Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
Second mini-budget presented in five months, non-filers allowed to purchase cars up to 1300cc
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – Finance Minister Asad Umer on Wednesday while presenting the Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 said that this is not a budget but a reforms package for the uplift of various sectors. Finance Minister Asad Umar presented the mini-budget through the Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment Bill), 2019 before the National Assembly in Islamabad on Wednesday. The minister announced to reduce the tax for the small and medium enterprises sector from 39 percent to twenty percent to encourage business activity by low income investors especially the youth. UmarRead More
Momentum gathers behind British MPs’ bid to stop no-deal Brexit
LONDON, (DNA) – An attempt by British lawmakers to prevent a no-deal Brexit was gaining momentum on Wednesday after the opposition Labour Party said it was highly likely to throw its parliamentary weight behind the bid. The United Kingdom, in the deepest political crisis since World War Two, is due according to law to leave the European Union at 2300 GMT on March 29 yet it has no approved deal on how the divorce will take place. Prime Minister Theresa May is battling to break the deadlock after last week’sRead More
Suzuki unveils the 3rd Gen Wagon R
After quickly grabbing a huge share in Pakistan’s auto market, Suzuki’s Wagon R has made a name for itself. The 3rd generation of the Wagon R has finally been unveiled in India, and is expected to hit the local markets as well. The starting price of the Wagon R third generation in India is Rs. 4.19 lakh (Rs. 823,000). It comes primarily in three different variants: LXI, VXI and ZXI. The Wagon R, in India, is offered in 7 different trims based on transmission and engine options. The 2019 versionRead More
Realme 2 Pro has all the essentials of a mid-ranger [review]
Check out the Realme 2 Pro if you’re in the market for a mid-ranger. The original Realme 1 was a great phone for the price. It quickly gained the market and Realme made its name as a value-oriented brand in India, but it had no presence in Pakistan. However, just a few weeks ago, the Realme brand finally launched in Pakistan and brought two smartphones, the Realme 2 Pro and C1. Today we have with us the Realme 2 Pro and we’re going to see how good of a phoneRead More
Jeddah’s first cinema to open on Monday
JEDDAH, JAN 23 (DNA) – Jeddah will witness the opening of its first movie theater at the Red Sea Mall on Monday (Jan. 28). The Jeddah governorate will have as many as 65 cinema screens over the coming period, of which three will be opened in the first and fourth quarters of 2019. Two movie theaters will be opened in the second quarter of 2020. This was disclosed by Hamza Al-Ghobaishi, director of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media in the Makkah region during a reception with Prince Badr Bin Sultan,Read More
AIOU sets-up exams centers in middle-east countries
ISLAMABAD, JAN 23 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in collaboration with Pakistani missions has set up Examination Centers in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Oman and Bahrain. The final exams of Metric, FA, BA, B.Ed (1.5 years) and MBA COL programs for Pakistanis settled in Middle-East will start from February 3 and will be continued till February 21. Roll number slips to all the enrolled students have been sent at their given addresses. Date sheet/roll number slips have also been placed at website [email protected]. Students abroad could alsoRead More