KARACHI: Cement sales — local and exports — during September reached to their highest monthly figure of 5.213 million tonnes as against despatches of 4.273m tonnes in September 2019, latest data showed on Saturday. The local uptake increased by 17.65 per cent to 4.089m tonnes from 3.475m tonnes in September 2019 while exports went up by 41pc to 1.124m tonnes …

can ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has upgraded the Fully Automated Sales Tax e-Refund (Faster) system for expeditious and transparent issuance of refunds to exporters. The new system called Faster Plus will resolve the issues of refunds blockage. An official statement said the new system will provide an opportunity to exporters to review and resubmit their claims after …

KARACHI: The Pakistani stock market experienced nothing less than bloodbath in three of the five sessions in the outgoing week which wiped off 1,630 points (3.9 per cent) from the KSE-100 index. After fall from two crucial levels of 42,000 and 41,000, the index managed to settle slightly over the 40,000 level at 40,071. The market was plagued by hostile …

With the world moving online at an unprecedented pace, there is a heightening vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. Just in the past few months alone, we have seen a ransomware attack against K-Electric and data breaches at Bykea and Swvl. Expand the timeline a little further and you get names like Careem and BankIslami joining the ranks. What should …

Even with Kanye West running the presidential race himself, the rapper intends to keep things civil and courteous towards his fellow competitors. Just recently, the rapper even took to Twitter to slam hateful shrews who are celebrating Donald Trumps’s COVID-19 diagnosis. With his short but concise tweet, Kanye wished both POTUS and FLOTUS well and hoped for a speedy recovery …

The former head of the British Army has requested Prince Harry to return to the United Kingdom. General Sir Richard Dannatt claimed that owing to the Duke of Sussex’s decision to take an exit from the British royal family, veterans are likely to lose out. He said this during an interview with Sunday People, adding that it was a shame that …

With Max Ehrich’s chapter now closed behind her, Demi Lovato is facing a rather tumultuous conundrum when trying to move forward in life. Recently, Lovato told fans, “This has already been the longest October of my life.” This update comes shortly after Ehrich went on his own bashing spree and accused Demi of orchestrating “a calculated publicity stunt” to squander …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are poised to celebrate Christmas with son Archie at their new home at their $14 million mansion in Los Angeles. The ‘surrogate’ father of Prince Harry, Canadian record producer David Foster and wife Katherine McPhee, who was a friend of Meghan at school, have also been invited by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to …

With Donald Trump announcing the news of his COVID-19 diagnosis, the internet was left divided amid leftist and rightest rationalists. While some wished the president well and prayed for a speedy recovery, others began bashing POTUS and wondering if he’ll sign off on a ‘federal mask mandate now’. Following the initial announcement, POTUS also posted a video update where he …

kim US reality TV star Kim Kardashian has shared a cryptic note about the ‘future’ amid divorce speculations with husband Kanye West. Taking to Instagram, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shared in her story saying “A year from now, everything you’re stressing about won’t mean a thing. Be thankful, smile more, spend more time with family and don’t stress …