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PTI MPA hails federal budget, PML-N achievements of four years

  • PESHAWAR, May 26 (APP): PTI Member Provincial Assembly (MPA), Javed Naseem Friday appreciated the federal budget proposals outlined by the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on floor of the National Assembly saying the nation was satisfied with four years’ achievement of PML-N government. Talking to APP, the PTI lawmaker said that the federal budget 2017-18 reflected […]

  • Finance Minister proposed automatic stay of the amount of

    Finance Minister proposed automatic stay of the amount of sales tax involved in an order that is the subject matter of an appeal till the decision of Commissioner (Appeals) subject to payment of 25% of the principal amount. Dar proposed exemption from sales tax on premixes for growth stunting, withdrawal of sales tax withholding on […]

  • Budget 2017-18 a successful story of PML-N government: Muqam

    PESHAWAR, May 26 (APP): Advisor to Prime Minister and PML-N Provincial President Ameer Muqam Friday said that the federal government presented the balanced, pro-poor and welfare oriented budget 2017-18 which also carried sufficient relief for the government employees. Giving his reaction at a public gathering after the budget speech, the PML-N leader said that federal […]

  • Parliamentarians terms federal budget people friendly

    ISLAMABAD, May 26 (APP): Parliamentarians on Friday termed the federal 2017-18 as people friendly and said that was a gift by PML-N for farmers and the government servants. Talking to media outside the Parliament House, Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanvir Hussain expressed the confidence that the new measures announced in the budget would give […]

  • Country is on path of self-sustenance: Dar

    ISLAMABAD, May 26 (APP): Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Friday said that the government has put the country on the path of self-sustenance due to its prudent economic policies. Speaking at the Upper House of the parliament, the minister said that the country’s growing economy is being internationally recognized […]

  • Ghafoor hails federal budget

    ISLAMABAD, May 26 (APP): Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) Managing Director Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor Khan Friday termed the Federal Budget 2017-18 as a labour friendly. Talking to APP, he said increase in labourers salary from Rs 14,000 to 15,000 was laudable and a positive move in difficult circumstances. “The increase in wage of labourers will […]