ISLAMABAD: The “taxable services” rendered by advertisement agencies would also cover advertisements booked in Punjab for broadcasting or telecasting on TV or radio stations based elsewhere, whether or not possessing landing rights in Punjab. According to the draft of the Punjab Sales Tax on Services (Specific Provisions) Rules, 2012 issued here on Saturday. Every person […]
By: Safdar Javaid Syed In the 4th Century B.C., when Aristotle penned his famous Politics, he synthesised two ideals: i) a government derives its powers from the consent of those governed, and ii) those powers must be subject to prescribed limitations. These twin doctrines have survived in political thought since then. The doctrine of popular […]
KARACHI: A seemingly underage girl, Hawa Bibi, who claimed that she converted to Islam to marry her current husband, has asked the government to protect her and her in-laws from her parents, who had registered a case against them. Wearing a pretty Baloch dress, Hawa said during a press conference at the Karachi Press Club […]
By: Muhammad Sadaqat ABBOTABAD: A runaway Afghan couple who got married in Pakistan against the will of their families now fears being killed at the hands of an Afghan jirga for violating tribal customs. The man is in protective custody of the Abbottabad police, while the woman has been sent to Darul Aman by a […]
By: Ghulam Hussain Lollywood’s superstar Moammar Rana in an exclusive interview with Daily Times said, “There is a complete ban on Indian TV channels in my home. None of my family members like watching Indian TV channels.” He also informed us that no Pakistani channel is allowed to go on air in India. He said, […]
By: Saher Baloch Situated in a corner of Clifton, the historic Mohatta Palace dominates the landscape in all its beauty and splendour. But the much-loved landmark also holds a few mysteries of its own. Apart from tales of the palace being haunted, the story of a secret passage leading out of the building is the […]
By: Sarwat Ali Urs of Sufis are occasions for the ritualistic getting together of common people. Particularly in the subcontinent, the urs attract people from various creeds and faiths — and they all seem to coalesce at that meeting point offering different explanations in keeping with their own understanding of spiritual enlightenment. Shahbaz Qalandar’s urs […]
By: Quddus Mirza “The question is the story itself, and whether or not it means something is not for the story to tell.” (City of Glass) Paul Auster What is news to everyone else is actually a story for its makers. Thus an ordinary person is surprised to hear journalists’ comments like, “He did a […]
By: Tahir Ali The influx of thousands of tourists to the scenic valley of Kalam to attend the recently-held summer festival was a rather welcome sign for the tourism industry in Swat, the Switzerland of Pakistan. The festival was organised in Kalam and Mahodand simultaneously by the Pakistan Army from July 12-16. Programmes were held […]
By: Alhan Fakhr “Everyone must subscribe. The government officials are trying to break our Facebook networks so that we may not convey our messages to our fellow doctors. Pages may be removed or blocked. Add or subscribe to this profile. It’s a must,” reads a Facebook page called ‘YDA Docs’. In this age of social […]
KARACHI: ‘Geo Asool’, the code of ethics Geo TV Network has framed for itself is being widely acclaimed across the country and the initiative has also been appreciated by important foreign personalities. After going through the manuscript of ‘Geo Asool’, leaders of political parties as well as of public opinion from all walks of life […]
By: Murtaza Ali Shah LONDON: Faha Makhdoom, the wife of star tennis player Aisam-ul-Haq, Saturday formally launched criminal proceedings against the fake account holders who had been been using a Facebook account to spread rumours about her alleged marriage difficulties. The News has learnt that Faha Makhdoom has reported the fake Facebook account called “Faha […]
KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said that protection of the life and property of citizens was the top priority of the government and that there would be no compromise in this regard, adding that officers who had shown laxity in controlling the law and order situation in Karachi should be removed immediately. President […]
KARACHI: ‘Pehchan-e-Ramazan’, the special Geo TV live transmission has smashed all previous records on the very first day of the holy month and established its distinct superiority over other TV channels. The ‘City of Ramazan’ set up during the holy month by world-renowned broadcaster Dr Amir Liaqat Hussain has affixed a stamp of successful popularity […]
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