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Freezing land records costs the government millions

MAILSI: Land transfer operations have been at a standstill in dozens of villages in Tehsil Mailsi for several months, plunging citizens into serious financial difficulties and administrative impasse. Allegations of corruption, forgery and mismanagement within the local land registry office have plunged the tax system into deep crisis, prompting widespread calls for government intervention. According […]

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KP opposes NFC rollback

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday opposed any move to reduce provincial shares in federal taxes through a constitutional amendment, instead calling for such issues to be resolved through a new decision by the National Finance Commission (NFC). Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister’s Advisor on Finance Muzammil Aslam said any change in revenue distribution between the Center

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Flights rumble as PIA and engineers clash

A man enters the offices of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 12, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS LAHORE: The dispute between the management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the Society of Aeronautical Engineers of Pakistan (SAEP) further intensified on Wednesday when the national carrier transferred six aeronautical engineers from Peshawar to Karachi, drawing

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Vawda meets Fazl as negotiations on 27th amendment gather pace

Senator Faisal Vawda shakes hands with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman after a meeting at the latter’s residence in Islamabad on Wednesday. SCREENSHOT ISLAMABAD: As the ruling PML-N party pushes for consensus on the proposed constitutional amendments, Senator Faisal Vawda met JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad on Wednesday to brief him on

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Karachi’s tea and fast food sellers protest against anti-encroachment drive

Sindh Grand Hotel and Restaurant Association says around 400 hotels closed on commissioner’s orders KARACHI: The All Sindh Grand Association of Hotels and Restaurants on Wednesday staged a protest against the Karachi commissioner’s drive to seal chai dhabas (tea stalls), fast food joints and barbecue joints across the city in a crackdown on encroachments. Most

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‘There are no plans to roll back the 18th Amendment,’ government tells NA during 27th Amendment row

Treasury and opposition members trade barbs over proposed amendment and sharply disagree over its implications Parliamentary Affairs Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry addressing the National Assembly during Wednesday’s session. Photo:X Heated exchanges broke out in the National Assembly on Wednesday as lawmakers debated the draft 27th constitutional amendment. The Treasury benches rejected claims that the

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Sheikh Rashid was prevented from traveling for Umrah despite court rulings

Former interior minister arrested by immigration officials at Islamabad International Airport Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid spoke to the media at the Islamabad International Airport on Wednesday. Photo: screenshot Former Interior Minister and prominent politician Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has been prevented from leaving the country despite orders from the Lahore High Court allowing him to

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Over 80 Pakistani students win ‘Top in World’ award in Cambridge exams

Across the country, 317 Pakistani students won 355 awards, including 26 from Sindh and Balochistan who topped the global rankings. Cambridge has announced the winners of the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards: 83 Pakistani students have won the “Top in the World” award – including 26 from Sindh and Balochistan – in recognition of their outstanding

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