Lahore Gymkhana pays Rs 417 every month in rent. Does the Punjab Govt have what it takes to make them pay their fair share?
Over the past 111 years, Gymkhana has paid a meagre Rs 2.68 lakh in total to the Punjab government as rent. The Punjab Assembly has taken offence to this.
A plan to turn Punjab into a communist dictatorship has been foiled. For now.
Using inflation as an excuse, the chief minister wanted to introduce a parallel policing and judicial system with vaguely defined powers. How long can they be held off?
Federal cabinet approves rightsizing of 82 departments in first phase
Cabinet also establishes a committee to propose measures for protecting the rights of employees affected by these mergersÂ
Nine departments of MoST left without permanent heads
Irrelevant officials running key organizations on ad hoc basis
Cabinet panel considers closing five ministries to right-size federal govtÂ
Ministries under consideration include IT and Telecom, Kashmir and GB Affairs, SAFRON, Industries and Production, and National Health Services
PM urges FBR to expand tax base with advanced technologyÂ
Will resign rather than succumbing to pressure from tax evaders, mafias and dishonest bureaucrats, says Shehbaz Sharif
Sindh Govt to present 2024-2025 budget on June 14
Focus on salary increases and ongoing development projects
PM Shehbaz expands economic uplift team with eight new experts
Committee to include Oxford and Cambridge professors, aims to develop Home-grown Economic Plan
FBR unaware of 55% production lines in key sectors
Over half of production lines in critical tax evasion-prone sectors were unknown to the bureau, impacting potential tax collections
FBR blocks over 11,000 SIMs of non-tax filers amid legal disputes
Over 11,000 SIMs of non-tax filers blocked as FBR intensifies tax compliance efforts
IMF demands parliamentary approval for critical economic reforms by June 30
Revised tax measures and energy tariffs under discussion as govt aims to meet IMF conditions for financial aid
KE receives NEPRA’s approval for power acquisition programme
Approval of programme sets stage for energy capacity expansion through 2028
Pakistan, Turkiye agree to increase bilateral trade to $5bn
Dar highlights strong defense ties and mutual support in regional conflicts at joint press conference with Turkish FM
Audit uncovers Rs2.4bn irregularities in Balochistan dam projects
Construction delays and unauthorised expenditures escalate costs in 100 dam projects in Balochistan
IMF ‘unsatisfied’ with Pakistan’s steps of bringing real estate into tax net
Govt proposes banking channels for real estate transactions to meet IMF documentation standards