Pakistan's government imposed a "complete ban" on specific expenditures, including the purchase of new vehicles, machinery, and state-funded medical treatment abroad, a statement by the Finance Division stated, as per Dawn's report.
Rehman was speaking at a membership campaign ceremony in Lahore on Friday, where he said that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif must not complain about the actions his party would take if the agreement does not materialise
The president of the cantonment trader body, Mansoor Bagh, stated on Sunday that they could no longer afford the excessive rent increase as they were already struggling due to the ongoing economic crisis, inflated electricity bills, and high taxes
After the GST collection for the August showed a month-on-month decline in growth terms, the economic experts pointed out that the decline on month-on-month growth basis is not an appropriate way of looking at the numbers in view of the buoyancy in both direct and indirect taxes.
President All Pakistan Traders' Association, Ajmal Baloch said no talks are being held with the government and they are observing a strike across Pakistan.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday urged officers of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to proactively address doubts and concerns raised by the public and business community regarding taxes before they escalate into grievances.
The demonstration was in response to the imposition of new taxes, a reduction in the wheat quota for July, and a failure to supply wheat for the past two months.
Residents of Pakistan's Karachi city are grappling with severe financial strain due to excessive billing and the imposition of additional taxes by K-Electric, the city's primary electricity provider.
Ever since the Supreme Court ruled that states can levy taxes on mining retrospectively from April 1, 2005, experts have been arguing that operating costs of Indian mining companies are likely to rise significantly post the apex court ruling.
On August 14, the Supreme Court ruled that mineral-rich states can collect past dues on royalty and taxes on mines and mineral-bearing land from April 1, 2005, from both the Centre and mining lease holders
Several members of the Jamaat-e-Islami Paksitan on Thursday organised a protest in Karachi, raising their concerns against the soaring inflation and unfair taxes imposed by the government.
Pakistan's Islamist political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has announced another protest days after his party deferred its two-week-long protest in Rawalpindi.