Programme to Rs1.2 trillion for FY25. The rupee stability on surging State Bank of Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves to…
ISLAMABAD: Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday said all political parties should transcend political differences for greater national cause and sign a charter of population. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of Parliamentary Forum on Population (PFP) held after General Election 2024 she said curbing population growth rate demanded a united political front. The meeting was organised by the Population Council with the support of United Nations Population Fund. Ms Sherry emphasised on increased investment and stronger legislation on family planning programmes which could accelerate Pakistan’s progress across social, economic and environmental areas of sustainable development. Suggests stronger legislation on family planning…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Asif Ali Durrani has regretted that the TTP attacks in Pakistan emanating from Afghanistan have significantly increased since the Afghan Taliban took over Kabul. Speaking at a seminar on ‘The Challenge of Cross-Border Terrorism’ organised by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Mr Durrani said peace in Afghanistan seemed a tall order for now and, therefore, they would have to live with the neighbouring country and manage the affairs with Afghanistan accordingly. “Earlier, it was hoped that with the arrival of the Taliban, the security situation on the Pak-Afghan border would improve but unfortunately…
