ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed sweeping changes to Pakistan’s tax administration system under the Finance Bill 2027, including the establishment of an anonymous national center, the introduction of anonymous audit and assessment mechanisms, and stricter enforcement measures against tax evasion and false invoicing. According to details, the amendments to tax laws proposed in the […]
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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed heated exchanges on Sunday, as Treasury and opposition MPs clashed, with the government defending the federal budget as a roadmap for economic recovery and the opposition rejecting it as a document dictated by the IMF. Opening the government’s defense of the budget in the House, Federal Minister for Information and
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From Rs 3 billion last fiscal year, the subsidy has been increased to Rs 7.3 billion this year. RAWALPINDI: The Federal Budget 2026-27 has brought major relief to the people of Rawalpindi and Islamabad in the public transport sector, with a significant increase in subsidies for Metro Bus and Green Electric Bus services. The subsidy
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RUSTING FLEET: Punjab’s recently acquired ‘Suthra’ medical vehicles remain abandoned near the District Courts Complex in Rawalpindi, where prolonged exposure to bad weather and suspected theft of parts are said to have pushed several units towards disrepair. PHOTOS: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Newly acquired sanitation vehicles under the ‘Suthra Punjab’ cleanliness initiative were allegedly left in the
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Police say the attackers intercepted their vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene. RAWALPINDI: A man and his son were shot dead while two female passers-by were injured in a double murder linked to a land dispute in Chakri area under Nasirabad police station limits of Rawalpindi. According to police, the victims identified as
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PPP warns instability could be exploited by hostile elements, saying dialogue and consensus remains the way forward Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday called on the Election Commission to withdraw the election schedule for 12 migrant seats, terming the announcement ahead of a call to protest as “not an appropriate
At a time when international attention is focused on Pakistan, unrest in AJK hurts Pakistan’s reputation Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari delivers a video speech on the occasion of the party’s 58th founding day, Sunday, November 30, 2025. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday made a direct
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Hussain Tariq reports 54% electricity inflation, asks how minimum wage workers will pay their bills Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MP Hussain Tariq on Sunday called the direct tax targets, set in the new budget at Rs 6.9 trillion, “very ambitious and unlikely to be achieved”, calling on Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to address his concerns.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (left), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (center) and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations on Saturday evening with the foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt, discussing regional developments and recent progress toward an agreement between the United States
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Stressed that financial institutions cannot deny citizens access to their funds without legal authorization ISLAMABAD: In an important ruling aimed at protecting bank customers, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered banks not to block or freeze citizens’ bank accounts without a verified legal basis. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued the order after hearing a
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