ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that a lower rate of Rs1,000 will be charged from individuals (salaried and non-salaried) on late filing of income tax returns for the tax year 2020 for inclusion in the Active Taxpayers’ List (ATL). The FBR’s spokesperson has clarified that surcharge for inclusion in ATL for late filing individuals is Rs1,000 …

KARACHI: Stocks were under pressure in the outgoing week with the KSE-100 index losing 363 points, or 0.8 per cent, and close at 45,867 points. Equities closed in the red in four of the five trading sessions. The big worry on the investors’ mind was the possible outcome of the FATF plenary meeting which took place between Feb 22 to …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will soon ink a comprehensive agreement on Customs cooperation and assistance to promote bilateral trade and control illicit drug trafficking between the two countries. The proposed agreement text — which has already approved by the Pakistani side — has been shared with Saudi Arabian Customs authorities for approval from the government. The issue was raised …

HYDERABAD: Industrialists of Hyderabad and Jamshoro districts are caught between a rock and a hard place as the deadline of March 1 for disconnection of gas supply to captive power plants (CPPs) of export industry nears. A decision to this effect was announced by the federal government in January. Mian Tauqir Tariq is one such industrialist who doesn’t have grid …

Babil Irrfan, son of late Bollywood icon Irrfan Khan isn’t shying away from admitting he loves delving into content from across the border. Turning to his Instagram, Babil shared screenshots of his last WhatsApp chat with his deceased father. His post received love from Pakistani journalist and actor Maria Memon, he voiced his love for Pakistani television series, calling it …

US reality TV star Kim Kardashian seeks joint physical legal custody of her kids North, Saint, Chicago, Psalm after split with Kanye West, the leaked divorce papers revealed. The divorce papers have leaked and the documents show the real reason for Kim and Kanye’s split. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star filed for divorce on February 22, 2021. She has cited …

“Dirilis: Ertugrul” fans start hearing about Sultan  Alaaddin Kayqubad in the first season of the show but the Seljuk ruler finally appears in season four. The role of Sultan was played by Turkish actor Burak Hakki  in the popular TV series. Burak Hakkı is a famous Turkish actor who is followed by thousands of people on social media. The Turkish …

The American directors, Russo Brothers said Sony was sceptical about Tom Holland’s young age as casting him in the Marvel superhero movie [Captain America] could have cost them millions of dollars in case things had not gone the way as planned. The directing duo, Anthony and Joe Russo, are commonly known as the Russo Brothers. They rose to their fame …

One of America’s top professional basketball players Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant seems determined not to leave unscathed anyone who cast aspersions on her late husband.  American actress Evan Rachel Wood and producer Abigail Disney drew her ire as they called him guilty of an assault. Vanessa has taken people head-on who, in their remarks, mentioned his 2003 sexual assault …

A Pakistani woman has gone viral across the border in India for bearing a strong resemblance with Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai. The 47-year-old Ae Dil Hai Mushkil actor’s fans discovered the US-based woman named Aamna Imran, who bears a striking resemblance to the B-Town icon. Popular Indian paparazzi account of Viral Bhayani lefts fans confused about who the real star was after …