Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
FPCCI rejects section 203A of federal budget 2021-22
Karachi (DNA): Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has slammed the Section 203A of the Federal Budget 2021-22; which gives powers to arrest and prosecute any person for concealment of income to Assistant Commissioners of Inland Revenue Service – merely on the basis of an accusation or doubt. Mian Naaser Hyatt Maggo said that the income tax is a civil liability and could not be treated as a criminal liability; and this has always remained a civil matter historically. Section 203A opens doors to harassment of business, industry, and tradeRead More
K-Electric and Easypaisa collaborate to offer convenient digital bill payment options
DNA Karachi: K-Electric (KE), Karachi’s electricity provider and Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading provider of digital financial services have partnered together to extend a convenient and hassle-free bill payment solution for the power utility’s customers. Speaking on the partnership, Jawwad Amin, Head of Business Strategy, from KE said: “We have partnered with Easypaisa because the brand shares our vision to provide greater convenience to customers, which majorly includes easier payment solutions. During the year, our partnerships with other institutions have enabled us to channel up to 45% of bill payments through online channels.Read More
China denounces NATO statement, defends defense policy
The Chinese mission to the European Union on Tuesday denounced a NATO statement that declared Beijing a “security challenge,” saying China is actually a force for peace but will defend itself if threatened. The Chinese news release said the NATO statement was a “slander on China’s peaceful development, a misjudgment of the international situation and (NATO’s) own role, and a continuation of the Cold War mentality and organizational political psychology.” NATO allies joined the United States on Monday in formally scolding Beijing as a “constant security challenge.” Washington has singled out China as a particular threat, especially in the South China Sea, whereRead More
PNC urges UN Security Council, world’s parliaments to stop “the Israeli madness”
DNA RAMALLAH, JUN 15 – Palestine National Council (PNC) said that the insistence on organizing the so-called “March of the Flags” in the occupied city of Jerusalem is a call for the continuation of persecution, terrorism and aggression against our people in the city and its Islamic and Christian holy sites. In a statement issued by PNC Speaker, Mr. Saleem Al-Za’anoon, today, that Palestinian people, Muslims and Christians, are capable of confronting and thwarting this process, just as they have thwarted with their defenseless body and solid will all previousRead More
NATO committed to future stability of Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, June 15: Pierluigi Barberini, Security and Defence Analyst at the Rome-based Centro Studi Internazionali (Ce.S.I.), stated that NATO was committed to the future stability of Afghanistan despite troop withdrawal. He was speaking at a webinar titled ‘Future of Afghanistan: Challenges and Prospects’ jointly organized by the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) and Ce.S.I. here on Tuesday. Barberini shared that there were four main dimensions to future NATO engagement in Afghanistan. First, NATO will continue to financially support the Afghan National Army (ANA) through the ANA Trust Fund established inRead More
Every Plot owner to have specific numbers of plants to increase greenery of Islamabad
DNA ISLAMABAD, JUN 15 – CDA management in order to enhance the greenery and beauty of Islamabad has passed the law which will require every plot owner irrespective of size and usage to have specific types and numbers of pants . This law will be implemented on existing houses as well. The object to increase tree cover in islamabad. This will apply to govt buildings and schools as well as colleges. To jump start activity management has instructed envt wing to provide trees to govt institutions and schools. Provision ofRead More