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Improve governance and performance of state enterprises to broaden non-tax revenue base predictably The non-tax revenues (NTR) assists the federal government to meet expenditures including debt-servicing, development, subsidies, keeps fiscal deficits manageable, and extends fiscal breathing space — especially when tax collection (through direct/indirect taxes) underperforms. Non-tax revenue for Pakistan includes things like profits transferred from the State Bank of …

CPI COUNTRIES Countries Date CPI Interannual Accum. since January United States [+] September 2025 3.0% 2.9% United Kingdom [+] October 2025 3.6% 3.1% Germany [+] October 2025 2.3% 2.1% France [+] November 2025 0.9% 0.8% Japan [+] October 2025 3.0% 1.9% Spain [+] November 2025 3.0% 2.6% Italy [+] March 2025 2.0% 1.2% Portugal [+] […] The post Consumer Price …

Karachi: The Dawood Foundation (TDF) welcomed the Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, to the TDF’s MagnifiScience Centre (MSC) today, where he exclusively inaugurated the Centre’s new exhibition, Lost Cities of the Indus Delta. The visit coincided with Sindhi Cultural Day, highlighting the province’s cultural heritage and the importance of integrating local identity into learning environments. The Chief …

Lando Norris has become Britain’s newest Formula One world champion after holding his nerve through a tense title decider in Abu Dhabi, securing his first championship and ending the country’s five-year wait for another motorsport hero. The 26-year-old McLaren driver, who grew up in Bristol and has long spoken of idolising Lewis Hamilton, finished third in the season finale, enough …

Airbus is set to secure the long-term future of almost 3,000 UK aerospace jobs after striking a long-awaited carve-out deal from Boeing’s takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, a move that ends months of uncertainty for workers in Belfast and Prestwick. Sources say the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer will announce as early as Monday that it is taking on 1,550 staff at …

Nearly 500 companies have been mistakenly charged multiple times under the government’s new packaging compliance scheme, after a “technical issue” triggered duplicate direct-debit withdrawals during one of the busiest trading periods of the year. PackUK, the body created to administer Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) charges, confirmed that 484 producers, around 11 per cent of those registered, saw their packaging-waste payments …

Jamie Oliver is returning to the UK high street, six years after his restaurant empire fell into administration, with plans to relaunch Jamie’s Italian in London’s Leicester Square next spring. The TV chef and entrepreneur, now 50, has struck a partnership with Brava Hospitality Group, the operator behind Prezzo, to revive the mid-market Italian chain, which once boasted around 40 …

Piers Morgan is edging closer to a £100 million valuation for his YouTube-driven media venture, Uncensored, after securing a major round of investment from some of the most influential figures in global media and finance. Sky News has revealed that Morgan is finalising a fundraising of about $30 million (£22.5 million), giving Uncensored a pre-money valuation of roughly $130 million …

Every creative person has had that moment where they look at something beautifully personalized—a monogrammed cutting board, a customized metal tumbler, a sleek engraved leather wallet—and think, “I could totally make that.” Once upon a time, that idea would’ve required a workshop full of industrial tools and a level of skill that bordered on wizardry. Today? Thanks to modern laser …

Islamabad: Meezan Bank to celebrate the launch of its history book, Unconventional: The Bank No One Saw Coming. The event featured talks by Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Irfan Siddiqui – Founder, President & CEO of Meezan Bank and Dr. Syed Amir Ali – DCEO of Meezan Bank, a panel discussion featuring top business …