Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar said that the goal of the current administration is to facilitate the business community and maintain the trajectory of the nation’s economy.
According to a press release, he said this while speaking with a team from the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) led by its chairman, Asim Ghani Usman.
Senior officers from the Finance Division as well as Federal Ministers for Industries and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmud, National Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema, SAPM on Finance Tariq Bajwa, Chairman FBR, Vice Chairman PSMA Iskander M. Khan, and Vice Chairman PSMA Ahmed Ebrahim Hasham attended the meeting.
The Finance Minister was informed about the sugar industry’s contribution to the nation’s overall economic development by PSMA Chairman Asim Ghani Usman.
He also gave a presentation to the group on the problems the sugar sector is having with the GST, stock availability, and sugar export.
Senator Ishaq Dar, the minister of finance, highlighted the need of sustaining sugar prices and strategic reserves in order to provide the greatest amount of comfort to the general populace.
He told Chairman PSMA that the current administration is aware of the problems that Pakistan’s sugar sector and sugar cane farmers are now facing.
Dar promised the group he would deal with their concerns and find a solution as soon as possible. He also offered them his complete support and collaboration.
In the early stages of Brendon McCullum’s time as head coach, the England Test team has been letting go of support personnel. A chef, however, has been added to the group for their impending visit to Pakistan.
The appointment follows a recap of the limited-overs team’s seven-match T20I series experiences in the country. Players and support personnel said that the cuisine, especially at match locations, was not that good, and a few experienced stomachaches at various points during the tour.
The difficulties experienced were by no means severe; nobody fell ill for a protracted length of time, and England went on to win the thrilling series 4-3. But given the demands of a Test match, not to mention the back-to-back format of the three-match series over 21 days in three different cities (Rawalpindi, Multan, and Karachi), having someone oversee food preparation and customise menus in accordance with specific needs and preferences felt necessary to control.
While on the T20 trip, Moeen Ali, playing the role of interim captain, made light of the rivalry between Lahore and Karachi’s culinary traditions “I’ve been a little let down by Lahore’s cuisine. Karachi was quite pleasant.” Those who want to try the regional cuisines may relax knowing that Lahore is not on the schedule this time around and Karachi will host the third Test.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Omar Meziane, who served in a comparable capacity with the England men’s football team at the 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020, will fill the position.
The change by the Test squad will satisfy picky diners while also putting Jack Leach at rest. The left-arm spinner has Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, and must follow a rigorous diet in addition to taking immunosuppressant medicine to treat his condition.
Leach experienced serious food illness on a visit of New Zealand in November 2019, which led to his hospitalisation and sepsis. Despite being able to go for the next South African Test tour, he was unable to participate in any of the activities due to the consequences of the earlier sickness and had to leave the trip early.
The ECB has previously provided food when travelling, even though this may be the first time they have deliberately hired a chef for a trip. The Sydney Morning Herald obtained a file titled “Test catering criteria” that was provided to all hosting venues prior to the dismal 2013–14 Ashes.
The 82 pages, which included 194 recipes for everything from protein-rich “banana and peanut bars” to Moroccan spiced griddled chicken fillets with lime and coriander mayo, were dubbed “modern pretentious” by the Herald. It didn’t help England in their humiliating 5-0 loss.
A woman in Bahawalnagar was allegedly raped and beaten in front of her children. As per details the horrific incident took place on Monday in the city’s Khadimabad Colony, reports ARY.
The suspect has been identified as Arsalan, who has also been accused of beating the woman when she resisted the assault. The accused then fled from the spot when the condition of the woman deteriorated.
The woman was taken to hospital in critical condition. The rape survivor’s father has launched a complaint against Arsalan.
Almost 21,900 women were reported to have been raped in Pakistan from 2017 to 2021, Zahid Gishkori has reported for Samaa. The data has been compiled by SAMAA TV Investigation Unit (SIU) from the Punjab home department and Ministry of Human Rights (MoHRs). This meant that approximately 12 women were raped every day, or one every two hours, throughout the country.
The Sultan of Swing, Wasim Akram, has opened up about a charge that has followed him for much of his career.
In in an interview with Wide World of Sports, the left-arm great talked about the allegations of match fixing that were levelled on him while he was still playing.
Revealing that the charges drove him toward penning his autobiography, Sultan: A Memoir, Akram said, “In Australia, England, West Indies and India, when they talk about the World XI, when they talk about the best bowler in the world, my name pops up. But in Pakistan, this generation, this social media generation, they are the one who come down, every comment they send, they say, ‘Oh, he is a match fixer’, not knowing what it was.”
“I have passed that stage in my life where I have to worry about people,” he emphasized.
Earlier, in an interview with The Times he gave sensational details of his battle with cocaine addiction after his playing career came to an end. In his book Akram incorporated memories from both his personal and professional lives. He also discussed Imran Khan and the 1992 World Cup in the book. The cricketer is said to have disclosed some significant but previously unreported cricket-related incidents
Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, her brother Hussain Nawaz and her son Junaid Safdar have reached an unspecified European country on Sunday night, reports Geo News.
The Sharif family will visit five European countries in the next ten days.
Three years after her passport was confiscated, Maryam Nawaz travelled to London in October to spend time with her father and the rest of her family.
According to media reports, Nawaz Sharif wants to return to Pakistan soon while his trusted circle discusses a possible return date for the former Prime Minister.
He has been living in London since 2015 when he was granted an eight-week bail on medical grounds and was allowed to travel to London for treatment for four weeks.
Leading channel ARY Digital’s drama Pinjra is a heartbreaking tale of child abuse and neglect. It’s a story that offers multiple lessons to parents by showing two contrasting households.
One household is projected as a comparatively liberal and progressive home for children, where the mother listens and communicates openly, and the other is termed as a cage.
Abhaan, belonging to the latter home is battling severe anxiety, depression, and distress due to the restricting rules instilled by his parents, Khadija (Hadiqa Kiani) and Javed (Omair Rana). In the latest episode, Abhaan takes up pills to rid himself of the pain in his life. Although he is still young, his anxiety and inability to meet his parent’s expectations lead him to consider suicide.
Parenting is a difficult job and everyone isn’t born with the right skills to know exactly how to be a “good” guardian. Narratives like Pinjra have brought out interesting pointers to consider while raising a child.
Negative Impact Of Physical Abuse
Physical abuse can never have a good outcome: it leaves prominent scars on a child’s mind. Abhaan suffers from anxiety and has a great fear of his parents due to facing physical abuse at the hands of his father. Deep down, he knows that doing anything against his parents would result in another traumatic incident, therefore Abhaan tries his best to be the ideal kid like his brother, but ends up failing each time. What’s worse is that Abhaan would have never opted for suicide or drugs if he had a parent who would listen to him, instead of abusing him.
Intense RestrictionsHave More Disadvantages
Having suffocating restrictions creates an extremely toxic environment for people, and definitely, children who are forced to live under rules that don’t let them have any freedom in life. This often creates a place that offers more distress and worries. Like Abhaan, a child can also go to a darker space towards suicidal thoughts and drug addiction. Most boundaries are instilled by parents to garner more control in their household and protect their kids from the perils of society, but sometimes it can go really far and create the opposite effect.
Child’s Choices Should Be Valued
Every child has their own likes and dislikes, and their voice counts. Their desires are valid and every parent must understand this before deciding to have a baby. Abhaan is an artistic child, different from all his siblings, and that’s his strong point. Many students aren’t good at academics but have different talents that can be nourished to make a career. Not every child needs to grow up to be a “doctor” or “engineer.” It’s a choice and should be treated as one by their parents too. Sadly, Abhaan’s parents don’t see this and unintentionally make their child suffer.
Importance Of Mutual Respect
Your child won’t respect you if you won’t do the same for them. Javed and Khadija treat their children as an extension of their own desires. They want the “perfect” child, yet ironically aren’t the best parents for them. Therefore, parents need to treat their children as separate humans that should receive respect, love, and trust
Necessary To Value Child’s Mental health
Children suffer from mental disorders and troubled traumas as well. Like adults, their struggles are valid and in need of attention from a qualified professional. Abhaan deserves to visit counselors who can guide him to a better outlet for his miseries in life, but again his anxiety and depression are not taken seriously, resulting in a devastating outcome in the end. Parents should regard their child’s mental health with the same importance as their physical health, both are equally responsible for creating a child fit.
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan took to Twitter to react to the rumours of moving-in with his girlfriend Saba Azad in a INR 100 crore (PKR 275 crore) apartment, as reported by Hindustan Times.
The Bang Bang star reposted a media report saying that he is going to move in with Saba soon. Hrithik stated that there is no truth to such information and that people should stop spreading such misinformation about him.
Responding to a media report that stated, “lovebirds Hrithik Roshan and Saba Azad to move in together soon,” Hrithik tweeted, There is no truth to this. As a public figure, I understand I’ll be under the lens of curiosity, but it’s best if we keep misinformation away, especially in our reportage, which is a responsible job.”
The duo started dating earlier this year and are often spotted at filmy events.
On the work front, Hrithik was last seen in Vikram Vedha alongside Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday took notice of the “illegal and unwarranted” leakage of tax information of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s family members.
An official statement from the Finance Division states, “This is clearly a violation of the complete confidentiality of tax information that the law provides.”
This statement comes a day after a report by investigative news website FactFocus, which cited alleged tax returns and wealth statements, claimed that the COAS’ family had amassed billions of rupees in the last six years.
“In view of this serious lapse on the part of to-date unknown functionaries, the finance minister has directed the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Revenue, Tariq Mehmood Pasha, to personally lead an immediate investigation into the violation of tax law[s] and breach of Federal Board of Revnue (FBR) data, affix responsibility and submit a report within 24 hours,” the handout said.
(2/3).This is clearly violative of the complete confidentiality of tax information that the Law provides.
In view of this serious lapse on the part of to-date unknown functionaries the Finance minister has directed the SAPM on Revenue
— Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan (@Financegovpk) November 21, 2022
According to the FactFocus report, the current market value of the known assets and businesses of the army chief, both within and outside Pakistan, amounted to Rs12.7 billion.
The report also shared the alleged wealth statements of Gen Bajwa and his family from 2013 to 2021.
According to the publication, it was unable to obtain data about assets in the name of Gen Bajwa’s two sons.
FactFocus has claimed that after the publication of the story, the traffic on its site was “disrupted” and the website had been “banned”.
Around 400 kg of pork was seized from a foreign individual by customs officials stationed at the Lahore airport.
Sources claim that the customs officials were informed that pork will be smuggled from Dubai aboard private aircraft flight ER 724.
Customs officers intervened and removed 400 kg of pork from the accused’s hands, thwarting the attempt at smuggling.
The pork was concealed from the scanning device, according to the authorities, by being packed in 12 large cartons with special black plastic sheets.
The smuggler was apprehended by deputy collector of customs Saira Batool when she arrived at the airport, and it was later discovered that the pork was being distributed to other hotels, according to reports.
In a related incident, customs agents apprehended a passenger flying from the United States and thwarted an attempt to smuggle goods worth around Rs 8 million through Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport.
Khawaja Asif, Minister for Defence, confirmed on Monday that the process for appointing the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and the new chairman joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC) has started today.
Setting aside speculations that had been raging since weeks, Asif confirmed that the Prime Minister’s (PM) Office had received a summary in this regard.
“The process of appointing [officials] to Pakistan Army’s highest positions has started today; God willing, the appointments will be made soon as per the constitutional requirements,” the minister said in a tweet.
پاک فوج کے اعلیٰ ترین عہدوں پہ تقرری کا عمل آج شروع ھو چکا ھے انشاءاللہ جلد تماتر آئینی تقاضوں کیمطابق تکمیل ھو جاۓگا.
Talking with media, the minister said that the process of appointing the army chief would be completed by November 25, and the summary would be moved within a day or two.
“There is no deadlock over the appointment of the army chief. Once we receive the summary, we will discuss the names — probably five or six senior-most officers,” he said.
Asif had earlier said that the name of the new COAS will be revealed by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Discussing the all-important appointment on Geo News’ programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath”, the defence minister said that the process to appoint a new head of the armed forces would start on Monday.
During the show, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said that the change of command ceremony would be held on November 29. He also predicted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march would suffer a severe blow the day the appointment decision was finalised.
