KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines on Thursday announced that it would start paying dues to its around 2,000 employees under the early retirement Voluntarily Separation Scheme (VSS) next week. The PIA statement came a day after the protesting employees of the airline had alleged that two former employees died of heart attack because they were under a lot of stress …

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday released details of millions of rupees of funds transferred from the United Kingdom to the party’s account this year. Releasing details of the funding, PTI’s Overseas International Chapter’s secretary Dr Abdullah Riyar said Rs88.7 million received from the UK was a “slap in the face of drummers”. He said that despite a …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce on Thursday announced that it will register Himalayan pink salt — extracted from the Salt Range which extends along the south of the Potohar Plateau and the north of the Jhelum River — as Geographical Indications (GI). The decision was taken in a meeting with the Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) Pakistan chaired by Commerce Adviser …

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Thursday said that owning bitcoin was only a little better than holding conventional cash, but that the slight difference made it a better asset to hold. “However, when fiat currency has negative real interest, only a fool wouldn’t look elsewhere,” Musk said in a tweet. “Bitcoin is almost as bs as fiat …

KARACHI: Massive imports of parts and accessories by new entrants under duty and tax incentives has caused a whooping jump of 79 per cent in arrival of completely and semi-knocked down (CKD/SKD) kits to $468 million in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (7MFY21). The increasing import bill on account of soaring parts and accessories imports suggests …

Turkish actor Celal Al on Wednesday used his Instagram account to tease fans with a picture from his upcoming project. “Coming soon,” he captioned his picture without sharing much details about the TV series. Celal Al rose to fame for his role as Abdul Rehman Alp in hit TV series “Dirilis: Ertugrul”. The actor recently visited Pakistan and often captions …

Shakira’s ‘Girl Like Me’ dance, which sparked a challenge on TikTok, has become a massive hit as thousands of users tried to capture her killer moves. Shakira won hearts with her addictive dance moves in Black Eyed Peas video ‘Girl Like Me’, which broke the  internet. A large number of music lovers have danced to her hit track and shared …

Gigi Hadid on Wednesday shared childhood pictures of Zayn Malik and herself for her fans on social media. The childhood picture of the star couple shared on Instagram was accompanied by their current picture without any caption. The couple recently became parents of a baby girl after years of dating.

Katie Price has quit her presenting role on ‘Ex On The Beach’ after filming was postponed by four months. The former glamour model, who agreed to MTV show in January, has stepped down from the romance show to stay at home with Carl and her kids. The famous showbiz star  could have earned her a huge pay day but the …

Billie Eilish has reportedly received death threats from a man outside her Los Angeles home. The singer has sought court-ordered protection from a man named John Hearle. The singer claimed that the accused has been harassing and threatening her. The 19-year-old songstress filed docs seeking a restraining order against him. The award-winning singer claimed that the alleged harasser, who sent …