Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
PECA ordinance meets its fate
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has rescinded the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Amendment Ordinance, which included new regulations to prosecute journalists. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Pakistan affiliate, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), have welcomed the court’s decision to overturn the PECA Amendment Ordinance and congratulate Pakistan’s media on this historic victory. Similarly the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) and other media bodies have also welcomed the decision and termed it a victory for the freedom of the press. On April 8, the PECARead More
FBR will refund Billions of rupees to 9,000 car customers
FTO Dr Jah Rejects FBR’s proposal to refund only to NTN holders DNA ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue and the Federal Tax Ombudsman have agreed on a mechanism to refund the additional tax of 9,000 Suzuki cars worth tens of billions of rupees. In this regard, under Section 66 of the Income Tax Ordinance, Pak Suzuki Company will file a refund claim on behalf of 9000 customers. The FBR will issue refunds to Suzuki Company for all relevant customers and Suzuki Company will refund the additional taxes to eachRead More
Think-tank proposes SCO, ECO level water sharing treaties
DNA ISLAMABAD: Considering a number of disputes on trans-boundary rivers in South, Central and West Asia, it is needed that groupings like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) come up with regional water sharing accords. This is proposed by the Eurasian Century Institute (ECI), an Islamabad based think-tank. ECI notes that many of the member nations of SCO and ECO are involved in disputes over sharing of trans-boundary rivers, and bilateral arrangements like the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), despite being in place for over sixRead More
Palestine president greets Shehbaz Sharif
DNA President Abbas praised the historical bilateral relations between the two countries which are based on the principles of brotherhood, solidarity, and mutual appreciation, stressing keenness to work jointly towards strengthening these relations in the interest of the two countries. President Abbas expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s stances in support of the Palestinian people and their just cause. President Mahmoud Abbas today congratulated in a cable Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on his election as the new Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. President Abbas extended his heartfelt congratulations toRead More