ISLAMABAD, 17 JUN (DNA) —     Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) informed the National Assembly’s Standing Committee for Finance about startling disclosures after FBR’s access to the databases. FBR Chief Rashid Langarial was testifying on the Pakistan’s new tax operating model, before the finance standing committee of the lower house chaired by Syed Naveed Qamar. Rashid Langarial while informing the session about increasing use of the technology in the FBR disclosed that “the 9,000 people in the country hold Rs. 750 billion bank deposits and they had paid zero income tax”. FBR chairmanRead More

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah presented the provincial budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Sindh Assembly on Wednesday, proposing a 7% increase in salaries and pensions for provincial government employees. Delivering his budget speech, CM Murad expressed gratitude for presenting Sindh’s budget for the 12th time. During the budget session, opposition lawmakers staged a protest in the assembly, raising slogans of “rejected, rejected” as the chief minister continued his address. The Sindh CM presented a budget worth Rs3.562 trillion for the new financial year, saying theRead More

Saifullah Ansar ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad. Accompanying the PPP Chairman were Senator Sherry Rehman and Member of the National Assembly Syed Naveed Qamar. During the meeting, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari praised the Prime Minister and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts in promoting global peace, particularly in the context of the Middle East situation. The two leaders also discussed political and national matters of mutual interest, reviewing theRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUN 17: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition seeking signatures of PTI founder Imran Khan on a power of attorney required for filing an appeal before the Supreme Court, after the signed document was provided to the petitioner. During the hearing before Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro, the petitioner withdrew the case on the grounds that the relief sought had already been granted. Advocate General Islamabad Naveed Hayat Malik informed the court that the order had been complied with and submitted a report confirming thatRead More

ISLAMABAD, Jun 17  JUN (DNA) —    A high-level Turkish defence delegation led by Lieutenant General Fedai Ünsal, Vice Chief of Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, visited the National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday to explore avenues for enhanced cooperation in disaster management, emergency response and climate resilience. During the visit, the delegation was briefed on NDMA’s technology driven disaster management architecture, including its multi hazard early warning systems, real time data integration platforms, risk assessment frameworks, Pakistan Disaster Lens (PDL),Read More