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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has devised an alternative plan to address its growing tax shortfall without resorting to a mini-budget, according to sources from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The decision comes after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif rejected proposals to raise taxes on the salaried class. FBR Chairman Rashid Langrial is leading efforts to implement this…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Wednesday emphasized the importance of opening seven western border crossings with Afghanistan to enhance regional trade and connectivity, particularly through the Central Asia Corridor. He made these remarks during a meeting with delegates from the National Defence University at the Governor’s House. The delegation, led by Major General…

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil, on Monday called for urgent and greater efforts to reduce air pollution, as over 11 million children under five years of age are exposed to toxic smog in the worst-affected districts of Punjab. The air quality was declared a “calamity” in the province…