ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday notified exemption of withholding tax on import of 500,000 tonnes of sugar. The government has already exempted 17pc sales tax and 3pc minimum value-added tax on sugar import and its subsequent supply in domestic market. This facility will only be available to the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP). The TCP will …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s non-textile exports posted 1.85 per cent growth year-on-year to $5.49 billion in the first seven months of FY21 owing to the revival of orders from international markets. The non-textile sector was yet to receive full orders to the level of pre-Covid-19, latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed. However, the growth was only seen …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday told a parliamentary panel that despite the recent 15 per cent increase in consumer tariff, the power sector’s circular debt would go up by Rs436 billion during the current fiscal year to reach Rs2.6 trillion. The meeting of the National Assembly Stan­ding Committee on Finance was presided over by MNA Faizullah, and was given a …

Cardi B   appeared to be super confident as she broke silence on her cosmetic surgeries which gave a new look to her personality. The WAP singer opened up on her plastic surgery experiences, saying it made her feel good. The 28-year-old singer altered her appearance with surgeries in a bid to  ‘conquer insecurities’. During an interview, the singer shared her …

American singer Billie Eilish was lately seen enjoying at the beach with her brother Finneas O’Connell. She ran around with her pitbull pups on Sunday. The 19-year-old singer has been busy with the upcoming documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry. The overjoyed multi-Grammy award-winning singer played around with her dogs Shark and Peaches at the beach in Malibu …

American directors the Russo Brothers, who are known for enlivening their cinematic experience, shaped up the Marvel Cinematic Universe through Phase Four, including  Captain America sequels and the final Avengers films. Taking to social media, the directing duo revealed that various family members cameoed in their MCU debut, 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The film made them an integral …

Jennifer Aniston, who has been in news about her love interests since her divorce with Brad Pitt, is reportedly dating a new man. The 52-year-old actress, whose dating life has been under the public eye since she stepped into the spotlight, is enjoying the company of a mystery man and ‘feeling safe with him.’ Citing source, a media outlet claimed …

Reality television personality Jenelle Evans revealed that she will have to stay bedbound for the next couple of days following an “invasive” spinal cord procedure. Talking to Instagram, the mom-of-three said doctors are ascertaining the reason as to why she’s suffering from a “neck popping” issue. On her Instagram, Jenelle told her fans, “I know a lot of you are …

TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service, has announced new privacy protections for teen users. The video-sharing app is implementing new settings and controls in order to better protect its users who are under 18, according to press release. The new changes include defaulting all accounts for users between the ages of 13 and 15 to private and limiting comments to …

True or false? Only time will reveal. But, Spider-Man 3 actors seem to be trolling the fans of the third instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film. They have teased separate titles for the upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Far From Home. The actors shared the first different looks of the movie on their respective Instagram pages. Tom Holland teased …