Shehbaz concludes visit to Turkiye, reaffirms cooperation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan completed a four-nation tour in Turkiye on Monday, holding talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan focused on strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and expressing gratitude for Turkey’s support amidst recent tensions with India. He has reached Iran after completing the visit. The meeting, described by the Prime Minister’s Office as […]
Govt gearing up to impose 18% sales tax on ex-FATA
The federal government is set to impose a 18% sales tax on goods made in erstwhile Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the upcoming budget. According to a report in Business Recorder, the Federal Board of Revenue has already starting drafting changes to the law that would allow the new taxes to be imposed. The government […]
Pakistan launches another polio vaccination campaign
The third National Immunisation Days campaign to immunise children against polio was inaugurated on Monday in Islamabad. The campaign was inaugurated by Ayesha Raza Farooq, the focal person for polio eradication to the prime minister. Farooq administered the oral polio vaccine to children at the inauguration. The week-long campaign will be carried out across the […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan ties improve after Kabul cracks down militants: report
Islamabad and Kabul have seen a significant thaw in their relationship following a crackdown by the Afghan interim government on groups targeting Pakistan. This action, which included the arrest of Afghan nationals involved in cross-border terrorism, has led to increased engagement between the two nations. According to a report in The Express Tribune, a key […]