Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
RCCI lauds provincial Gov approach aiming to promote business activities
Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has lauded Punjab Government approach aiming to promote trade and business activities by reducing tax rates. RCCI President Saboor Malik in a statement said that the Rawalpindi Chamber has been demanding a reduction in sales tax, income tax and duty rates to boost business activities. The increase in business activities would make it easier for the government to meet its revenue targets, he added. He said at the provincial level, the tax rate on more than 20 services has been reducedRead More
Easypaisa celebrates International Day of Family Remittances
KARACHI: Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform has marked the International Day of Family Remittances by celebrating with customers who use the service to send and receive remittance payments around the world. Easypaisa along-with its network of partners spread across the world is enabling people to send and receive remittances in a digitally secure and convenient manner. The 16th of June has been declared as the International Day of Family Remittances by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations Organization (UNO) and is celebrated with fervourRead More
Government of Pakistan Finance Division – Clarification
This is with reference to the statement by Mr. Murtaza Wahab on 15th June 2020 that “SINDH GETS RS.234 BILLION LESS IN NFC AWARD: published in a section of press. The official spokesperson of the Finance Ministry likes to clarify that at the start of each financial year, FBR gives estimates of tax collection during the financial year. Based on those estimates, the share of each province under the 7th NFC Award is conveyed for budget preparation. However the release of share of each province depends on actual collection of taxes reported by FBRRead More
“Serving the masses our top priority”: PM Imran
DNA KARACHI, Jun 17 : Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said serving the masses was the top most priority of the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). In a meeting with a delegation of PTI’s Members of Sindh Assembly here, the Prime Minister urged upon the public representatives to play an active role in resolving problems of the masses within their constituencies.According to PM Office Media Wing, the PTI MPs included Umer Ammari, Dr Syed Imran Ali Shah, Arsalan Taj Hussain, Bilal Ahmed, Syed Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Haleem Adil Sheikh,Read More
Peace process in Afghanistan should not be seen as a zero sum game
The Islamabad Policy Research Institute organized a special webinar on “Afghan Peace Process: The Way Forward” here in the capital today.Featured speakers included Ambassador (R) Riaz Mohammad Khan, Ambassador (R) Ashraf Jehangir Qazi and Ambassador (R) Rustam Shah Mohmand. It was unanimously agreed that the US-Taliban peace deal in February this year, and the more recent President Ashraf Ghani giving Abdullah Abdullah the leading role in seeking peace with the Taliban and the ability to name half the cabinet, are historic achievements. Both offer hope for the much more challenging stage ofRead More
Budget is a disappointment for women: IWCCI
ISLAMABAD, JUNE 17 / DNA / = Samina Fazil, founder President, Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Wednesday said recently-announced budget has left masses, business community and women entrepreneurs highly disappointed. Women which are 51 percent of the population have totally been ignored in the budget, therefore, it is fated to fail very soon, she said. Samina Fazil said that the second budget of PTI-led government will add to the miseries of businesswomen and man on the street who were already finding it difficult to fulfill their basicRead More