ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday said the government would issue the Working Journalist Health Insurance Card and Artist Health Insurance Card during the year 2023-24.
Talking to a private news channel, Dar said 17.5% also increased in pension of retired federal government employees.
Replying to a question Dar said the government has provided relief to the federal government employees and pensioners in the form of ad-hoc relief allowance of up to 35% for those in grades 1-16, and 30% for grades 17-22 and 17.5%, respectively .
Commenting on non-filers of income tax returns, the minister informed that the government has re-imposed a withholding tax on cash withdrawals by them.