ISLAMABAD: Terming the newly-presented federal budget “development oriented”, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the government would focus on uplifting the economy to improve the condition of the common man. “I am satisfied because Pakistan’s economy is not only stable but is moving in the right direction,” the prime minister said during his meeting with spokespersons for Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) at …

ISLAMABAD: The country’s all the five oil refineries have protested over imposition of duties and taxes on crude oil and violation of commitments by the government for incentives for upgrade and modernisation. They have asked the government to honour commitments it had made with the refining sector as part of the new policy for petroleum refining finalised recently and awaiting …

ISLAMABAD: The prices of all petroleum products are set to significantly go up on Tuesday owing to higher international prices and some adjustments in tax rates. Three different options are under consideration of the government. Based precisely on existing tax rates and oil import price, the ex-depot price of high-speed diesel (HSD) is estimated to go up by Rs5.58 per …

ISLAMABAD: Parlia­ment will be required to give post-facto approval to a record Rs1.248 trillion supplementary grants for expenditure overruns and re-appropriation, budget documents show. When compared to Rs545 billion that had been regularised last year, the documents presented by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) show 130 per cent higher supplementary grants which required parliament’s nod. Subsidies, power sector, water division, …

KARACHI: Karachi Kings paid heavily for an outrageous fielding effort which enabled Islamabad United to clinch an emphatic eight-wicket victory over the defending champions in their HBL Pakistan Super League 6 fixture at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday night. Cashing in on a series of horrendous lapses, Islamabad rode on an unfinished partnership of 151 in …

GLASGOW: Scotland’s return to a major international tournament for the first time in over two decades ended in a 2-0 defeat on Monday thanks to an excellent double from the Czech Republic’s Patrik Schick. The Scots, absent from showpiece summer events since the 1998 World Cup, were sunk by Bayer Leverkusen striker Schick in front of 12,000 fans at Hampden …

Hollywood star Lisa Banes breathed her last after getting struck by a hit-and-run scooter driver. She was 65. In a statement issued to Entertainment Tonight, her rep confirmed the news of her passing. “We are heartsick over Lisa’s tragic and senseless passing,” the statement began. “She was a woman of great spirit, kindness and generosity and dedicated to her work, …

Academy Award-nominated actor Riz Ahmed was all praises for New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after she criticized a film centered on her highly-praised response to the Christchurch attacks of 2019. In an Instagram Story posted on Monday, The Reluctant Fundamentalist star heaped praises on Ardern for not letting Muslims get ‘de-centered’ in their own stories that should be focused solely on …

Acclaimed musician Paris Jackson detailed the trauma she suffered through during her childhood due to the attention she received from paparazzi. In her recent appearance on an episode of Red Table Talk, the daughter of late icon Michael Jackson, told Willow Smith that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following the severe paranoia she experienced as a child due …

Gigi Hadid is wearing her heart on her sleeve regarding the multiethnic identity she shares with her boyfriend and singer Zayn Malik and how they are raising their daughter Khai to embrace that same identity. While in conversation with i-D, the fashionista, 26, who was born to Dutch-American mother Yolanda Hadid and Palestinian father Mohamed Hadid, spoke about how she …