Economy
24-carat gold lost Rs 10,800 a tola on Saturday as the world price dropped $108 an ounce. Here are today's tola and 10-gram rates and what the fall means if you are buying or selling.
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Sports
The Sky Sports pundit said Villa 'will never be Man United' while discussing Unai Emery and the Old Trafford job, then swore at Villa fans who objected. Chairman Nassef Sawiris says the club will sue.
10h ago
United States
Americans vote on Tuesday 3 November for all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governors. Here is when the results land in Pakistan and which races decide control of Congress.
10h ago
World
The written statement, his first reported meeting with the top military commanders, came as Qatari mediators arrived in Tehran and Pakistan said it was cautiously optimistic about talks.
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Tax
Free salary tax calculator for Pakistan: enter your monthly salary and see income tax under the FBR 2026-27 slabs, your take-home, effective rate and slab.
Monthly income taxRs 23,000
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Finance
See exactly what lands in your account: gross salary minus income tax, EOBI and provident fund, with an annual view.
Monthly take-homeRs 143,593
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Telecom
Check PTA tax for any phone in seconds. Enter the phone value to see the PTA/FBR tax on passport and on CNIC, iPhone 17, Samsung Galaxy and all imported phones.
PTA tax on passportRs 99,094
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Utilities
Electricity bill calculator for LESCO, IESCO, MEPCO, GEPCO, FESCO, PESCO and K-Electric. Enter units and sanctioned load to see your bill at the tariff in force since February 2026 (SRO 279): per-unit slab rate, the fixed charge per kW, GST, FC surcharge and duties.
Estimated monthly billRs 17,468
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Finance
Calculate zakat on gold, silver, cash, savings and investments using today’s nisab in Pakistani rupees. Choose the silver or gold nisab and see exactly what is due.
Zakat payableRs 12,500
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Cars
Work out your monthly car loan installment, total mark-up and total cost for bank car financing or Meezan car Ijarah at KIBOR-linked rates.
Monthly instalmentRs 75,435
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Find your PTCL bill with your landline number or Account ID, print a duplicate copy, pay it from a bank app or wallet, and download the advance tax certificate filers need.
6 min
Government
No posts are open today, but the force hired 3,300 people this year. Here is what the next advertisement will ask for and how to be ready.
4 min
Education
Every BISE Lahore slip portal in one place, the five ways to search, what to check on the slip and what to do if something is wrong.
5 min
Government
One CNIC, one CV and one click per job: how the federal government's own job site works, the Balochistan section, the helpline and how to avoid fake NJP pages.
5 min
Telecom
Ten Sports carried PSL 11, but Pakistan's 2026-27 home season is on PTV Sports and Tamasha. How to find Ten Sports on cable, IPTV and dish, stream legally, and avoid fake sites.
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