Tobacco Farmers Protest Against the Government’s Unfair Policies
June 8, 2023
2:13 pm
The government’s unexpected rise in the federal excise duty (FED) on cigarettes has sent tobacco producers into a tailspin.
The government’s unexpected rise in the federal excise duty (FED) on cigarettes has sent tobacco producers into a tailspin.
Unidentified gunmen killed two police officers in Swat’s Mingora, officials reported Thursday morning, as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces terrorism, which has grown in recent months.
Afghanistan urged Pakistan on Wednesday to cease detaining Afghan refugees after 250 were detained by counterterrorism and other agencies for lack of travel permits.
On directions of Chairman Federal Board of Revenue Mr. Asim Ahmad and Director General Customs Intelligence Mr. Faiz Ahmad Chadhar, crackdown against the cigarette smugglers have been intensified.
The proposed budget doubles the advance income tax on automotive imports. In addition, the government intends to levy a withholding tax on automobile purchase receipts rather than engine capacity.
According to cybersecurity firm and VPN provider Surfshark, Pakistan agreed in the 2021 UN resolution to maintain unfettered internet, but has since placed seven restrictions.
To help the people, the Sindh government has decided to pay employees’ salaries and pensions before Eid-ul-Azha. This decision was made because the population is experiencing significant inflation, and the protracted crisis has even impacted holiday celebrations.
Because of US dollar shortages, the government has decided to decrease furnace oil imports for electricity generation, which will result in 3-5 hours of load-shedding during peak summer.
Fuel price growth has been painful in the last year, prompting motorists to consider electric bikes as an option.
As part of efforts to earn Rs. 2.9 trillion in non-tax income in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24, the government may boost petroleum levy rates on gasoline products to an all-time high of Rs. 60 per litre.
The federal government has set out Rs. 90 billion for legislative projects in the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24).
The federal government has decided to launch a Rs. 5 billion programme to support tech companies in the country as part of the next fiscal year’s (FY24) Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
