RTO Peshawar makes historic seizure of non-duty/non-TTS cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: Regional Tax Office (RTO), Peshawar, has made the biggest seizure of non-duty/non-TTS cigarettes in the history. RTO Peshawar’s Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) team seized 1,869 Packerites (18,690,000 sticks) of various brands having market value of approximately Rs162,603,000/- (162.6 million) during

FM seeks closer ties with UNDP for climate resilience, SDGs

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has expressed Pakistan’s desire to enhance cooperation with the UNDP in strengthening climate resilience, adaptation, and pursuing Sustainable Development Goals and socio-economic development. He made these remarks during a meeting with Assistant Secretary-General of the United

PKMAP candidate blames rigging in PB-50 re-polling

QUETTA: Pushtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) on Wednesday rejected the re-polling conducted on the PB-50 Killa Abdullah and demanded finger verification of ballots through NADRA. Addressing a press conference, PKMAP candiate Mirwais Khan Achakzai said that re-polling in the constituency was rigged

President for stronger economic and cultural ties with China

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has stated that Pakistan and China enjoy long-term strategic relations, which need to be further strengthened in the areas of trade, economy, agriculture, people-to-people contacts, and culture. He underlined the need for both countries to continue to

Holding rallies is our legal right, Sheikh tells Presser

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh said on Wednesday that holding rallies and peaceful public gathering was their legal right. This he said while addressing a press conference along with General Secretary Advocate Ali Palh and other party leader

IPO to celebrate World IP day on April 26

ISLAMABAD: The annual World Intellectual Property Day, observed on April 26, is set to focus on the theme “IP and SDGs: Building Our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity.” According to a statement issued here on Wednesday, in a press conference, Chairman