ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) on Thursday did not take a decision on allowing dry-docking of Engro’s LNG terminal, but asked the Petroleum Division to follow priority order of gas curtailment under the load management plan already in vogue during the supply disruption. The meeting of the CCoE presided over by Planning Minister Asad Umar was presented a …

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin clarified on Friday that there would be no tax on internet usage and SMS, while 75 paisa would be collected in tax for every mobile phone call exceeding the duration of five minutes. He added that visually-impaired mobile phone users would be exempted from taxes on handsets. Tarin announced these changes to proposals in the …

LAHORE: Subsidised Indian rice is damaging Pakistan’s exports and the government must take up the issue with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against New Delhi for “jeopardising international food security in violation of its rules,” a representative of local rice traders said on Thursday. Pakistan rice exports, both Basmati and coarse varieties, during July 2020 to May 2021 (11MFY21) are …

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Dr Sania Nishtar informed an international conference on Thursday that Ehsaas welfare programme had been geared to promote equality and healthy food security and ensure social protection. She said Ehsaas covered all main aspects of the human development of which healthy diet is a core component. Nutrition, therefore, was an important part of …

American actress Blake Lively has recently indicated that she is a great fan of the erstwhile boy music bands – NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys. The 33-year-old actress said she could not stop herself from continuously watching a recently posted dance rehearsal video by her favourite music bands. A dance video that was posted some days back broke the internet. …

It was an end to a very long era with Scarlett Johansson’s association with the iconic character of superspy Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow. So, it was no surprise that the 36-year-0ld American actress was very emotional on the last day on the set of Black Widow. Scarlett Johansson’s journey with the iconic character of Black Widow started …

The dry time of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to have given way as the world is returning to normalcy.  The music world also welcoming the hustle of new activities with music concerts and shows being planned. The New Orleans Heritage and Jazz Festival is also returning to enthral music lovers in New Orleans in October this year. Taking to the …

Britney Spears returned to Instagram hours after she made a shocking testimony, lashing out at her father in court, regarding her controversial conservatorship. In a lengthy Instagram post, Spears apologised to her fans for pretending that she is doing fine. “I just want to tell you guys a little secret … I believe as people we all want the fairy …

Jennifer Aniston is detailing her iconic style sense in Friends. Speaking to SiriusXM this Wednesday, Aniston revealed how her body-hugging dresses were a personal choice. “No one was saying, ‘Girls, your outfits need to be tighter and smaller and skimpier.’ Absolutely no way,” Aniston explained. “It was just sort of what we felt comfortable in,” said Aniston. Some of the …

NEW YORK: Sirius XM Holdings Inc on Thursday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by John Melendez, known by his alter ego Stuttering John, claiming it illegally exploited his celebrity on channels dedicated to radio and television host Howard Stern. Melendez, who left Stern’s radio show in 2004 and became the announcer for NBC’s The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,  sought unspecified …