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The 61st meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue was held at Parliament House, Islamabad, under the chairmanship of Faiz Ullah, MNA. Minister Finance briefed the Committee about the dialogues with International Monitoring Fund (IMF). The Committee appreciated the briefing, however, indicated some anomalies concerning the budget 2021-22 and suggested the Minister to address the same. The Minister assured the Committee to remove all the anomalies. The Committee directed FBR to remove the definition of online marketplace Section 2 (18-A), the deemed retailer clause within the tier -1 retailer condition section (43-AF), and the changeability of…

A resolution has been submitted in the Punjab Assembly by PML-N lawmaker, Saadia Taimoor, after at least 20 bottles of liquor were seized from the Punjab University (PU) a few days ago. According to the text of the resolution, the House expressed deep concerns over the discovery of the bottles of liquor from the university, which has sent a wave of anxiety among parents. “The use of narcotics in educational institutions was increasing at an alarming rate,” Taimoor said. ALSO READ Govt Warns About Fake News on the Single National Curriculum The resolution demanded that strict action be taken against…

Cybernet, one of the leading fiber broadband providers in Pakistan, announced that it has selected Vertiv solutions to support Cyber Internet Services’ (Cybernet) open-access cable landing site to be built in Karachi. Vertiv of Ohio, USA, is a global provider of digital infrastructure and continuity solutions. Vertiv will be providing holistic IT infrastructure solutions ranging from power protection, thermal management, smart aisle containment, data center infrastructure management (DCIM), and monitoring to the open-access cable landing systems, which aims to boost Pakistan’s internet infrastructure. Cybernet is known for providing innovative and quality connectivity solutions to the industry, along with its fiber…

Cuba’s Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology has released the initial results of the phase-III of its three-dose COVID-19 vaccine, claiming that the vaccine offers more than 90% protection against the viral infection. Named Abdala, the indigenous Cuban vaccine has a 92.28% efficacy rate at preventing the original strain of COVID-19 as well as the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma variants that emerged from the UK, South Africa, and Brazil respectively. ALSO READ Anti Virus Maker John McAfee Found Dead in Prison Cell The phase-III clinical trials of Abdala involved more than 48,000 volunteers and the three doses of the vaccine…

Multan Sultans comfortably defeated Peshawar Zalmi by 47 runs to lift their first ever PSL title. After disappointment of being eliminated in the second eliminator last season, Multan came back strongly and made it to their first ever PSL final in this year’s edition. Multan’s openers, Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan started off strongly and laid the perfect platform for the power-hitters in their middle-order to make the difference. Rilee Rossouw and Sohaib Maqsood took the game away from the opposition as they both scored magnificent half-centuries. Rilee in particular played an explosive innings as he scored his half-century in…

Multan Sultans completely outplayed Peshawar Zalmi in the final of PSL 6 and defeated them by 47 runs to win their first ever PSL title. Multan pulled off an amazing comeback after recording only one win in their first five matches, they went onto win six out of the next seven as they lifted the coveted title. Multan started off the match strongly with openers, Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan providing them with the perfect platform to score big. Middle-order batsmen, Rilee Rossouw and Sohaib Maqsood took charge of the situation and played scintillating knocks as Multan posted a huge…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has warned digital platforms that it will not allow Google, Facebook, and Youtube to operate in Pakistan without payment of taxes. This has been stated by FBR Member Inland Revenue (Operations) Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed during the meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue held here on Thursday. FBR Member Inland Revenue (Operations) stated that the FBR has enforced Rs 1.4 billion declaration in the income tax return by the Netflix last week. During the committee meeting, the FBR Chairman and the Daraz team including Ehsan Saya Managing Director Daraz…

Multan Sultans registered the highest score in a PSL final, scoring 206/4 against Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL 2021 final. Multan broke the record of Islamabad United (175/4) in the first-ever PSL final. Multan’s middle-order batsmen, Sohaib Maqsood and Rilee Rossouw scored blistering half-centuries and took the Zalmi bowlers to the cleaners to take the total past 200. ALSO READ Here’s Everything You Need to Know About PSL 2021 Final Rossouw scored his half-century off only 20 balls, equaling the record of James Vince for the fastest fifty by a Multan Sultans batsman. Maqsood, on the other hand, continued his…

The Federal Energy Minister, Hammad Azhar, has explained the likely energy shortfall in the country. While talking to reporters informally in the National Assembly’s lobby, Azhar said that the expected dry-docking of the LNG terminal may cause a temporary shortage but will be recovered within few days. He explained that LNG terminals need dry-docking at least twice in 15 years. He added that the process requires 5-6 days, out of which fuel shortages are expected for two days. “This raises the question of how long operations will be ceased. If it has to be closed, we are making alternative arrangements,” he…

Tecno is known for making budget-friendly phones that generally lack powerful hardware. However, the Tecno Phantom X is here to change the game with advanced hardware and specifications, which are usually not seen on Tecno devices. ALSO READ Tecno Spark 7T Launched With 6,000 mAh Battery for $123 It also marks the launch of Phantom as a separate sub-brand that will focus on premium devices. Design and Display Upfront, the curved display is noticeable straight away, which is usually a mark of more expensive devices. This is a 6.7-inch AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate and 1080p resolution. It…