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Senate introduces tough bill against black magic and witchcraft Unlicensed spiritual healers may face jail terms and heavy fines

  • September 23, 2025
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The recently tabled Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 in Pakistan’s Senate proposes to officially criminalize black magic, sorcery, witchcraft, and related services. Under the draft, a new Section 297A will be inserted into the Pakistan Penal Code, declaring it an offense to practice, promote, or advertise such services, particularly when disguised as “spiritual healing.” Those […]

National News

FBR in action against jewelers over tax evasion

  • September 23, 2025
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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated a major crackdown on tax evasion within Pakistan’s jewellery sector, after compiling detailed data on more than 60,000 jewellers nationwide. The move comes as part of the authority’s broader strategy to ensure greater compliance and expand the country’s tax base. According to officials, a significant proportion of […]

National News

Gilani, Australian Envoy Discuss Boosting Ties in Trade, Defence, and Education Senate Chairman Stresses Stronger Cooperation, High-Level Exchanges, and Climate Action

  • September 23, 2025
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Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani met Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins in Islamabad, where the two held comprehensive discussions on advancing bilateral relations and broadening avenues of cooperation. The meeting touched on a wide spectrum of areas including trade, education, defence, parliamentary collaboration, cultural exchange, climate change, and people-to-people linkages. Gilani highlighted the historic […]

Education

Pakistan, Qatar Charity Join Hands to Tackle Out-of-School Children and Boost Skills Development

  • September 23, 2025
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Minister of State for Federal Education and Professional Training, Wajiha Qamar, praised Qatar Charity’s role in advancing education in Pakistan and welcomed its ongoing support for the government’s reform initiatives. During a meeting with Ameen Abdul Salam, Country Director of Qatar Charity, she highlighted the importance of strengthening collaboration in the education sector, particularly in […]

Education

Pakistan, Australia Vow to Strengthen Bilateral Ties Through Trade, Education, and Parliamentary Cooperation

  • September 23, 2025
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Chairman of the Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, met Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins on Monday to hold wide-ranging discussions on expanding bilateral relations and identifying new avenues of cooperation.The talks focused on diverse areas including trade, education, defence, parliamentary exchanges, cultural collaboration, climate change, and people-to-people linkages.Gilani highlighted the historic nature of Pakistan-Australia relations, […]

Travel

Gorgan’s Cotton Festival 2025: Celebrating Heritage & Boosting Tourism

  • September 23, 2025
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Gorgan in Iran’s Golestan province is preparing for its fourth annual Cotton Festival, scheduled for October 2 at Tooska Farm along Tooskestan Road. Held under the slogan “From Farm to Garment”, the festival highlights the province’s tourism opportunities while honoring its deep agricultural traditions. Cotton, often called the “white gold” of Golestan, has long played […]

Travel

TTG Rimini Fair Excludes Israel Following Gaza Conflict Debate

  • September 23, 2025
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The TTG Travel Experience Fair in Rimini, organized by the Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), will not feature Israel this year after objections from local government leaders. Rimini’s mayor, Jamil Sadegholvaad, and Emilia-Romagna Regional President, Michele de Pascale, wrote letters arguing that Israel’s involvement is inappropriate due to its military action in Gaza. Their concerns were […]

Travel

Into the Frozen Wilderness: Camping atop Greenland’s Ice Sheet

  • September 23, 2025
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Greenland’s massive ice sheet offers more than frozen landscapes; it offers a journey into stillness. For travelers who seek extreme beauty and raw isolation there is nothing quite like setting up camp on this frozen giant. Imagine pitching your tent on a sea of white, the sky clear and stars sharper than any city light, […]

Business

Supreme Court: Literal Rule Must Guide Tax Law Interpretation, CIR Appeals Cannot Remand Cases

  • September 23, 2025
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reaffirmed that fiscal and tax statutes must be interpreted strictly on the basis of their wording, without judicial additions or assumptions. A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and comprising Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, ruled in an appeal filed by the Commissioner […]