Imran Khan has dismissed a senior Inland Revenue official (Grade-20) of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). He was found guilty of approving income tax refunds worth Rs. 58,606,508 to a company without complying with laws and regulations. Moreover, government Servants Efficiency and Discipline Rules, 1973, were invoked against him for misconduct, inefficiency, and corruption.
Pakistan’s premier said Pakistan will not participate in the Afghan peace process until New Delhi reverses the illegal decisions made on August 5, 2019. On Thursday, the prime minister said the country wasn’t responsible for Taliban actions, nor was it the group’s spokesperson. Speaking to a group of Afghan journalists in Islamabad, the premier made these remarks.
In sectors that deal with the public, the NCOC set an August 31 deadline for all staff to be vaccinated. Asad Umar said at a press conference after a meeting at the NCOC that the government aims to reach 1 million vaccinations daily. This objective cannot be achieved without the assistance of the general public, he said.
A solar-powered water project has been launched in Tharparkar, Pakistan, by basketball superstar Kyrie Irving. Irving’s foundation, the KAI family, provided funds for the project that is providing water to around 1,000 villagers per day. The district of Tharparkar in Sindh is one of the poorest in the world and has experienced a severe drought for the last 17 years.
Right-arm pacer Hasan Ali completed his 50th T20I wicket as he picked up two wickets against the West Indies. Hasan became the ninth bowler to reach that milestone for a single nation in T20Is. Moreover, Evin Lewis, the West Indies’ opener, was taken out by Hasan, marking his 50th wicket in T20 cricket.
Several filling stations in far-flung districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are out of petrol during the current fuel shortage. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of tourists to Pakistan since Eidul Azha, especially in Swat, a popular hill station. Additionally, reports indicate that petrol is sold at local filling stations in Swat for about Rs700 per litre.
PM’s advisor on commerce, Abdul Razzak Dawood, has revealed that Pakistan will begin exporting mobile phones in January. Initially, two Chinese companies will export mobile phones, the Commerce Advisor said. Both Chinese companies have set up assembly lines in the country, he added. Furthermore, Samsung was offered two times to open a factory in Pakistan, but refused.
The Foreign Office (FO) denies that Pakistan’s GSP+, Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus, status is being revoked as reported by the Indian media. The report is considered part of New Delhi’s “malicious propaganda” against Islamabad. Although the FO statement did not designate which particular media report it referred to. Recent rumours, he argued, are yet another demonstration of India’s evil intentions.
The official of the US Embassy in Pakistan clarified that Americans are subject to the laws in a foreign country. In addition, it stated that the Embassy can check on Americans who have been arrested abroad, and provide a list of lawyers. However, cannot provide legal advice, participate in court proceedings, or facilitate their release.
In honour of his father, Sajid Ali Sadpara has hoisted the Green Flag for the second time over K2 this morning. The bodies of Muhammad Ali Sadpara, John Snorri, and Juan Pablo Mohr were discovered on K2 on Monday. The rope-fixing team guided Sajid Sadpara, Ali Sadpara’s son, to the body of his father. Earlier, Sajid had gone on an expedition to retrieve the bodies of the three climbers.