Nine percent of Pakistanis are wasted to smoking By Web Desk Staff March 7, 2024 ISLAMABAD – The uphill task for the new government is to synchronize the efforts of health and finance ministries to…
PIDE calls for uniformity in taxing for better healthcare system By News desk March 6, 2024 ISLAMABAD – Health experts and anti-tobacco activists urge the government to harmonize cigarette taxes with WHO guidelines to protect the…
New pension scheme on IMF demand from July 1 By News desk March 6, 2024 The federal government will be introducing the Voluntary Pension Scheme from July 1 to replace existing traditional pension setup on…
Experts for increase in FED to mitigate pervasive health hazards By Web Desk Staff March 3, 2024 ISLAMABAD -Several speakers at a seminar have emphasized the need for an increase in tobacco taxation to mitigate the pervasive…
Weekly inflation increases by 1.27 percent By News desk March 2, 2024 The weekly inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 1.27 per cent for the combined…
Luncheon hosted in honour of FBR’s public relations wing By Web Desk Staff February 29, 2024 ISLAMABAD – The Member Public Relations of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Ghulam Abbas Kazmi hosted a luncheon in…
NA inaugural session to start on Thursday despite President’s refusal By Web Desk (Lahore) February 28, 2024 ISLAMABAD – The inaugural session of the newly elected National Assembly will be held on February 28 Thursday despite President…
Imran Khan, Asad Umar acquitted in long march vandalism case By Our Correspondent February 28, 2024 ISLAMABAD – A district and sessions court in the federal capital acquitted PTI founder Imran Khan, party leader Faisal Javed…
BJP regime pursuing policy of silencing Kashmiris’ demand for right to self-determination By News desk February 26, 2024 The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said that the Narendra Modi-led Hindutva Indian government is pursuing a policy of silencing…
High FED rates on cigarettes: a win-win for revenue and public health By Web Desk Staff February 26, 2024 ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani government has raised the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes, leading to a notable increase…