ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that tax filers for the current fiscal year had nearly doubled as compared to last year, stating that around 723,000 new filers have registered themselves. On September 20, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved drastic measures for tax enforcement and compliance, including a ban on all banking and financial transactions for non-filers of …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday condemned Israeli “adventurism” in the Middle East region, terming the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon a “reckless act”, constituting a major escalation in the region. Lebanon’s Hezbollah had on Saturday confirmed that its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed and vowed to continue the battle against Israel. Tel Aviv said it conducted an …
QUETTA: Terrorists armed with automatic weapons stormed an under-construction house in the Khuda-i-Abadan area of Panjgur town late on Saturday night and killed seven labourers, all hailing from Multan, police said. The deadly attack drew immediate condemnation from President Asif Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The PM sought a report from Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti, reiterating the …
LONDON: Praising the role of the army chief and friendly countries, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said the government would expand Pakistan’s tax net and that the “elite must also make sacrifices”. The prime minister made these remarks at a press conference held at the Churchill Hotel in London, where he had a stopover after attending the UN General …
ISLAMABAD: As the PML-N-led coalition government remains hopeful of securing Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s support for its proposed constitutional amendment package, the PTI has vowed to block the move to pass the highly contentious bill in parliament, even if the JUI-F chief throws his support behind it. The PTI claimed that all party parliamentarians were united in their stance, stating that …
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained executive magistrates from exercising judicial powers, as only courts can exercise judicial powers in the capital territory under the Constitution. IHC Justice Arbab Mohammad Tahir issued the judgement in response to a petition, which said the magistrates were using judicial powers against the spirit and mandate of the Constitution, particularly, Article 175 …
RAWALPINDI: The PTI announced new protest dates on Saturday as its demonstrations in Rawalpindi came to an end after a day of clashes with the police. The Rawalpindi police blocked the entry and points of the garrison city in an attempt to prevent PTI workers from gathering for a protest at Liaquat Bagh. The party had announced Liaquat Bagh as …
ISLAMABAD: The government remains hopeful of securing JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s support for its proposed constitutional amendment package, which could soon be introduced in parliament for passage. However, the JUI-F has made it clear that it will not back any legislation designed to benefit the incumbent Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. In a recent TV interview, Adviser to the …
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed apprehensions that the Supreme Court would pave way for floor crossing by setting aside the verdict on Article 63-A. Talking to the media persons after attending a corruption reference hearing at the accountability court, the founder of opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf said that the ruling elite was compromising the rule of law …
ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee was informed on Friday that the higher education sector of the country was facing a shortfall of over Rs60 billion. Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed briefed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education about the financial issues at a meeting held at the HEC with MNA Dr Azimuddin Zahid Lakhvi in the …