NA takes up Upper House’s 27 budgetary, 217 PSDP related recommendations

ISLAMABAD:National Assembly on Friday took up around 27 recommendations made by Upper House of the Parliament for incorporation in the Finance Bill and 217 proposals related to the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the year 2022-23.   Lawmakers including Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali and Wajiha Akram debated on some of the recommendations like tax […]

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PM announces 10% ‘Super tax’ on industries, up to 4% on high-income individuals

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced to impose a 10 percent ‘Super Tax’ on over 12 large industries and also on affluent persons with more than Rs150 million annual income with a rate up to four percent.   Addressing the members of his economic team, he said the imposed taxes would be the “first […]

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LDA demolishes various illegal structure in city

LAHORE:Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Friday demolished various illegal structures here at Ferozpur road, Jail road and other controlled area.   According to LDA spokesperson,the authority had issued legal notices to stop irregularities to the owners of the buildings and demolished the structures over non-compliance.   During the operation, LDA’s enforcement wing and police personnel […]

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NA expresses grief over loss of lives in Afghanistan earthquake

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Friday expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives in Afghanistan caused by a high-magnitude earthquake a couple of days back.   “Pakistan stands with Afghan brothers and sisters in this difficult time and it will provide all possible assistance to them,” Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf observed.   […]

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Pakistan Post organizes ‘Khuli Katchery’

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Post has organized an online open court (Khuli Katchery) on the directives of Minister for Communications and Postal Services Asad Mahmood.   During open court, Director General Pakistan Post Hassan Akhtar listened to the complaints through online zoom meetings of the postal clients and issued orders to the concerned for redressal.   The open […]

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