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Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Ali Pervaiz Malik said the government plans to reduce the tax burden on salaried individuals and remove the tax on milk if the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) successfully recovers between Rs300 billion and Rs350 billion in tax evasion from smuggled and non-duty-paid
Over the past 16 years, inflation in Pakistan has silently drained household budgets, adding a significant burden to the average grocery bill. Despite government assurances of ‘controlled inflation,’ everyday essentials tell a different story. Here’s a detailed breakdown, backed by data from 2008 to 2024. Inflation in Pakistan has
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The six-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, continued to hear multiple cases on the second day as well. The bench disposed of four cases and issued notices in two others. During the hearing of a suo motu notice on an anti-terrorism case, Justice Muhammad
ISLAMABAD (PEN) : The six-member constitutional bench on Thursday started hearing cases that have been pending in the Supreme Court for years, in Court Room No 3, aiming to clear the large backlog and provide justice to petitioners. This marks the first hearing of cases by the new bench, constituted under
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A hearing was held in the Islamabad High Court regarding a petition seeking details of the cases filed against the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). During the proceedings, the Federal Police informed the court that a total of 62 cases have been registered against the PTI founder in Islamabad.
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ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continued for the fourth consecutive day, with Pakistan’s economic team expressing optimism regarding the discussions. Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik, in an exclusive conversation with Samaa TV, stated that talks are moving in a positive direction.
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ISLAMABAD : Pakistan has said that no Track-II or backdoor diplomacy is underway between Pakistan and India on cricket. It should be noted that India has refused to come to Pakistan to play the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025, after which the PCB and the government decided to take
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US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has picked as his secretary of defence Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator and veteran who has expressed disdain for the so-called “woke” policies of Pentagon leaders including its top military officer. Hegseth, if confirmed by the US Senate, could make good
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US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had picked John Ratcliffe, a close ally who was director of national intelligence at the end of his first term, to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe served as the nation’s top spy from late May 2020 until
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Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced an innovative, integrated system enabling streamlined payment of all major taxes, including Withholding Tax, Income Tax, Sales Tax, and Federal Excise Duty (FED). Available through the Iris portal, this system aims to simplify the tax process, allowing users to make online payments with
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Question 1:Hello, Ambassador, welcome to our university. Will this visit remind you of your youth and study life? Do you have any expectations for our young students? Answer: Thanks for the invitation which gave me the opportunity to return to the university campus. I am especially happy and touched
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan suffered huge financial loss due to the climate change. He was speaking at Climate Action Summit COP29 in Baku on Wednesday. “Pakistan suffered the loss of $30 billion due to the catastrophic floods in 2022,” said PM Shehbaz Sharif in his key address.
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Westerly winds are expected to enter the upper parts of Pakistan from tomorrow evening, bringing a fresh spell of rain and snowfall to multiple regions across the country. The Met Department has issued warnings of rain and thunderstorms in various areas, particularly in the north and central regions. There are
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: Intense weather conditions and smog have significantly disrupted Pakistan’s air travel, particularly in Karachi, Lahore, and Multan. Due to heavy smog blanketing the region, a total of four flights were canceled and one was rerouted to an alternative airport. Notably, 39 domestic and international flights experienced delays. Among them,
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The World Leaders Climate Action Summit at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change commenced in Baku. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to attend the opening session of the Climate Action Summit of
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China and Russia must strengthen solidarity and cooperation to safeguard common interests as external challenges increase, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told the Russian security council secretary Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday. China stands ready to work with Russia to closely communicate and coordinate and strengthen multilateral cooperation, the Chinese foreign