Chairman FBR informed the NA body’s session, chaired by Naveed Qamar, that the sales tax is not imposed on photovoltaic cells. “There is no sales tax on the import of complete solar panels. Tax being imposed over parts being imported to complete them here,” the FBR chief said. “Tax should not be slapped over solar […]
During the hearing, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked, “Has the Election Commission declared all 39 members as belonging to PTI?” Advocate Faisal Siddiqi argued that PTI was not allotted seats proportionally among the 39 members. The Director General (Law) of the Election Commission stated that seats would be allotted based on an overall formula. Justice […]
Addressing a press conference, JI Karachi chief Munem Zafar criticized both the federal and Sindh governments for neglecting Karachi in their budgets 2025-26. “There is nothing allocated specifically for Karachi in the Rs3.4 trillion budget. Only Rs165 billion has been allocated for the local government, which is insufficient,” he said. He further highlighted that the […]
Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar speaking on the floor of the lower house proposed income tax relief to the salaried class for up to 2.2 million annual income. PTI leader also suggested cut in Rs 16 billion budget allocation for the Parliament. “We are not entitled for the public money,” Gohar said. He criticized the government, […]
The Ministry of Law & Justice has removed Section 354 from the Anti-Rape (Investigation & Trial) Act, 2021, on the recommendation of the Special Committee. Section 354 of the Pakistan Penal Code, earlier a scheduled offence under the Act, deals with assault with intent to outrage the modesty of a woman. “This offence, traditionally tried […]
Director General NADRA Aamir Ali Khan announced that the mobile biker service in Karachi has been expanded from 3 units to 8 to ensure wider and faster access to the services. The Biker service will now be available across all districts of Karachi, providing facilities such as CNIC renewals and other identity-related services directly at […]
According to sources, the Guddu and Nandipur power plants, listed for privatization, are fully non-operational, prompting the government to expedite preparations for reassigning GENCO staff. Of the total, 352 employees from GENCO-I, 486 from GENCO-II, 911 from GENCO-III, and 26 from GENCO-IV will be integrated into DISCOs. The reassignment plan includes deploying 348 employees to […]
Iran has no option but to defend itself from the Israeli aggression, he said this while exclusively talking to the News. Dr. Amiri criticized India for failing to explicitly condemn Israel’s actions. He expressed gratitude to friendly nations, especially Pakistan, for supporting Iran both at the UN Security Council and through public and media solidarity. […]
The Deputy Director of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Anjum Nazir, forecast that the first spell will begin on June 25 (Wednesday) and continue until July 2. He noted that Karachi is currently experiencing intense heat due to low atmospheric pressure over the Arabian Sea with the feels like temperature could rise to 50°C. “Weatherly […]
People, especially children, elderly and women have been advised to observe caution and avoid going outside in the peak hot hours (11-04) in daytime and ensure to keep hydrated. In most of the areas of the country, the weather will remain hot and dry on Tuesday (today), while the plain areas will remain intensely hot […]
