Indian forces, agencies harassing youth in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops, police, and dreaded agencies like National Investigating Agency (NIA) and State Investigation Agency are harassing youth and Hurriyat activists in the territory. According to the Kashmir media service, the personnel of Indian forces and agencies during house raids are arresting youth and summoning others […]

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Govt urged to bring non-filers, tax evaders into tax net

  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urgently needs a wider tax base through documentation and by netting millions of identified non-filers and tax evaders to pocket hefty pilfer-aged revenue rather than overburdening the existing bonafide taxpayers.   Talking to a delegation of traders from Vehari led by Ch Zahid Iqbal Arain, former vice president FPCCI Meher Kashif Younis […]

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PCB declares squad for Test series against South Africa

A twenty-player squad for the Test series against South Africa was announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday. Babar Azam will serve as the team’s captain, and Muhammad Rizwan will serve as the vice-captain, according to Chief Selector National Cricket Team Muhammad Waseem, who spoke at a news conference in Rawalpindi on Thursday. […]

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Lahore High Court directs re-counting of votes for Punjab CM election

In a significant development, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday ordered a recount of the votes cast in the Punjab chief minister’s election, excluding the votes of 25 PTI dissidents, while declaring the outcome of the party’s petitions contesting Hamza Shahbaz’s election to the post. On Thursday, a five-member LHC bigger bench led by […]

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Punjab govt orders closure of 134 security companies

The Punjab home department on Thursday ordered the closure of 134 security companies and issued notices to 40 others for failing to follow the rules and regulations. NS Security Company and Fahad Security Service, two businesses from Lahore, were among those shutdowns. In notices to 40 other businesses, the department instructed them to make sure […]

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Hina Rabbani Khar calls for easing sanctions on Afghanistan

BERLIN: Minister of the State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar called for an easing of Western sanctions against Afghanistan under the Taliban government, saying the basic functioning of the Afghan economy must not be endangered. The Taliban takeover last year prompted foreign governments, led by the United States, to cut development and security aid, […]

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National Assembly passes Finance Bill 2022-23

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill-2022 after clause-by-clause consideration and adopting certain amendments in it. Aisha Ghaus Pasha moved the motion for consideration of the Finance Bill, 2022, to give effect to the financial proposals of the federal government for the year beginning July 1, 2022. The motion was passed with […]

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