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Nothing yet finalized on tax amnesty scheme: Senate told

  • ISLAMABAD MILLAT+(APP): The Senate was informed Tuesday that nothing has yet been finalized on the tax amnesty scheme. Winding up discussion on an adjournment motion on the issue, the minister said it was proposed by the Senate Standing Committee on Finance to Federal Board of Revenue to prepare such a scheme. Furthermore, the government had […]

  • Shakeel Afridi getting fair trial: Senate informed

    ISLAMABAD (MILLAT+APP): The Senate was informed Tuesday that a US spy agency aide Shakeel Afridi was getting fair trial for the crime he had committed against national interest of Pakistan. Responding to a calling attention notice, Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid informed the Upper House on behalf of the Advisor to the Prime […]

  • Rabbani directs to issue contempt of parliament notice to Secretary Aviation Division

    ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Tuesday expressed displeasure for concealing of information from the House and directed to issue contempt of Parliament notice to HR director and Secretary Aviation Division. The Chairman said it was a sever breach of parliament that information was being concealed from this august forum. The chair issued directives […]

  • Pakistan not to accept external pressure on IWT: Asif

    ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT+APP): Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif Tuesday said Pakistan would not accept any external pressure on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) reached with India in 1960 for distribution of water between the two countries. “Each and every clause of the IWT should be followed by both the signataries in its […]

  • Peshawar airport renovation to be completed by end of 2017: Senate told

    ISLAMABAD,(MILLAT+APP): Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed Tuesday informed the Senate that an amount of Rs. 3 billion has been allocated for the renovation of Peshawar Airport and it would be completed by end of 2017. Responding to various supplementary questions during Question Hour, the minister said earlier, a sum of Rs. 2 billion […]

  • No violation of quota in allotment of plots: Durrani

    ISLAMABAD (MILLAT+APP): Minister for Housing and Works Akram Khan Durrani on Tuesday informed the Senate that no violation was committed in allotment of plots by Federal Government Housing Foundation to officers of Islamabad Police and District Administration. Responding to a calling attention notice, the minister said, earlier the quota for professionals was two percent that […]