Friday, July 26th, 2024
Economy cannot grow by indiscriminately raising taxes
ISLAMABAD, JUL 26: /DNA/ – Former President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Dr Shahid Rasheed Butt, said on Friday that no economy could ever develop by indiscriminately increasing taxes. He said that raising taxes while avoiding the expansion of the tax is increasing poverty in the country. In a statement issued today, Shahid Rasheed Butt stated that a country where the masses are starving and the middle class is being wiped out could never become self-reliant. The business leader said the economy could never flourish byRead More
Ambassador lauds HEC’s support to Palestinian students
ISLAMABAD, JUL 26 /DNA/ – Ambassador of the State of Palestine Ahmed Jawad A. A. Rabei called on Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Mukhtar Ahmed on Friday to discuss issues of academic interest. Welcoming the Ambassador, Mukhtar Ahmed reiterated HEC’s commitment to extending all-possible support to students from Muslim countries. He asserted that HEC will dedicatedly continue putting its due efforts to educate people, enabling them to make a difference in the quality of their lives and the national development. He hoped that the Palestinian students will play a veryRead More
Ambassador of Tajikistan calls on the Prime Minister
Ansar Bhatti Ambassador of Tajikistan, Amb. Sharifzoda Yusuf Toir, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House today. The Prime Minister welcomed the Ambassador and wished him a successful tenure in Pakistan. While fondly recalling his recent visit to Dushanbe earlier this month, the Prime Minister said he was touched by the warm welcome extended to him and hailed the friendly and productive discussions with H.E. President Emomali Rahmon during the visit. Expressing satisfaction at the MoUs/agreements signed between the two sides duringRead More
Ayaz Italian envoy discuss bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD, Jul 26 (DNA): Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Friday said that Pakistan and Italy enjoy a long-standing cordial relations based on a shared commitment to global peace and sustainable development. “It is high time to enhance political, cultural, economic, and people-to-people connections between the two countries for the mutual benefit of the people on both sides, the speaker said during a meeting with the Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Mrs. Marilina Armellin, who called on him. According to news release, during the meeting, the two sides discussedRead More