'US Will Never Let Pakistan Down'

'Pakistan is a nuclear country.''With the kind of situation that is there in Pakistan today, America will help Pakistan stay afloat.' IMAGE: A paramilitary check post in Karachi that was set afire......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Taxtortion Is Here To Stay!

If you think that revenue officials are going berserk, acting on their own, while the government chants the mantra of 'ease of doing business', you would be wrong.These moves appear to have full......

Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Panjwar shot dead in Lahore

Wanted Khalistani terrorist Paramjit Singh Panjwar was shot dead by unidentified gunmen while he was out for a morning walk on Saturday near his residence in Lahore, the provincial capital of......

It's pouring discounts in the real estate sector

Property discounts will get real this festival season, after a gap of about two years. Mobile phones have been flooded with messages on WhatsApp, offering discounts. Many brokers are cutting prices......

Real estate revival may begin this festive season

The seasons in 2012 and 2013 went by with hardly any property launches, mainly due to an economic slowdown and a need to clear the backlog This could be the beginning of a revival in the real......

Revival in real estate is at least a year away

Most realty experts say: Don't expect the sector to turn round soon, especially the residential segment. While the new government has raised hopes and improved sentiments of investors, companies......

Service tax evasion: Real estate cos under lens

Suspecting large scale service tax evasion, financial intelligence agencies are carrying out massive searches against various real estate firms across the country.The on-going search operation......