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Govt fails to implement WB-recommended tax reforms

ISLAMABAD: The government has failed to fully implement the World Bank recommended major tax reforms for enhancing...

Updated 20 Apr, 2023 08:35am

Business & Finance

TAAP team meets FPCCI chief: ‘Massive mismanagement in forex blocks remittance of airlines’ proceeds since 10 months’

KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised the federal government, State Bank, Civil Aviation...

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

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Defence ministry moves SC for holding same-day elections

KARACHI: The Ministry of Defence Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking elections across the country on the same...

Updated 19 Apr, 2023 08:42am

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Place of Provision of Sales Tax on Services Rules 2023

Introduction: In Pakistan, sales tax on value-added basis is levied both on goods and services. There are numerous...

Updated 18 Apr, 2023 07:01am

Business & Finance

Deadline for prize bonds encashment extended

KARACHI: The federal government has announced to extend the last date for encashment of withdrawn prize bonds....

Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Supreme Court orders: Lawyers’ meeting expresses concerns over govt attitude

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan jurist’s roundtable expressed grave concern over the unprecedented and outright refusal of the...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

Govt urged to stick to new FED rate on cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: Health activists have urged the government to remain steadfast on its decision to double the Federal...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

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PTI writes letter to Alvi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has written a letter to draw President Arif Alvi’s attention towards what...

Updated 17 Apr, 2023 08:45am

Editorials

Is de-escalation even possible now?

EDITORIAL: The headlines over the last few days seem to have left many in the country, especially the major players...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

Huge rise in FED on cigarettes: govt urged to remain ‘steadfast’

ISLAMABAD: Health activists urged the government to remain steadfast on its major decision of doubling the Federal...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

Pakistan

Eid-ul-Fitr: govt announces five holidays

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday announced a five-day-long holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr in Pakistan....

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

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Govt-SC standoff worsens amid economic impasse

Ruling coalition rejects apex court’s 8-member ‘controversial’ bench

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:45am

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NA too rejects eight-judge larger bench

ISLAMABAD: As the fight over the government’s judicial overhaul effort has intensified, the National Assembly on...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:44am

Pakistan

Rs21bn for polls in Punjab, KP: ECP fails to submit summary to ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) did not submit a summary to the Economic Coordination Committee...

Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am

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Fiscal Monitor: IMF projects fall in govt gross debt to 73.6pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a decrease in the government gross debt for Pakistan,...

Updated 13 Apr, 2023 08:42am

Business & Finance

Rs143.7bn raised via auction for PIBs

KARACHI: The federal government raised Rs 143.7 billion through the sale of long-term government securities against...

Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am

Pakistan

Finance secretary, AGP summoned by SC for non-provision of election funds

Registrar of the top court says the failure of the federal govt to comply with the order of the court is prima facie disobedience

Updated 12 Apr, 2023 09:35pm

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Funding issue: ECP submits report to SC

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Tuesday, submitted a report on whether it has received funds...

Updated 12 Apr, 2023 08:37am

Pakistan

Experts hail govt’s decision to enhance tax rate on cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: The social activists and health experts Sunday highly appreciated government’s decision of higher...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am

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NTC’s budget sent to ECC for approval

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has sought the Economic Coordination...

Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:29am

Editorials

Political dissent vs. sedition

EDITORIAL: Pronouncing criticism of a government or its subordinate organisations as sedition — the crime of...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am

Pakistan

CJP to take up curative review reference against Justice Isa tomorrow

Incumbent government March 30 submitted a plea last week to withdraw the curative review

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 11:04am

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Govt decides to table SC bill in joint session

ISLAMABAD: After President Dr Arif Alvi returned the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 – which aims...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 10:57am

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NSS: Profit rates increased

Rate of profit on Bahbood Savings Certificates has been increased by 2.64% to 16.56%

Updated 08 Apr, 2023 01:51pm

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Stalled IMF bailout: NA panel seeks briefing from Dar

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has directed Finance Minister Ishaq...

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 08:53am

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Investment or deposit: Transfer of public moneys to other bank accounts banned

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has imposed a ban on transfer of public moneys for investment or deposit...

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 08:49am

Opinion

It’s about time govt revisited its strategy about judiciary

It is quite unfortunate that the higher judiciary is now being assailed by the government for its failure to stand ...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

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Devolved ministries: Federal govt’s spending soars to 0.6pc of GDP

Increases from 0.4 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2009 to 0.6 percent of GDP in the fiscal year 2022

Updated 06 Apr, 2023 08:50am

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Centre-provinces declaration: Power transmission will be treated as ‘service’ from July 1

ISLAMABAD: The federal government and provinces have declared that the transmission of electricity would be treated...

Updated 06 Apr, 2023 08:45am

Business & Finance

POL products’ prices kept unchanged

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday kept the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged for the...

Published 01 Apr, 2023 07:21am