Daily Archives: September 21, 2021

NZ Women’s 3rd ODI against England to go ahead after security threat deemed ‘not credible’


September 21, 2021

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday boosted security around the women’s national team currently touring Britain as a precaution after a threatening email was received by English officials ahead of the third ODI between the Black Caps and the English. NZC, which last week abruptly abandoned the Black Caps’ tour of Pakistan over security fears for the men’s team, said the latest …

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Qureshi says no rush to recognise Taliban govt in Afghanistan


September 21, 2021

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers should understand that if they want recognition and assistance in rebuilding the war-battered country, they have to be more sensitive and more receptive to international opinion and norms. Qureshi, who is in New York to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), said on Tuesday …

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Paapam seeks release of sales tax refunds for tractor industry


September 21, 2021

KARACHI: The auto-parts vending industry has closed down partially due to the non-payment of over six billion rupees in sales tax (ST) refunds to the tractor industry. Majority of the units are running on a single shift while vendors say they are moving towards complete shutdown. In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, …

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Cotton arrivals surge 160pc


September 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD: A positive trend in cotton production has been witnessed this year with over 2.69 million bales reaching ginning mills so far — representing nearly 160 per cent higher arrivals — against 1.04m bales last year, the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) said on Monday. Chairing a meeting to review cotton production in the country, Minister for …

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IPC minister, Ahsan Iqbal trade barbs over sports projects


September 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination Dr. Fehmida Mirza and PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal on Monday accused each other for launching sports projects in their own constituencies. PML-N MNA and former planning minister Ahsan Iqbal, while speaking on the floor of the house, revealed that the Narowal Sports Complex Project had been nearing completion but had been stopped due to …

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Volcanic lava destroys 100 homes in Spain’s Canary Islands


September 21, 2021

LOS ARIDANE: A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes on Spain’s Canary Islands a day after a volcano erupted, forcing 5,000 people to leave the area, local authorities said on Monday. The Cumbre Vieja erupted around 3pm on Sunday, sending vast plumes of thick black smoke into the sky and belching molten lava that oozed down the mountainside on …

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FIFA sets talks with football leaders on biennial World Cup


September 21, 2021

ZURICH: FIFA will finally start speaking to football clubs, leagues and players unions this month in the latest steps annou­nced Monday in its push to organize a men’s World Cup every two years. All 211 member federations have also been invited to online talks on Sept 30 as part of consulting on the future of national team football, including a biennial …

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Corporates may switch over to digital tax payments in 40 days


September 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering allowing the corporate taxpayers a grace period of 40 days to switch over to the digital mode of payments effective from Nov 1. An official announcement on Monday said that in the intervening period corporate taxpayers may use the traditional banking transaction methods including cross cheques, cross-bank draft, cross pay orders, …

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YOUR WHATSAPP TO SOON LOSE SHORTCUT TO MESSENGER ROOMS


September 21, 2021

It has been revealed that the Facebook-owned messaging app, WhatsApp, is removing a feature that it designed into the chats about a year ago using which you could conduct a chat room. According to a WABetaInfo report, WhatsApp has removed the Messenger Rooms shortcut from the chat share sheet for both WhatsApp iOS and Android versions. This shortcut was introduced …

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