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Construction industry in doldrums due to high prices of material

The overall economic meltdown and inflation are taking toll on construction industry as they have led to higher construction costs, making it unfeasible for the builders to continue with their ongoing projects. A recent survey says that a work on num...

CIVILISATION

When we say civilization, we can look at it from a lot of different perspectives. One of most common ways of understanding is that it is a value of kindness and compassion towards other beings. If you look back at history, you will find many acts of...

Multi-party conference: a welcome move

In the wake of increasing law and order situation, prevailing political uncertainty together with unprecedented economic crisis, the move by the current coalition government to convene a multi-party conference is a welcome development as it will prov...

Prevention is better

As if the existing political uncertainty and unprecedented economic crisis due to biblical summer were not enough that a new corona variant has also started rearing its ugly head again. Yes, the Health Dept report says that Dow University of Health S...

Decipher intricacy to understand ‘Sales Tax on Tier-1 Retailer’

Managing your Sales Tax [ST] responsibilities and staying compliant can be daunting task. Law amendments are being observed from time to time. This brings complications for taxpayers to handle their tax compliances. This piece of article is prepared...

The escalating food shortage

The escalating food shortage and a looming food crisis have been termed to be the real concerns for Pakistanis right now as prices are increasing behind imagination. Though the food prices inflation and shortage had already been an issue after the co...

A massive scale tragedy

In the wake of massive Peshawar mosque attack, it has become imperative to put our security apparatus o the red alert with a view to improving our intelligence gathering to avert the dangers of further attacks across the country. The scale of the tra...

Increasing acts of Islamophobia worldwide

The sudden rise in senseless and provocative incidents of Islamophobia, being committed under the grab of so-called freedom of expression, across the globe is a matter of serious concern. The back-to-back incident of desecration of our Holy book Qura...

A sense of disappointment prevails

Despair is in the air as Pak fans are extremely disappointed over the green shirts second consecutive failure to feature in the Hockey World Cup. Yes, their non-participation in the just-concluded 15th FIH Hockey World Cup staged at Kalenga Stadium i...

Worthy emblems of democracy

A democracy is a government system where the people decide what laws they want and who will govern them. This is a form of government that is favored by many people around the world. It is the only type of government that allows the people to choose...

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Bilawal stresses need to overcome national divisions for consensus

LAHORE: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that deep-rooted divisions in the country remain the biggest obstacle to achieving consensus. During a meeting with party officials, senior PPP leaders  Sajjad-ul-Has...

CM Murad, Italian CG discuss investment, trade relations

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah and the newly appointed Consul General of Italy Fabrizio agreed to further coordinate their efforts to facilitate investment in Sindh. In a meeting held here at CM House yesterday, the CM Sindh and It...

MQM-P leader writes to CJP over alarming rise in traffic fatalities

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader and Deputy Parliamentary Leader in the Sindh Assembly, Taha Ahmed Khan, has written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, urging him to take suo motu notice of the rising number of deadly...

ECP disqualifies 24 ex-lawmakers

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified 24 former members of the National and Provincial Assemblies for failing to submit their asset and liability declarations for the fiscal year 2022-2023, yesterday. According to an o...
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