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Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif is addressing the nation on May 27, 2022. — Screengrab via Twitter/@abubakarumer Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday issued an order to immediately suspend the collection of fixed sales tax through electricity bills from shopkeepers, The News reported. The prime minister chaired a meeting in Lahore in which the country's economic situation and the problems of businessmen and their solutions were discussed, in particular the electricity rates and fixed sales tax collection through electricity bills. While addressing the meeting, PM Shehbaz ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately suspend collection of fixed sales tax through electricity bills from small traders and retailers, and devise a new roadmap in consultation with traders for the purpose.  “An inquiry must be conducted into the levy of increased sales tax ratio on shopkeepers/ retailers in the electricity bills other than that agreed,” he said. The PM said repres

Prime Minster Shehbaz Sharif is addressing the nation on May 27, 2022. — Screengrab via Twitter/@abubakarumer Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday issued an order to immediately suspend the collection of fixed sales tax through electricity bills from shopkeepers, The News reported. The prime minister chaired a meeting in Lahore in which the country's economic situation and the problems of businessmen and their solutions were discussed, in particular the electricity rates and fixed sales tax collection through electricity bills. While addressing the meeting, PM Shehbaz ordered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately suspend collection of fixed sales tax through electricity bills from small traders and retailers, and devise a new roadmap in consultation with traders for the purpose.  “An inquiry must be conducted into the levy of increased sales tax ratio on shopkeepers/ retailers in the electricity bills other than that agreed,” he said. The PM said repres

Former PM Shehbaz Sharif. File photo PM Shehbaz denounces Imran Khan for being self-righteous. Says Khan considers himself holy despite his flawed conduct in office. Imran Khan had asked the 'neutrals' to backtrack their policies. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says PTI chairperson Imran Khan has developed "self-righteousness" despite his "flawed conduct in office". Taking to Twitter late Thursday, Shehbaz reacted to Imran Khan's remarks given during a seminar on freedom of expression in Islamabad earlier in the day. In his tweet, Shehbaz analysed Imran Khan's speech and said that the PTI chair considers himself "holy" and "above reproach". The PM said that Imran Khan distorts facts to confuse people and that he plays mind games and insults people's intelligence through deceitful ways. Imran flays govt, asks 'neutrals' to revisit policies In his speech, Imran Khan spoke on different topics incl

PM Shehbaz Sharif (left) and Indian premier Narendra Modi. — Reuters/File PM Shehbaz, Modi likely to meet at SCO summit scheduled from September 15-16 in Samarkand. Other regional leaders expected to meet PM Shehbaz Sharif include country heads of China, Russia and Iran. SCO FMs' meeting decisions reflect heads of all member countries will participate in upcoming summit. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to have official and scheduled meetings with the heads of major countries, including his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, by the middle of next month, according to diplomatic sources. Daily Jang reported Thursday that the meetings will take place during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit scheduled to be held on September 15 and 16 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the historical and cultural centre of Muslims. The other regional leaders expected to meet PM Shehbaz Sharif include country heads of China, Russia and Iran. Diplomatic sources in the federal

MQM-P Convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at PM Office. Twitter/ PMO/file KARACHI: Expressing concerns over the prolonged delay in the implementation of the agreement made with the MQM-P, the party urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to play his role in this critical situation. The MQM-P coordination committee held an important meeting at its party secretariat in Bahadurabad on Monday to discuss the implementation status of the MQM-P’s agreements with the federal and Sindh governments after it became part of the current ruling alliance, The News reported.  After the meeting — MQM-P — the key coalition partner of the PML-N-led coalition government, said, “The pressure of the workers and the general public on the party has been increasing, and they want them to make a decision in this situation.” Expressing concerns over the delay in the implementation of the agreements, the committee members said that the attitude of the PPP's provincial

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa informs the Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif of the most recent developments in the search for the Army Aviation helicopter - Geo.tv Pak-Army helicopter en-route from Quetta to Karachi went missing on Monday. Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa informs PM Shehbaz Sharif of the most recent developments. PM asks the nation to keep the brave Pakistani soldiers in their thoughts and prayers. In a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of the most recent developments in the search for the Army Aviation helicopter that went missing a day earlier, Geo News reported. The prime minister was concerned about the six missing army personnel and jawans, including Lt. Gen. Sarfaraz Ali, commander of the 12 Corps. "Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali is a top professional soldier and a wonderful person," the prime minister said. He expressed concern for the safety of everyone on bo

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L) and former chief minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz. — AFP/File During today's hearing, property details of Suleman Shahbaz submitted. Special court summons PM Shehbaz, his son Hamza, and others for indictment. In December 2021, FIA had submitted challan against Shehbaz and Hamza. A special court in Lahore on Saturday fixed September 7 for the indictment of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his son Hamza Shahbaz, and others, for their alleged involvement in money laundering of Rs16 billion in the sugar scam case. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) booked Shehbaz and his sons Hamza and Suleman in November 2021 under sections 419, 420, 468, 471, 34 and 109 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and r/w 3/4 of the Anti Money Laundering Act. Suleman Shehbaz is absconding in the UK. During the hearing today, property details of Suleman, who was declared a proclaimed offender in the multi-billion-rupee money laundering case, were submitted in