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Pakistan agencies unearth massive tax evasion in foreign income

In what comes as a big catch for tax agencies in Pakistan, the country’s top tax machinery has detected around $382 million in untaxed foreign income of around 75,000 of its national, evading taxes worth $63 million in the last two and half years

Pakistani actor Ali Zafar to provide legal aid to women prisoners

Famous Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar has vowed to provide legal aid to poor and innocent women who have been languishing in jail for long

Gilgit Baltistan seeks interim provincial status in Pakistan

Gilgit Baltistan (GB), the part of Jammu and Kashmir held by Pakistan, has demanded the government of Pakistan grant it interim provincial status so that the region could get representation in Pakistan's parliament and other constitutional bodies

Pakistan pushes for electronic voting systems

After recent controversy over elections in Pakistan,  Prime Minister Imran Khan hA made a pitch for using the electronic voting system for future elections in the country, saying it would make the process “transparent and smooth.”

Pakistan's opposition alliance excoriates military establishment over political interference

The opposition alliance in Pakistan, comprising at least 11 different political parties, has lashed out at the military establishment of the country, telling it not to interfere in political matters, besides accusing it of supporting Prime Minister Imran Khan

Pakistan’s Aurat March a social hit as women take to streets

“Patriarchy ki vaccine kab ayegi’ (when will vaccine for patriarchy come), “Girls just wanna walk home safe,” “I am raising a boy your daughter will be safe with” and “I just got back from work can you pass me a glass of water” – were some of the bold statements and sassy remarks that were written on posters and placards -  which has gone viral on social media - as a large number of women from across major Pakistani cities came out in large numbers to participate in the Aurat March (Women’s march).

Four, including three TTP commanders, gunned down by Pakistani forces in Waziristan

After a series of terrorist attacks by the Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a militant group commonly known as Pakistan Taliban, the Pakistan forces conducted two separate operations, killing four terrorists, including three commanders of the group, in the North Waziristan region

Two police personnel shot dead in Pakistan

Two police personnel were shot dead and two others injured in separate attacks in Pakistan, authorities said

Pakistan witnessing rise in COVID cases by 50pc in a fortnight

Pakistan has witnessed a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases by around 50 per cent ever since the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) eased restrictions late last month, reports said here on Saturday

Don't sling mud on national institutions: Election Commission of Pakistan tells Prime Minister Imran Khan

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has responded to the criticisms levelled against it by PM Imran Khan and members of his cabinet following the Senate polls and asked the government to let it work and "not sling mud on national institutions"

Maryam Nawaz Sharif says Army chief, ISI head should not have met Pakistan PM

Pakistan key opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif has targeted Imran Khan and said the military leadership "should not have been seen" with the Prime Minister a day after the ruling PTI suffered what she called a "battering" in the recent Senate elections

Pakistan Navy suffers casualties in targeted attack

At least two Pakistan Navy officials were killed one other was injured in a targeted attack on their vehicle by unidentified gunmen in the coastal district of Gwadar's Ganz area

Pakistan seeks economic re-engagement with US

The Pakistan government is looking to explore economic avenues to re-engage with the new US administration under President Joe Biden, with a possibility of exploring investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project

Another Pakistani varsity introduces dress code for girls

The University of Peshawar (UoP) has joined the Hazara University, Abbottabad and Bacha Khan University (BKU), Charsada, in introducing strict dress codes for female students and teachers, banning them from wearing western attire, a decision that has already raised serious concerns over the conservative approach towards women in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Explosion kills 5 workers in Baluchistan, injures 2 soldiers

A roadside improvised explosive device went off, killing five workers and injuring two security personnel in Sibi district of Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan province, reported Dawn