02
OctGovt considers imposing taxes on agriculture, retail, real estate sectors
By Mehtab Haider Published in The News on October 01, 2023 ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: The caretaker government is considering amendments to taxation regime for retail, agriculture and real estate sectors. Imposition of wealth tax on moveable assets is also being proposed. “The caretaker government has plans for materialising the FBR’s tax […]
26
SepAfghan population in Pakistan swells to 3.7m
Published in The Express Tribune on September 24, 2023 ISLAMABAD: The population of Afghan nationals residing in Pakistan has surged to 3.7 million as of June this year, with a mere 1.3 million of them officially registered with the authorities, as reported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees[…]
23
SepPakistan’s economy on edge of precipice, warns World Bank
By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on September 23, 2023 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in its tipping point crisis where it should decide to remain a laggard with 40 per cent population living below the poverty line under elite capture and policy decisions driven by strong vested interests of military, political[…]
22
Sep‘Exodus’ from Pakistan
By Nasra M. Shah Published in Business Recorder on September 22, 2023 Recent times have witnessed much hype around the whole phenomenon of mass emigration -or as some like to term it the ‘brain drain’ – from Pakistan as we are told that more and more of our skilled professionals[…]
