Shahzad Paracha

Shahzad Paracha

The writer is a member of Pakistan Today's Islamabad bureau. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Economists, businessmen divided over tax amnesty schemeNATIONAL

Economists, businessmen divided over tax amnesty scheme

Dr Ashfaq Hassan says the government has announced amnesty scheme to ‘please someone special’ Former finance secretary Dr Waqar Masood says the scheme would face litigation issues  ISLAMABAD: The economists and businessmen are<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/04/05/economists-businessmen-divided-over-tax-amnesty-scheme/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Apr 5, 2018
Another tax amnesty scheme in offing to whiten black money before electionsNATIONAL

Another tax amnesty scheme in offing to whiten black money before elections

Former adviser says such schemes have no linkage to economy ISLAMABAD: The federal government is about to announce another tax amnesty scheme despite the fact that five amnesty schemes announced by two<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/04/04/another-tax-amnesty-scheme-in-offing-to-whiten-black-money-before-elections/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Apr 4, 2018
‘Dual national bureaucrats cannot be loyal to two places’NATIONAL

‘Dual national bureaucrats cannot be loyal to two places’

ISLAMABAD: The retired bureaucrats of the country hold a view that a dual national civil servant cannot be loyal to two places at a time, therefore, he/she should renounce one citizenship. A<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/24/dual-national-bureaucrats-cannot-be-loyal-to-two-places/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Mar 24, 2018
SRO killing prospects of promotions for other civil service groupsNATIONAL

SRO killing prospects of promotions for other civil service groups

ISLAMABAD: The Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) is diminishing the prospects of promotions of other civil service groups, it has been observed by Pakistan Today. The SRO 2014 was prepared by certain individuals of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/03/12/sro-killing-prospects-of-promotions-for-other-civil-service-groups/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Mar 12, 2018