Actress and aesthetic surgeon Shaista Lodhi appeared as a guest at the late night talk show ‘Mazaaq Raat’ where she criticised Pakistani obsession with fair skin.
The actress revealed that several women come to her clinic to improve their skin tone by makin it fairer.
“Literally, I say to them do you want to look like pigeons? Kyun kay wo already is tarhan ki complexion ki hoti hain kay aur zarorat nah hain. Ab sirf rang phat sakta hai.”
Previously, speaking on ‘The Talk Talk Show’, Lodhi opened up about coming across clients who came to her after being bullied by their husbands on their physical features. She recalled a patient coming along with her husband, who jokingly suggested to the surgeon to make his wife look like her.
Previously, speaking on ‘The Talk Talk Show’, Lodhi opened up about coming across clients who came to her after being bullied by their husbands on their physical features. She recalled a patient coming along with her husband, who jokingly suggested to the surgeon to make his wife look like her.
“You can see the way women are treated in our society,” lamented the ‘Pardes’ actress. “That girl was sitting in a corner and politely laughing while I wanted to slap him right away. But that woman kept silent, even though it must be torturous for her to stay with such a man who keeps taunting her with things like ‘Tumharay baal hain’, ‘tumharay boaht ziada baal hain’..”
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented a comprehensive budget proposal of Rs14.46 trillion for the fiscal year 2023-24, emphasising an expansionary approach. One of the key highlights of the proposal was a substantial increase in the salaries of government employees, aimed at providing much-needed relief.
In order to ensure that the burden on the salaried class remained unchanged, the coalition government decided not to make any alterations to the existing tax slabs, which were approved in the previous year’s Finance Bill of 2022.
Outlined below are the tax slabs for different income brackets:
1. Income below Rs600,000 per year (Rs50,000 per month):
– No tax will be deducted.
2. Income between Rs600,000 to Rs1.2 million per year (Rs50,000 to Rs100,000 per month):
– Tax will be levied at a rate of 2.5 per cent on the amount exceeding Rs600,000.
3. Income between Rs1.2 million to Rs2.4 million per year (Rs100,000 to Rs200,000 per month):
– Tax will be levied at a rate of Rs15,000 plus 12.5 per cent on the amount exceeding Rs1.2 million.
4. Income between Rs2.4 million to Rs3.6 million per year (Rs200,000 to Rs300,000 per month):
– Tax will be levied at a rate of Rs165,000 plus 20 per cent on the amount exceeding Rs2.4 million.
5. Income between Rs3.6 million to Rs6 million per year (Rs300,000 to Rs500,000 per month):
– Tax will be levied at a rate of Rs405,000 plus 25 per cent on the amount exceeding Rs3.6 million.
6. Income between Rs6 million to Rs12 million per year (Rs500,000 to 1,000,000 per month):
– Tax will be levied at a rate of Rs1.005 million plus 32.5 per cent on the amount exceeding Rs6 million.
7. Income exceeding Rs12 million per year (exceeding Rs1,000,000 per month):
– Tax will be levied at a rate of Rs2.955 million plus 35 per cent on the amount exceeding Rs12 million.
These tax slabs have been carefully designed to ensure a fair and balanced approach to income taxation, considering various income brackets. By maintaining consistency with the previous year’s tax slabs, the government aims to alleviate the burden on the salaried class while still generating the necessary revenue for public welfare and development initiatives.
Overall, the budget proposal presented by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar reflects the government’s commitment to supporting government employees and maintaining a progressive tax system that promotes economic growth and fairness.
Tax slabs
Annual income
Monthly income
Tax rate
Slab 1
Below Rs600,000
Below Rs50,000
No tax deducted
Slab 2
Rs600,000 – Rs1.2 million
Rs50,000 – Rs100,000
2.5 per cent of the amount exceeding Rs600,000
Slab 3
Rs1.2 million – Rs2.4 million
Rs100,000 – Rs200,000
Rs15,000 + 12.5 per cent of the amount exceeding Rs1.2 million
Slab 4
Rs2.4 million – Rs3.6 million
Rs200,000 – Rs300,000
Rs165,000 + 20 per cent of the amount exceeding Rs2.4 million
Slab 5
Rs3.6 million – Rs6 million
Rs300,000 – Rs500,000
Rs405,000 + 25 per cent of the amount exceeding Rs3.6 million
Slab 6
Rs6 million – Rs12 million
Rs500,000 – Rs1,000,000
Rs1.005 million + 32.5 per cent of the amount exceeding Rs6 million
Slab 7
Above Rs12 million
Above Rs1,000,000
Rs2.955 million + 35 per cent of the amount exceeding Rs12 million
