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Govt policies hurt tax revenue: FBR | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday directed taxmen to step up efforts to achieve the revised revenue target of over Rs6.1 trillion after they missed previous two months’ targets and projected losing more money due to the government’s policies. Tarin held his first face-to-face meeting with chief commissioners of the Inland Revenue Service…
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Govt steps up drive against gas theft | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday intensified a nationwide crackdown against the industrial and commercial entities, found to be involved in gas theft and using illegal boosters, to help the gas marketing firms to reduce the duration of unannounced load-shedding. In this regard, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company…
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Govt to clear way for K-Electric’s sale | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Monday reassured K-Electric’s investors of addressing the bottlenecks in the way of sale of the power utility’s majority shares to Shanghai Electric Power. A delegation comprising K-Electric’s board of directors representing Saudi Arabia’s Aljomaih Investments and other Middle Eastern firms met the finance minister. According to sources, the…
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Govt mulls bonus for public servants | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The government has formed a committee to firm up proposals for a proper incentive scheme that will give bonus to the well-performing public servants. The body was constituted following conflicting views of cabinet members and the cabinet secretary on the offer of performance bonus. The issue came up for discussion in a recent…
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Govt aids agri-research to boost productivity | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The government is using all its resources to provide maximum facilities to farmers as it seeks to increase the agricultural production, said Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam. During his visit to the Agriculture Research Institute, Tarnab, Peshawar on Thursday, he said that an amount of Rs8 billion…
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Punjab govt vows to facilitate businessmen | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] LAHORE: Ensuring a business-friendly environment is the top priority of the Punjab government and business community will not face any trouble in accessing any institution of the provincial administration, announced Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal. Speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday, he said that the government was…
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Govt clears cars stuck at ports | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: In a major relaxation, the government has allowed the release of vehicles imported by overseas Pakistanis as they have been stuck at ports since January 2021. According to the Commerce Division, the government has allowed the overseas Pakistanis to import up to five-year-old used vehicles under the residence and gift schemes in accordance…
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Struggling Air India sold after 69 years in govt hands | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] MUMBAI: India’s beleaguered national carrier landed back in the hands of its founders on Thursday, decades after it was nationalised and following years as a monumental burden on the public purse. Tata, a sprawling family-owned conglomerate with interests ranging from tea to software, is back in charge of Air India after concluding the 180…
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Govt won’t back off on SBP autonomy: Tarin | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave a second lifeline to Pakistan to meet a crucial condition, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday declared that the government would not back off from having the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) amendment bill approved by the Senate. Addressing a news conference, Tarin also said that…
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Tarin urges defaulters to file taxes before govt approaches them
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[ad_1] Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin addressing a launch ceremony in Islamabad on January 7, 2022. — YouTube screengrab ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday urged non-tax filers to pay taxes before the government approaches them, urging tax evaders to register themselves before the government or Federal…
