ISLAMABAD, APR 15 /DNA/ – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended Pakistan to overhaul tax machinery and to tax non-essential items including cigarettes to boost revenue and improve public health. The global lender has given a set of recommendation and taxing non-essential items including cigarettes has received appreciation by health advocates and experts. “This is a crucial time for the government to fix economic problems and implement the IMF recommendation,” said Professor Muhammad Zaman, head of Zaman Research Center at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU). He said the IMF report hasRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 15 (DNA) — Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam on Monday expressed her grief over the loss of lives and property due to rains. The Climate Minister in a statement urged that the people should cooperate with rescue agencies and actively participate in relief work. Romina said, “Pakistan is facing serious challenges like climate change. However, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are the most affected by the recent rains.” She mentioned that she shared the grief of the victims and was praying for the recoveryRead More

ChatGPT creator OpenAI opened a new office in Tokyo on Monday, the first Asian outpost for the groundbreaking tech company as it aims to ramp up its global expansion. Thanks to the stratospheric success of its generative tools that can create text, images and even video, OpenAI has become a leader in the artificial intelligence revolution and one of the most significant tech companies in the world. The Japan office is the latest part of the Microsoft-backed firm’s international push, having already set up bases in London and Dublin. “We’reRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD, APR 15: Amidst global turmoil and evolving dynamics, scholars and political scientists must reevaluate the concept of nationalism and its divisive implications. The current state of the world calls for a more inclusive and compassionate approach to governance based on moral principles and humane values. A reimagined caliphate as a confederation of governments would uphold universal human rights and foster solidarity among diverse communities. This was suggested by Dr Ovamir Anjum, renowned scholar and Imam Khattab Endowed Chair of Islamic Studies at the University of Toledo, US, duringRead More

ISLAMABAD, Apr 15 (APP/DNA): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, emphasising the improvement of power transmission network, directed the Ministry of Energy to maximize the utilization of renewable energy resources to reduce the country’s oil import bill by billions of dollars. “Ultimately, we have to move to renewable energy. The oil import worth billions dollars can be controlled by using alternative resources like solar, wind and hydel. Make cold calculations and I believe, you will be the winner in long term,” he remarked addressing a meeting, he chaired toRead More