NATIONALEconomists, 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
NATIONALAnother 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
NATIONALFinance secretary stops govt bill to appoint AGP
ISLAMABAD: A government bill regarding the appointment of the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) from the Pakistan Audit and Accounts Service (PA&AS) has stopped by the finance secretary due to so
Apr 1, 2018
NATIONAL210 civil servants concealed dual nationalities from govt
--SC issues notices to 147 federal officials and 291 others who have hidden their spouses’ dual nationality from authorities ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) informed t
Mar 26, 2018
NATIONALNAB to start inquiry against Customs Intelligence DG on corruption charges
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to start an investigation against incumbent Customs Intelligence and Investigation Director General (DG) Shaukat Ali and a former emplo
Mar 25, 2018
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
NATIONALTop bureaucrats defying PM’s instructions by refusing to file tax returns
---Sources say large number of civil servants, including secretaries, do not pay income tax---Among 52 officers of grades 18-19, only 17 file income tax returns regularly ISLAMABAD:
Mar 18, 2018
NATIONALChinese embassy blacklists textile ministry after lost Pakistanis found
---LCCI office-bearers allegedly involved in issuing fake clearance letters for Chinese visa ISLAMABAD: The Chinese embassy has blacklisted the Ministry of Textile after the disappearance of
Mar 16, 2018
NATIONALSRO 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
NATIONALPunjab to lose seven seats in fresh delimitation list
KP, FATA, Islamabad territories witness increase in seats in light of preliminary delimitation listISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday published preliminary delimi
Mar 6, 2018
NATIONALGovt’s undue favors to PAS irritate competent officers of other groups
ISLAMABAD: The government’s undue favours to one group of civil servants disgruntled the competent officers of other groups.A number of officers of Office Management group (OMG), Information Gr
Mar 4, 2018
NATIONALGovernment terminates contract of CAA director general
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday terminated Air Marshal (r) Asim Suleman from the post of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) director general (DG), said a notification available with Pakistan
Mar 1, 2018