Leonardo DiCaprio confirms he and Robert De Niro will star in Martin Scorsese’s next movie
Before presenting Robert De Niro with the SAG Life Achievement Award at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed he’ll be starring alongside him in a new movie. Though the casting for the film was initially reported in October 2018, this is the first time it has been...
Head Coach Russell Domingo said, ‘BD can do well in Pakistan despite security fears’
Coach Russell Domingo said that given security concerns overshadowing the tour set to start later this month, Bangladesh would perform well in Pakistan, with several players and coaching staff refusing to make the trip. Bangladesh will tour Pakistan, with a One-day International, three Twenty20s, and two Tests spread over three...
PM Imran all set to attend World Economic Forum in Davos
Prime Minister Imran Khan will attend World Economic Forum, which begins in Davos, Switzerland today. At the invitation of WEF founder and executive chairman Professor Klaus Schwab, premier is set to arrive in Switzerland tomorrow (Tuesday) for an official, three-day visit to attend the global event. His travel will cost...
Mr. PM keeps his promise as he advises business community to pay taxes
Addressing the business community, PM Imran asked the traders to work with the government to collect more taxes. He said the country would be capable of overcoming all of its problems and challenges with collective effort. The prime minister said national dignity and self-reliance go hand in hand. He said...
ECC waives Rs7.7b import tax on wheat
On Monday, the federal government authorized imports of 300,000 metric tons of wheat to ward off its crisis, triggered by 35% lower than targeted farmer procurement, excessive exports during the ban period, and unregulated smuggling. The total wheat value approved to be imported at current international prices and applicable taxes...
Govt shows its incapacity to meet two MQM-P demands
The negotiating committee of PTI government has articulated its incapability to meet its discontented Karachi-based ally MQM-P’s two crucial demands — recovery of missing persons associated with the party and approval to reopen its closed offices – leading to an impasse existing between the coalition partners. On Saturday, the government...
Two men killed as car falls into sea
Two men drowned after a car fell into the sea during a driving lesson in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 8 on Sunday. Although they were both alive when fished out of the water by rescuers, they died before reaching the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC). The dead were...
Three major hospitals reported 545 cases of sexual attack in Karachi last year
According to data, a whopping 545 cases of sexual attacks were reported at three major hospitals of the city in 2019. As many as 417 suspects of sexual assault cases were also brought for medical examination at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi and Abbasi...
Inflation will reduce in 2020: Asad Umar
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Wednesday that inflation will go down in 2020, as the government is set to allocate more budget in this respect. The minister said the government was also taking measures to decrease percentage on the interest rate this year,...
Young man from Kachlak rescues over 100 people trapped in Quetta snow
In a rare and unprecedented show of magnanimity, Suleman Khan, a young man from the Kachlak area in Quetta, rescued more than a 100 people stuck on snow-covered roads in the area. Three days ago, the Quetta-Zhob highway was closed owing to harsh snowfall in the Kachlak, Ziarat Cross, Khanozai,...
