Author: Sudhir Ahmad Afridi
We have to enhance the tax-to-GDP ratio, decrease circular debt, and end the losses of the state-owned enterprises KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday claimed that it was misconstrued that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) opposed subsidies whereas it wanted the targeted ones to be increased. “The fact is that the IMF is against untargeted subsidies. It actually wants the targeted subsidies to be enhanced,” he told the media during his visit to a Utility Store in Karachi’s posh Defence neighborhood. In response to a question, the finance minister said the IMF program was actually Pakistan’s one as its…
LONDON: In a heartfelt public announcement, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, bravely disclosed her recent cancer diagnosis at the age of 42. The news was shared via a deeply emotional video message, filmed at Windsor on Wednesday, where Catherine expressed her shock at the diagnosis and her determination to fight the illness. She highlighted the support of her husband, Prince William, and the importance of family during this challenging time. The diagnosis came to light following major abdominal surgery at The London Clinic in January, initially believed to be non-cancerous. However, post-operative tests revealed the presence of cancer, prompting…
2.7m plus children are slated for vaccination campaign across 26 districts of Sindh starting March 25 KARACHI: The presence of the poliovirus has been confirmed in environmental samples collected from five districts across the country, raising concerns over the resurgence of the debilitating disease. Samples analyzed at the anti-polio laboratory established in the National Institute of Health (NIH) revealed the presence of the virus. The specimens from Kemari in Karachi, gathered between March 4 and 5, exhibited poliovirus contamination. Among these, two environmental samples from Hyderabad, Multan, Quetta, and Faisalabad respectively also tested positive for the virus. The identified strain,…
Past three decades, Karachi saw up to 70pc decline in sparrow’s population KARACHI: Vanishing domestic bird, Sparrows, also serve as indicators of air quality.—MM file photo KARACHI: Wildlife authorities launched a campaign on Sunday to count the number of sparrows in the country’s largest city of Karachi, where the human-friendly bird is fast disappearing from the skies. The campaign will target specific urban and suburban hotspots of local sparrows in the metropolis, home to 20 million people. Joined by bird lovers, and divided into several groups, wildlife workers took positions at potential sparrow hotspots, taking pictures and filming the birds’…
By Nasir Dehlvi KARACHI: Rauf Siddiqui, the leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan, has stated that he has never lost an election. Speaking to the media outside the Election Commission in Karachi, Rauf Siddiqui said, “I have submitted my papers for the general seat. In 2013, my seat was snatched away, but later, I won.” Rauf Siddiqui emphasized that politicians are the ones who run the country, and a politician never truly retires. It is worth noting that the Election Commission has extended the deadline for the submission of nomination papers for the Senate election. According to an…