Pakistan’s population to double in 30 years: British High Commissioner

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Christian Turner has said the population of Pakistan is going to double during next 30 years. “Pakistan’s population is going to double in the next 30 years putting a huge burden on its resources,” Turner said while speaking at an event to commemorate the World Population Day, a collaborative event was […]

by Hamza Shahnawaz

Civil societies welcome Pakistan for attending UN HLPF

Jul 15

National

Civil societies welcome Pakistan for attending UN HLPF

ISLAMABAD: The civil society of Pakistan appreciated the government’s presentation of voluntary national review (VNR) at the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York. The civil society organizations (CSOs) on Friday pointed out addressing the reported regressions and stagnation on critical goals. It said that several concerns still exist on critical sustainable development […]

by Faisal Shahnawaz

UN appoints tax committee, includes FBR Member

Jul 22

Taxation, World

UN appoints tax committee, includes FBR Member

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed 25 distinguished tax experts from around the world to serve as members of the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters for the term 2021 to 2025.

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Duty free import of Land Cruiser vehicles allowed

May 25

Taxation

Duty free import of Land Cruiser vehicles allowed

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday allowed exemption of federal excise duty (FED) on import of Land Cruiser vehicles for the purpose of locust control. The FBR issued SRO 591(I)/2021 to exempt whole of FED payable on the import of ten soft skin land cruiser 79 series pick-up 4.2 L-3 vehicles having […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz