Syeda Hoor Shumail
Journalist at Pakistan State Time. Covering different beats including Politics, Current Affairs & other news content. Looking after taxation, OP-ED page with diversified content on mix topics of greater interest. Also member of Karachi Union of Journalist (KUJ).
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced an extension in the deadline for submitting Sales Tax and Federal Excise Returns for the tax period of February 202
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification, S.R.O. 577(I)/2025, revising the minimum ex-mill value of white crystalline sugar, effective from Apri
KARACHI: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) has officially announced the schedule for the upcoming 9th and 10th-grade annual examinations. According to the statem
KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 12% for the next two months. Previously, the MPC
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will unveil its second monetary policy of the year on Monday, March 10. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet to review the f
KARACHI: Winter has officially come to an end in the coastal regions of Sindh and Balochistan, including Karachi, as temperatures are expected to rise in the coming days. Acco
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for a crackdown on tax evasion in Pakistan’s real estate sector as discussions for the release of a $1 billio
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is facing a massive tax shortfall of Rs606 billion, with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) falling short of its target for the July-February
KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has achieved a major milestone by becoming the first public-sector tax agency in Pakistan to be awarded the prestigious Training Organis
PESHAWAR: The crescent moon of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak was not sighted in Pakistan, delaying the start of the holy month. The moon sighting meeting was held in Peshawar to determin
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has vowed strict accountability following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (P
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning
KARACHI: The Critical Care Research Group (CCRG) at Ziauddin University, in collaboration with the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI), organised a
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ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC
SYDNEY: Australia has reported that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a government health data portal in June, potentially mar
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced four special facilities for senior citizens aged 60 and above to make identity document servi
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PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march towards Islamabad moved into its next phase on Monday after the convoy, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail
"A constitution is not merely a document; it is a promise between the state and its people.” 1956 was a pivotal year in Pakistan's constitutional history. Ten years afte
"Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” (Mattie Stepanek) Allama Iqbal expressed the importance of collec