ISLAMABAD: As the government has proposed an increase in tax on mobile phone calls, prepaid customers mainly those belonging to the low-income segments of society will be hardest hit by the move. The finance minister has announced levy of additional Federal Excise Duty (FED) at the rate of Rs0.75 “after every five minutes” of mobile phone calls. The industry has …

KARACHI: The Sindh Industrial Liaison Committee (SILC) meeting on Saturday noted that the suspension of gas supply by the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) to the industries has resulted in a gas crisis which was intensifying and affecting production activities. The SILC meeting, chaired by Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, discussed in detail issues faced by the industry including gas supply …

KARACHI: The stock market remained under pressure for all of the outgoing week particularly the negative developments in the last two trading days that exacerbated the fall. The KSE-100 index dropped by 635 points, or 1.32 per cent, and closed at 47,603. Too many concerns came to occupy investors’ mind, beginning with the roll-over week and ending with the FATF …

American singer Ariana Grande has turned 28 as the singer celebrated her birthday on Saturday (June 26). Taking to social media, Ariana Grande posted a throwback picture of herself  as a wide-eyed tiny tot. “hbd tiny, i am taking care of you !” she gave the post a sweet caption. In the snap, the baby appears to be taking a …

Pop singer Justin Bieber has remained embroiled in several controversies that he tackled quite tactfully. One of the controversies witnessed him letting go of his locks. It is time for him to take on another that involves the artwork on the cover of his sixth studio album, Justice.  French dance duo, Justice, complained that their logo design has been illegally …

Özge Törer, the Turkish actress who played the role of Bala Hatun in “Kurulus:Osman”, on Saturday said she  has no  Facebook and Twitter accounts . She was referring to the Facebook and Twitter accounts  being run in her name. The actress is followed by more than 446,000 people on her Instagram account which does not have the blue verified badge. …

John Cena   plays the role of Jakob Toretto, the estranged brother to Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto in “Fast & Furious 9” which released in Canada and US on Friday. In a recent interview, the former WWE star opened up about how he landed a role in F9, the latest installment in widely popular franchise. Answering a question whether he was …

Podcaster and fitness enthusiasts Hilaria Baldwin is sharing all the times she ‘abused’ her body to look a certain way. Sharing a post on Instagram on Friday, the 37-year-old yoga instructor got candid about the many bumps she faced in her life. Baldwin’s lengthy caption was accompanied by a video of her herself swaying with three-month-old daughter María Lucía Victoria. …

Hollywood star Florence Pugh is getting candid about her experience sharing screens with Scarlett Johansson for the Black Widow prequel. While in conversation with The Sun, the Little Women star, 25, recalled the very memorable first meeting she had with the Avengers: Endgame actor for the shooting of the Marvel spy drama. “It’s amazing how they create fights you are capable of doing if you are up …

Britney Spears’ ex opened up on her conservatorship battle that he witnessed behind closed doors and shared how she suffered from it. Speaking to The Post, the anonymous individual, who did not disclose his identity due to fear of retribution from the singer’s family, said that he was angry when her lawyer Samuel D. Ingham III told court that she never …