Earlier this week, an audio conversation of Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and Supreme Court judges was leaked on social media. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa clarified that it wasn’t leaked from the Supreme Court.
Justice Isa stated that he asked the IT staff who told him that there were some voices in the audio which did not belong to the top court.
The conversation was regarding the NAB amendment case’s court hearing in which Imran Khan appeared through video conference from Adiala Jail where he is currently imprisoned.
Interestingly, Justice Athar Minallah suggested that there was no issue even if the audio was leaked because the dialogues were made during an open court.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced the imposition of an 18 per cent General Sales Tax (GST) on packaged food items, including formula milk.
The announcement was made during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla. Amjad Zubair, Chairman of the FBR, informed the committee that the GST will be applied to all packaged items sold at departmental stores and large retail outlets, but will not affect unpackaged food items sold at general stores.
In response to concerns raised during the meeting, the committee recommended a reduction in the GST rate on formula milk due to its critical importance for infant health. Chairman Zubair acknowledged the significant tax revenue generated from formula milk and expressed the government’s willingness to consider a reduction in tax rates if companies agree to lower their prices.
The committee also addressed the issue of unregistered outlets selling formula milk, recommending that these outlets be blacklisted to ensure compliance with tax regulations.
It is notable that this move aligns with a demand from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). During recent talks with Pakistani authorities for a new loan agreement, the IMF recommended increasing the general sales tax to 18 per cent.
The IMF mission observed that Pakistan’s current sales tax collection system faces challenges, with the federal government collecting tax on commodities and the provinces on services. The IMF suggested that sales tax collection should be centralized under the federal government and that GST exemptions be eliminated.
This development is part of broader efforts to streamline Pakistan’s tax system and enhance revenue collection as the country seeks financial assistance from international lenders.
Jin from BTS has finished required military service in South Korea, leaving the military base in Yeoncheon on Wednesday, June 12.
Wearing his military uniform, Jin was welcomed back by his bandmates J-Hope, Jimin, Jungkook, V, and RM, who played the saxophone to celebrate his return.
Later, BTS posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) showing all six members together. Jin sat in the middle on a couch with decorations that said, “Jin Is Back.”
The group wrote “I’m home!” under the photo, which got more than one million likes on the platform.
Jin also did a livestream on Weverse for 19 minutes, where he talked with fans and thanked them for supporting him while he was away.
He posted a message thanking reporters and ARMY fans who came to see him after he finished military service. He said sorry for not being able to greet everyone properly because he was worried it would get too crowded.
In January, BTS put out a video on YouTube of Jin celebrating New Year’s with fans while he was still in the military.
“Ta-da everyone! Hello! Seok-jin came to say hi for the new year,” he said. “It’s January, everyone. The new year is here. I’m getting older in January. I’d be in my mid-30s now.”
“I miss you all. I miss you a lot,” Jin added. “Guys, please wait a few more months. Now that it’s the new year, we have a few months left. Make a lot of snowmen and think of me when you make them.”
BTS said they will come back together by 2025 after everyone finishes their military service.
Residents of a housing scheme built under the Gujarat government’s housing project have launched protests against the allotment of a flat to a Muslim woman in India, claiming that the locality is meant ‘only for Hindus’.
The protestors told local media that if the allotment was not revoked, they would intensify their agitation and hold protests in other cities, including the capital, New Delhi.
“Though I was given the house way back in 2018, there is no solution in sight. I currently live at another place with my son,” said the woman.
The extremist Hindu protestors believe that houses cannot be allotted to members of minority communities because it is a locality of Hindu inhabitants and falls under the Disturbed Areas Act that puts a ban on the sale of property by members of one religious community to those from another community without the prior approval of the District Collector.
“The protest by the residents have once again exposed the near-complete housing segregation in Gujarat where in a majority of places, Muslims don’t get any house for lease or for purchase,” highlighted the report by The Hindu.
Pakistan cricket team’s former captain Shahid Afridi slammed the national team’s skipper Babar Azam for not supporting Shaheen for captaincy.
Shahid Afridi, talking about the change in the captaincy of the team, said, “If Babar Azam took a stand for his players in the past and plays under the captaincy of Shaheen, then in the eyes of me and the world, Babar Azam’s honor would increase more.”
The former captain said, “Babar Azam should have told the board at that time that if you had made Shaheen the captain, it was a very wrong way to immediately remove him from the captaincy.”
Talking about ‘grouping in the team’ he said, “Due to the weakness of the captain, groups are formed in the team, and this grouping makes any captain weak and due to these issues, the respect of the captain in the team also decreases.”
“The formation of the group is the captain himself, because you blame every failure on the bowlers for not performing well in the match. I have never seen Babar criticising the batsmen. If the captain is strong then there will never be talk of such groupings.”
In December, last year, Babar Azam was removed from the captaincy of the Pakistan team after the poor performance of the Pakistan team in the World Cup hosted by India last year. Shan Masood was then given the Test while Shaheen Shah Afridi was given the captaincy of the T20 team.
The team under the captaincy of Shaheen played a series of five T20 matches against New Zealand in which the national team had to face a defeat of 1-4.
After this defeat, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took the captaincy from Shaheen before the T20 World Cup and appointed Babar Azam as the T20 and ODI captain.
Actress Komal Aziz Khan has been missing from the screen for a while, and she’s finally revealed the reason she’s been off from TV screens. She appeared as a guest on ‘Ayaz Samoo’s’ show where she talked about why she has stopped acting in dramas.
“I chose to prioritize my clothing brand, which has been doing well. My initial break from acting was meant to be temporary, but as my brand continued to flourish, I found myself devoted to it full-time. It’s been a while since I last acted in dramas.” She added that she will never collaborate with a few actors in the future.
“I’m a sensitive soul and I cannot work with someone who is not punctual, backbites, or creates drama on sets. I just cannot take it. I need a peaceful and professional environment to work in.” Komal added.
Komal Aziz Khan has had a notable career in television, having worked in dramas such as Mere Dard Ki Tujhe Kya Khabar, Aye Dil Tu Bata, Mere Khudaya, Tere Liye, Kam Zarf and Mera Kiya Qasoor
Actor Nabeel Zafar isn’t holding back when it comes to his opinions on the new 2024 government budget, which has everyone talking.
Nabeel posted a story about his views on the new financial budget with the caption, “End your perks before imposing taxes on the public, cut down on your protocols and luxuries.”
He also sarcastically joked about the budget with captioned, “Naan Faailer ko sabzi ke saath muft dhaniya nahin milay ga,” hitting back at the government’s decisions on not to let non-filers travel out of the country and other restrictions.
In another story, Nabeel posted the story, “Naan Faailer ko har do ghante baad chapriyan maarnay ka hukm, Budget (2024).”
The new financial budget was revealed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb last week and has faced severe criticism about how restrictions will be imposed on the rich.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Anny Marri has confirmed that the wounded camel subjected to cruelty is being taken care of by a non-profit organisation Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS).
She posted on X (formerly Twitter): “So grateful to @CDRSWORLD for stepping up to the help the injured camel who is now in khi. Sarah Jehangir and her team of volunteers remind us of the good in the world. 24/7 doctors at present & a prosthetic once the camel heals, is the plan of action.”
CDRS describes itself as the “Top non-profit organization and charitable, registered in the United States and Pakistan for disaster relief and projects on human and social development. CDRS responds to human suffering in emergencies and disasters, as well as serves in the development of communities in need, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, class, location, or background.”
For animal rescue and shelter, the organisation has the “Benji Project for Animal Welfare and Rescue” dedicated to this task.
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A heartbreaking incident took place in Mandh Jamrao area of Sanghar, Sindh when a camel wandered onto the agricultural land of an influential feudal lord. The angered man then told his employees to torture the animal, ending with cutting off its leg.
Social media is seething with rage at the inhumane act of cruelty. A widely shared video on social media shows the animal screaming in pain while a photo shows a man holding the leg in a room.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Anny Marri wrote on X that the injured camel is being treated in an animal welfare sanctuary.
The owner of the camel, Somer Bhan, reached Press Club Sanghar with a severed leg in a protest against the cruel act. He stated, “The tyrant cut off the leg of a speechless animal just because it passed through his fields.”
Sanghar police registered a case against “unknown persons” instead of filing the case against the person responsible.
‘Babylicious’ awaits you this Eid, and it promises to be delicious!
The telefilm is debuting on Green Entertainment at 8:00 pm on the 1st day of Eid. Starring former real-life couple Syra Yousuf and Shahroz Sabzwari, the project is already getting praise for its interesting storyline and acting.
Directed by filmmaker Shahid Shafaat, the film is the story of two people dealing with love, relationships, and being parents while facing life’s ups and downs. Syra and Shahroz were married in real life but got divorced in 2020. Shahroz is now married to Sadaf Kanwal.
US banking giant Wells Fargo has fired dozens of employees following claims that they were faking keyboard activity to fool the company into thinking they were working when actually they were not, reveals BBC.
In a statement, Wells Fargo said staff had been fired or had resigned “after review of allegations involving simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work”.
“Wells Fargo holds employees to the highest standards and does not tolerate unethical behaviour,” it added.
The investigation was conducted when new rules recently came into effect in the US, according to which brokers working from home must be inspected every three years.
However, is not yet clear how the issue was discovered or whether it was specifically related to people working from home.
Since the work-from-home model has gained popularity post-pandemic, some large companies have been using increasingly specialised tools to monitor employees.
Such services can track keystrokes and eye movements, take screenshots and log which websites are visited.
Technology has also evolved to detect the so-called “mouse jigglers” which are aimed at making computers appear to be in active use which are widely available.
About 13 percent of full-time employees in the US are fully remote, and another 26 percent enjoyed a hybrid arrangement, according to the BBC.
