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Traders Protest against K-Electric (KE) for charging additional RS6,000 Sales tax. The Federal government has imposed a new sales tax of PKR 6,000 per month on commercial power meters throughout the country as of July 1, 2012. So far only K-Electric has enforced the Finance Bill 2022 decision, sparking anger among the traders in the country's economic and commercial center. Consequently, trade Shopkeepers & all markets have been up in arms against K-Electric for issuing additional sales tax invoices after adding sales tax for the past two days. Atiq Mir, the chairman of the All Karachi Tajir Ittehad , stated that owners of shopkeepers will begin a sit-in in front of the K-Electric headquarters until Rs6,000 was removed from the bill. It is utterly unjustifiable to apply the decision just on Karachi's merchants. Kashif Chaudhry, president of MarkazeAnjuman Tajiran Pakistan, stated, "We strongly protest the implementation of a Rs6,000 sales tax on electricity bills and a

With the help of China Government, Sri Lanka Government will pay back its own Chinese loan. In addition to a $1.5 billion credit , the Sri Lankan government has requested a $1.5 billion dollar loan from the government of China. According to reports, Government Of China has notified us that it does not have a structure in place to allow Sri Lanka to reschedule debt payments.

Today's Punjab CM election between Hamza Shahbaz and Parvez Elahi will affect the future politics of Punjab and Pakistan. Punjab Assembly session for the CM election at 4PM. Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari will chair an Important Session. Strict security in and around the Punjab Assembly for the CM Election Session.  At 4PM, The crucial Punjab Assembly session for the election of the new chief minister will held and chair by Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari. Strict security measures are in place with in and out of the Punjab Assembly to avoid any harm situation. Last week's stunning victory by the PTI in Punjab by-elections over the seats of dismissed means that both Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Noon (PMLN), the two main major parties of Punjab , are currently and politically in a heated race for the Chief Minister-ship, with their respective candidates being Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, a candidate of the PTI, and Hamz

Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid, England players, met with former England captain Eoin Morgan to discuss the importance of Islam in their life and to educate the public on the delicate aspects of the Hajj journey. This pair explained the information in a special Sky Sports video with former England captain Eoin Morgan. Morgan, who just retired from international cricket, asked Adil & Moeen about the significance of their Muslim faith and the Hajj journey for billions of Muslims worldwide. Moeen Ali, the first Muslim and British Asian to lead England in a T20I, declared that Islam is the most important element of his life and takes precedence over anything else. He also stated that this does not diminish his devotion to any other element of his life, including cricket. Adil Rashid, who just returned to the England squad after doing Hajj, spoke about its relevance and the experience he had. "It was an incredible experience," Rashid said. Something that we as Muslims must do if we

Arshad Sharif Senior Journalist published ISPR audit data, which indicated that ISPR spent Rs 12.3 million on a 5-minute motivating song. Arshad Sharif, a prominent journalist, disclosed the records of an ISPR audit, which indicated that ISPR spent Rs 12.3 million on a 5-minute motivating song. The budget included 22 distinct items, namely the payment of a scriptwriter, the hire of an editing machine, the hiring of graphic and animation artists, the rental of equipment, and other production-related expenses. "This Ministry of Defense subsidiary, which spends billions of rupees yearly, should undergo a complete audit to determine who benefitted from songs, plays, and films - how many billions of rupees were spent on playing songs from public funds?" Arshad Sharif tweeted

Due to the default risk, the IMF seeks assurance of a new condition for Saudi Arabia's $4 billion investment in Pakistan. According to News, International Monetary Fund (IMF) is attempting to examine Saudi Arabia's commitment to supporting Pakistan before disbursing further cash to the South Asian country. Furthermore, knowledgeable sources, that the IMF wants to guarantee that Saudi Arabia provides up to $4 billion in finance to Pakistan to ensure that Islamabad does not face a liquidity vacuum following the IMF loan. It would includes special drawing rights, as per sources. It is crucial matter as the IMF needs to lend Pakistan $1.2 billion, it would not be sufficient for Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif’s to avoid debt default, confirmed by sources. According to projections, Pakistan would require at least $41 billion in debt payments and foreign exchange reserves over the next 12 months. It further said that if there is a risk of default, the IMF's board of directors may

The coalition government's "priority" was to keep Pakistan from going into debt. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said Tuesday that saving Pakistan from default was the coalition government's "priority" after the rupee hit an all-time low against the dollar and equities fell during the day's trading. The Pakistani rupee touched a record low of 224 against the dollar in afternoon interbank trade before finishing at 221.99 — the largest day-on-day decline since June 26, 2019 — while the benchmark KSE-100 index finished at 40,389.07 points, a 20-month high. According to analysts, the market has suffered as a result of the political instability caused by the Punjab by-elections, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) delay, and the country's dwindling FX reserves. He went on to say that the rupee was always decreasing owing to political insecurity, gambling, and speculation. At the same time, he stressed that the threat of default did not lurk over Pa

Pakistan has made inroads into the World Test Championship standings. Pakistan's amazing victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test in Galle has resulted in a massive shift inside the top five on the World Test Championship standings. On Wednesday, 20 July, Babar Azam's team successfully chased down 342 runs to achieve a remarkable four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, boosting their prospects of participating in next year's World Test Championship final. With the victory, Pakistan moves past of Sri Lanka and into third position in the World Test Championship standings, with only South Africa (71.43 percent) and Australia (70 percent) ahead of the Asian team. Sri Lanka, however, drops three places to sixth in the standings with a 48.15 win-loss percentage. As a consequence, India moves up to fourth place (52.08 percent) while the West Indies go up to fifth place (50 percent) ahead of the second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle next week on July 24,2022. 

Pakistan won the first test match against Sri Lanka thanks to Abdullah Shafique's under-pressure 150-run innings. The first Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan began on July 16, making the series an intriguing component of the international test championship. In this first test, Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first, however with an outstanding spell from Shaheen Afridi and Yasir Shah, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 222 runs in the first innings. While Pakistan begins this trail and struggles with the bat, because of Captain Babar Azam's century, Pakistan scores 218 runs, falling 4 runs short of Sri Lanka's total. And as the final inning began, Sri Lanka played admirably, and with the amazing spell of Nawaz's five wickets, Pakistan remain Sri Lanka to a total of 342 runs. While chasing 342 runs, Pakistan preserves and wins the first test with Abdullah Shafique's 150. The second test match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will begin on July 24, 2022.

According to the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Youth Affairs, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, around 100,000 students enrolled in government institutions and colleges will soon get free computers as part of the Prime Minister's Laptop Scheme. She told APP on Monday that the initiative will exclusively offer high-quality computers to young people based on their merit. "These laptops will be offered to every Ph.D. and postgraduate students, as well as top achievers in undergraduate programs," she explained. According to the SAPM, the laptop program's given quota for Balochistan students has been increased, as have quotas for handicapped students and 50% of the program's authorized quota for women. The Prime Minister Skilled program would teach up to 100,000 young people in skills and information technology. She said that the Pakistan Muslim League (N) administration created the Prime Minister Youth Program in 2013, which included six measures for empoweri

Netflix Introduces a Password Sharing Fee in Five Countries Netflix has always been opposed to password sharing, and it may soon put an end to it. The well-known streaming service is experimenting with charging for password sharing in five Latin American countries. Netflix intends to charge subscribers for using a single membership across several homes in order to raise income. The update is now being tested in Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. Customers in these counties will be charged an extra cost if they use their account away from their normal location for more than two weeks. Users of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, or laptop computers, as well as those on vacation, will be unaffected by the change. Password exchange will cost an additional $1.7 in Argentina, and $2.99 in other countries. More than 100 million users are purportedly using Netflix accounts that they did not purchase, causing the streaming service's lethargic