Web archive - June 13, 2024

Sports

Alcaraz, Nadal team up to play at Olympics

Spain's top player Sara Sorribes and world number 67 Cristina Bucsa are on the women's team

Sports

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal case over ban

World Aquatics praised the ruling, calling it ‘a major step forward to protect women's sport’

Sports

Balochistan, Sindh move in Blind Cricket T20 Super League final

The final will be held at APS School Cricket Ground Abbottabad on Thursday

Life & Style

BTS star Jin finishes army service in S Korea

Next member to conclude mandatory duty will be J-hope

Pakistan

Budget 2024-25: Government targets Rs1,281 billion from petroleum levy

Plan includes significant hikes in levies on petroleum, natural gas to stabilise economy, meet IMF requirements

Pakistan

Agriculture sector faces funding shortfall in Budget 2024-25

For FY-24, Rs5 billion is allocated for the Kissan scheme, sparking farmers' concerns

Pakistan, Business

Budget 2024-25 withdraws hybrid vehicle tax concessions to boost local auto industry

Govt also proposes a shift from engine capacity-based advanced tax on vehicles up to 2,000 CC to a cost ratio basis

World

G7 pledges $50 billion in aid to Ukraine by year's end

The group has agreed to provide Ukraine with $50 billion via the use of frozen Russian assets by the end of the year

Pakistan

‘Lethal & poisonous’: PTI labels Budget 2024-25 as IMF-dictated

Party says budget was presented by those who reached the parliament on Form-47

Pakistan

Budget 2024-25 sets big tax target ahead of IMF talks

Govt had to find ways to increase revenues to reduce fiscal deficit as part of reforms being discussed with the lender