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Pakistan's cotton industry crumbles amid government apathy, crushing econo
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The crisis has been driven by an unprecedented combination of excessive taxation, soaring electricity tariffs, and a flood of under-invoiced yarn and fabric imports, particularly from China and other regional markets, as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan: Sindh Assembly clashes over transport woes, vows bus expansion
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Opposition lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly criticised worsening transport, garbage management and water shortages in Karachi and Hyderabad. The provincial government promised expanded bus services, stricter traffic laws and a new taxi scheme. Multiple call attention notices raised concerns o
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State Flying Squad tightens crackdown on illegal 'Sheesha' service in Shim
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Teams from the Health Department, Health Safety & Regulation, Food and Drug Administration, Excise & Taxation Department and the Police jointly inspected several establishments. Officials found that many venues were discreetly offering Sheesha (Hukkah), often under the guise of fl
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Complete customs overhaul will be next major reform push: Sitharaman
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that a complete overhaul of the customs system would be her next major assignment as part of broader efforts to reform the economy.
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Outreach program being held to increase compliance among people, says Utta
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Aparna Karan, Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, on Friday attended an outreach programme on 'Compliance Under the Income Tax Act and Taxpayers' Services' at the ONGC Auditorium, organised by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Office, Dehradun.
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Delhi: Commissioner Ashwani Kumar unveils MCD budget; major Ease-of-Doing-
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"This budget reflects MCD's unwavering commitment to better service delivery, environmental sustainability, and citizen convenience, through MCD's initiative aimed at providing ease of doing business and ease of living--without increasing the tax burden. We are working consistently to ens
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International teams at FIH Hockey Men's Junior WC 2025 witness Tamil Nadu'
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Teams including Canada, Namibia, Egypt, Austria, China, Bangladesh, Korea, Oman, and tournament officials arrived through the morning for the special visit, experiencing South India's most cherished and indigenous sporting traditions first-hand. Present on the august occasion to greet and in
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Parliament approves Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 to raise excise
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion in Rajya Sabha, said the higher duties on cigarettes will be shared with the states. "This is not a cess but excise duty. The amount will be redistributed to the States as per the Finance Commission's recommendati
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"PM Modi kept finding excuse to take money out of public's pocket and fill
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Tiwari alleged that the Centre was presenting its decisions as acts of goodwill. At the same time, in his view, the impact on the public remained adverse.
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Pakistan's revenue crisis deepens as corrupt tax system crumbles under
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's struggle to meet its revenue targets for the ongoing fiscal year has once again highlighted the deep-rooted structural inefficiencies within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Preliminary figures from the first quarter of FY 2025-26 reveal a shortfall of nearly Rs200 billion, sig
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Growth surprises push yields higher, market split on RBI MPC outcome: Unio
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Stronger-than-expected economic growth has led to hardening of bond yields, leaving the market divided over the Reserve Bank of India's upcoming monetary policy decision, a report by Union Bank of India stated.
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Pine Labs posts Rs 6 cr profit in Q2 FY26 after last year's Q2 loss of Rs
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The global fintech platform Pine Labs reported a profit of Rs 6 crore in the second quarter of FY26, marking a strong turnaround from a loss of Rs 32 crore during the same quarter last year.
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