Author: Ahmed Mukhtar Naqshbandi

PM Imran Khan says increased tax collection only way to come out of vicious cycle of debt-loan repayment; govt to take it to Rs8,000 billion.
Says the “ruling elite” in Pakistan never wanted a tax culture to take root because they wanted to continue their lavish lifestyles.
Govt’s austerity campaign in full swing, premier adds.

Biden invites Taiwan to virtual summit on democracy alongside over 100 countries.
“Summit for Democracy” will take place online on December 9 and 10 ahead of an in-person meeting at its second edition next year.
Unsurprisingly, America’s main rivals China and Russia have not been invited.

Nobody knew about international prices of gas, which were quite high, says Tarin.
Pakistan’s petroleum and gas imports have reached a staggering $20bn per year, reveals Tarin.
Foreign gas companies have left Pakistan, local ones do not have money for the extraction process, says Tarin.

The federal cabinet on Tuesday granted permission to India to use Pakistan’s land route to ship wheat aid to Afghanistan…

Dubai Cricket Council Chairman Abdul Rahman Falaknaz has offered to host Pakistan-India bilateral cricket series — almost a month after…

International sides have largely steered clear of Pakistan since an attack on Sri Lanka team in 2009.
The 50-over tournament will be the first ICC event hosted by Pakistan since it shared the 1996 World Cup with India and Sri Lanka.
“We wouldn’t have awarded the event if we didn’t think Pakistan was capable of hosting it,” says ICC chairman.

The Punjab government ordered on Monday the closure of all private offices and educational institutions in Lahore on Mondays, in…

Fawad Chaudhry shares an old video clip of ex-CJP Saqib Nisar.
In the video, he can be heard uttering similar words like the one in viral video.
“It seems like preparations for the campaign against judges were done hastily.”