KARACHI/LAHORE, April 18 (Reuters): Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of U.S. fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel\’s war in Gaza, officials said. Police in major cities in the Islamic nation, including the southern […]
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, a major initiative aimed at promoting mountain agriculture in the province, has decided to formulate a dedicated policy for mountain agriculture. The Chief Minister\’s Secretariat has formally sent an official letter along with a concept paper to the Agriculture Department with direction to finalize the draft of the
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has described Pakistan\’s tax system as \”extremely unfair and absurd\” and emphasized the need to effectively bring property into the tax net and ensure proper registration and taxation. According to the World Bank, the growing burden on salaried classes can only be alleviated if the tax net is expanded and all
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has officially launched another scheme aimed at providing interest-free loans to low-income citizens for home construction, renovation, or improvement. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Housing Dr Amjad Ali stated that under the Ehsaas Apna Ghar Scheme, up to Rs1.5 million interest-free loans per applicant would be provided. These
Monitoring Desk FAISALABAD: A tragic accident occurred on Motorway (M4) near Aminpur, Faisalabad, when a speeding Mazda truck rammed into a Motorway Police vehicle, resulting in the martyrdom of Inspector Mansoor Asghar. According to the Motorway Police spokesperson, the incident took place while officers were engaged in briefing road users and delivering road safety education.
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