ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday formally pitched a proposal to the World Bank for staggering power tariff increases in view of a third and more contagious and deadlier wave of Covid-19 pandemic that may force the government into smart lockdowns and hit an already struggling economy. This was the main theme at a virtual meeting Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin had with …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday kept the prices of all petroleum products unchanged for the next 15 days by reducing tax rates. “In line with the vision of the prime minister to provide relief to the consumers in the holy month of Ramazan, the government has decided not to increase the prices of petroleum products,” said an announcement by the …

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) surpassed its revenue collection target by Rs34 billion to Rs384bn in April, the second highest collection in the second half of current fiscal year (FY21), provisional data collected by the tax authorities on Friday showed. April has emerged as the second consecutive month when the FBR revenue collection surpassed the projected monthly target …

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are all over tabloids this weekend after the former flames were recently spotted hanging out. Rumours of the exes rekindling their romance have been spiraling out of control following the Hustlers star’s recent split from Alex Rodriguez. While many may have been hoping for Affleck and Lopez to get back together years later, a source had told People that …

Jennifer Aniston put on a stylish display as she rocked a black top and blue jeans during a night out with pals in Los Angeles on Friday. The Friends actress looked stunning as she flaunted her grace as she was spotted hugging friends, including Will Speck and Jimmy Kimmel’s wife Molly McNearney, in the town. The 52-year-old acting diva, who …

Kate Middleton worried  for Prince Harry prior to his marriage with Meghan Markle, thinking the bride-to-be was ’embarrassed’ of her family. Royal biographer Ingrid Seward claims that the Duchess of Cambridge was unable to comprehend why her brother-in-law had never met Meghan’s father Thomas Markle before he tied the knot in 2018. Chatting with The Sun, Seward said that Kate was …

BISHKEK: Authorities in Tajik­istan and Kyrgyzstan reported nearly 40 people killed in fighting over a reservoir and water pumping station at their disputed border, in one of the bloodiest clashes in years on the restive frontier. Villagers and border guards reached a ceasefire overnight and by Friday the fighting appeared to have ended. The presidents of both countries spoke by …

Lupita Nyong’o is opening up about the absence of the late Chadwick Boseman from the upcoming film, Black Panther 2, and how his life will be honoured through the flick. In conversation with Yahoo! Entertainment, the 38-year-old said it was difficult for her to imagine what the filming process would be like without the lead actor, Boseman who played Black Panther in …

American actress Nikki Glaser expressed excitement to be hosting the ‘MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted’ on May 17. The  comedian-cum-host promised it will be a funny show. The event, celebrating all things unscripted television as part of the 2021 “MTV Movie & TV Awards,” will be a two-night programming gala. The other event will be held on May 16 …

After rigging claims sullied the repute of the once-prestigious Grammy Awards, the organizers of the show have now decided to change the rules of the nomination process. The Recording Academy issued a statement, months after accusations were made by several artists of ‘secret’ committees that allow rigging and corruption to take place in the nomination process of the award show. …