ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan saw a deeper drop since the Taliban took control of Kabul in August 2021, the government on Tuesday took a major decision to allow trade of all products to Kabul in the rupee via land routes owing to the non-availability of tradable currency through …
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IT cannot be easy to be finance minister in times like these, with friend and foe alike gunning for you over difficult decisions that you were forced to take in the greater national interest. This is the sorry predicament Miftah Ismail finds himself in at the moment, merely two and …
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ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the prevailing situation in the country, the government has planned to expand the scope of the social safety net Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and increase the number of beneficiaries to 10 million, said Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Welfare Shazia Marri. The minister …
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Solar panels generally have a life of 25 years so they may be lighting up your toddler’s wedding functions. Fatima S Attarwala Published July 4, 2022 – Updated about 2 hours ago Did the world turn black when you saw your latest electricity bill? If so, you are not alone. The heat demands air conditioning, …
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THE grisly beheading of a Hindu man by two Muslim suspects in the Indian city of Udaipur must be unequivocally condemned. The suspects reportedly committed the crime after the victim uploaded content on social media apparently supporting the BJP politician who had earlier made blasphemous remarks about the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The victim had …
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday met for a briefing on the harassment and brutal assault of parliamentarians and political workers in violation of the fundamental freedom guaranteed under the Constitution at the Parliament House. Members of the committee noted that the same agenda was discussed …
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GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan government on Monday presented the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 with a total outlay of Rs119.3 billion. The annual budget was presented in the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly. Finance minister Javed Ali Manwa presented the budget during a special session chaired by Deputy Speaker Nazir Ahmed Advocate. …
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THE role of the judiciary has once again taken centre stage. For an apolitical institution that is built upon the tenets of independence, due process and equality, it is concerning how often its most senior members become arbiters of political events. Unlike most other countries, personalities in the superior judiciary …
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Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Thursday that there was nothing wrong with taxing the affluent because they were “able to pay” as he talked about the government imposing additional taxes on industries and wealthy citizens. “In Pakistan, it is the poor who have always suffered the burden of taxes,” …
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The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs1850 per tola and was sold at Rs145,300 on Wednesday against its sale at Rs 147,150 the previous day in the local market. The price of 10-gram 24 karat fold also decreased by Rs1586 and was sold at …
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