ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has deferred a decision on a tax incentive package to revive the real estate sector, as the issues of giving subsidy to boost construction activities and an amnesty on disclosing source of income remain undecided. Once again, the tax authorities opposed the proposal from a businessman to give Rs50 million equivalent amnesty to first-time home, …
PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) spokesperson has strongly criticised the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government over a letter concerning a security threat to party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. According to JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghauri, the K-P government’s letter regarding the security threat to Maulana Fazlur Rehman is alarming. He urged the government to fulfil its responsibilities instead of spreading fear and panic. He …
QUETTA: A levies personnel was martyred while two others were injured on Sunday as a result of an attack on a checkpost in Balochistan’s Kalat district, officials said. Pakistan has recently witnessed an uptick in terror activities, especially in KP and Balochistan. Terror attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke a fragile ceasefire agreement with the government …
LAHORE: The incarcerated president of PTI’s Punjab chapter, Dr Yasmin Rashid, in an open letter sent through her lawyer, has said PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif should have the courage to admit his ‘defeat’ in the 2024 general elections as did his party leaders Rana Sanaullah and Saad Rafique. She said the people were aware who had won the election in …
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi during a meeting with acting US Ambassador Natalie Baker on Saturday expressed the hope that Pakistan-US relations would be further strengthened during the tenure of President Donald Trump. The interior minister said that US cooperation in enhancing the capacity of Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies was highly significant. Detailed discussions were also held on …
BAHAWALPUR: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has reaffirmed the military’s commitment to supporting Pakistan’s economic development, stating that Punjab has become the country’s agricultural powerhouse. Speaking at the launch of the Green Pakistan Initiative in Cholistan, Gen Asim Munir praised Punjab’s leadership and farmers for their role in modernising agriculture. He commended the Punjab government’s Green …
RAWALPINDI: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has instructed his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to launch a strong political movement after Ramadan and assigned two senior leaders to engage with the opposition. His lawyer, Faisal Chaudhry, shared these details with the media outside Adiala Jail after meeting Imran Khan. According to Faisal Chaudhry, Imran Khan has directed Asad Qaiser and Umar …
RAWALPINDI: Four soldiers were martyred while 15 terrorists were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, according to the military’s media wing. Pakistan has recently witnessed an uptick in terror activities, especially in KP and Balochistan. Terror attacks have increased since the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) broke a fragile ceasefire agreement with the …
ISLAMABAD: The acting chief justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Justice Sardar Mohammad Sarfraz Dogar, took oath in a ceremony boycotted by his fellow judges on Friday. The lawyer bodies of the federal capital also “rejected” Justice Dogar’s appointment as the acting chief justice. President Asif Ali Zardari administered oath to Justice Dogar at the Presidency. All IHC judges …
ISLAMABAD: A United Nations report has revealed that Afghan Taliban’s continued support for the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), despite Islamabad’s increasing pressure to cease backing the outfit, was fuelling the group’s escalating attacks in Pakistan. This was stated in the 35th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team submitted to the UN Security Council. The Analytical Support and …