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September 17, 2021
Pakistan Players Respond to New Zealand’s Decision to Call Off the Tour
Pakistan national team players have voiced their opinions after the New Zealand cricket team decided to call off their tour citing security reasons. Pakistan players took to social media to share their disappointment on the decision and also share with…
Asad Umar Rubbishes Claims of Delay in CPEC Projects
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has dispelled the impression that the pace of work on the CPEC [China-Pakistan Economic Corridor] projects has been slowed down, reaffirming that major work of the projects has been completed by t…
NADRA is Now Bound to Share Data With FBR for Tax Purposes
President has promulgated Tax Laws (Third Amendment) Ordinance 2021 to legally bound the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to share Pakistani citizens’ data with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for broadening of the tax base.The g…
Experts Stress Need for Evidence-based Tax Policy for Tobacco Trade in Pakistan
The taxation policies toward the tobacco industry in Pakistan need to be based on real evidence, covering facts and figures about the share of illicit and smuggled products in the Pakistani market.This was the crux of a discussion by trade experts duri…
Rupee Maintains Position Against the US Dollar as Markets Calm Following SBP Warning
The Pakistani rupee (PKR) depreciated by one paisa against the US dollar (USD) on Friday to close at 168.19.Yesterday, it recovered from the record low of September 15 and gained 94 paisas in the inter-bank market to close at Rs. 168.18.On September 15…
No polio case detected in last seven months: Dr Faisal
Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan has said that no polio case has been detected in the country during last seven months.Addressing an event in Islamabad today (Friday), he said this is an important milestone which will be t…