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  • PML-N is incapable of running government, says Asif Zardari

    PML-N is incapable of running government, says Asif Zardari

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab leadership has expressed concerns against the federal and provincial governments in a meeting with Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

    PPP Punjab leaders stated after a huddle that provincial and federal governments are not cooperating with the party and that it is not getting its rights.
    Ticket holders told Zardari that the issues of their constituencies are not being solved.

    “We also received votes, and the people of our constituencies have to be satisfied,” the leaders told the President who remarked that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) cannot run the government.

    “Now I have returned to the ground myself, and uplift works will be carried out from Islamabad to Lahore. No political party can compete with the PPP,” Asif Zardari remarked.

  • Hafiz Naeem wants Army Chief and bureaucrats to give up their privileges

    Hafiz Naeem wants Army Chief and bureaucrats to give up their privileges

    Central Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has demanded that bureaucrats and the Army Chief give up their extra privileges as the country grapples with exorbitant taxes.

    Addressing a media group dinner in Lahore, Hafiz Naeem said that the country is facing a severe and immediate “brain drain.” The Army Chief should announce the withdrawal of extra privileges, and the country’s bureaucracy should also withdraw their privileges.

    He lamented the country’s socioeconomic problems, saying, “People are leaving Pakistan, and the education system is getting worse.”

    Furthermore, he stated, “Installing solar panels is not the solution to the problem because electricity tariffs should be reduced.”

  • IMF proposes 45 percent tax on agriculture income

    IMF proposes 45 percent tax on agriculture income

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested that the government impose income tax of up to 45 percent on agriculture income as Pakistan seeks another multi-billion dollar bailout to stabilise its economy.

    The condition is part of the structural benchmarks the IMF has set for Pakistan to follow in order to access the next IMF loan that the country is negotiating with the global lender, Tribune reported.

    It also reported that the IMF has set October 2024 as the deadline for amending provincial tax laws to align with federal tax laws.

    Under the constitution, the federal government cannot impose taxes on agricultural income, as it is the provinces’ responsibility.

    Currently, the provinces are authorised to collect taxes from the agriculture sector, which contributes 24 percent to the economy but does not contribute even 0.1 percent of the total taxes collected across the country.

    President Asif Ali Zardari expressed apprehension at the move, saying the government was planning to tax agricultural income as per the IMF’s condition. Still, the provincial governments will lead the initiative to tax large land-holding farmers per their profitability and expenditures.

  • Flour mills across Pakistan to strike over withholding tax

    Flour mills across Pakistan to strike over withholding tax

    Flour mills in different cities have stopped grinding wheat and supplying flour across the country today, leading to fears of a shortage.

    1500 mill owners have gone on strike along with flour dealers, the Flour Mills Association has said.

    Chairman Flour Mills Association Asim Raza said, “We will not collect withholding tax. The price of a bag of flour will rise by Rs 200 after imposing withholding tax.”

    Today, 73 flour mills in Gujranwala district are completely closed, and more than 60 flour mills in Multan are also shut down. Meanwhile, all 100 flour mills are closed in the four districts of the division.

    A spokesperson of the Flour Mills Association stated that after the closure of flour mills in Faisalabad, the supply of 200,000 bags of flour per day has stopped. In contrast, all ten flour mills in Kamalia city and four in Khushab district are closed.

    A strike is also taking place in Peshawar on the appeal of the Flour Mills Association, while in Quetta, a strike is being carried out on the call of the Pakistan Flour Mills Association.

    Chairman Flour Mills Association (South Zone) Aamir Abdullah told Geo News that flour mills in Sindh have also stopped the supply of flour. “Tax collection is the job of FBR; we should not be made tax agents. Until our demands are approved, the supply of wheat products will remain closed.”

    A few days ago, flour mill owners announced a strike while holding a press conference and said that they had tried to negotiate. They stressed that they have conveyed demands to the government that tax collection is not their job.

  • HRCP condemns government’s decision to allow phone tapping

    HRCP condemns government’s decision to allow phone tapping

    The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised concerns about the government’s “unconstitutional notification”, which gives immense power to security agencies to trace calls of any citizen.

    “HRCP is deeply concerned by the recent unconstitutional notification issued by the federal government giving intelligence personnel carte blanche to intercept and trace the calls of any citizen in the interest of ‘national security’,” the commission wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

    On Monday, the federal government gave the authority to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to trace the calls and messages of citizens to deal with terrorism in the country.

  • Pervez Khattak testifies against Khan in Al-Qadir trust case

    Pervez Khattak testifies against Khan in Al-Qadir trust case

    Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak, testified against Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the Al-Qadir Trust case on Wednesday.

    The case alleges that Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi obtained billions of rupees and land worth hundreds of kanal from Bahria Town to legalise the amount through the federal cabinet.

    Before parting ways with the party, Khattak was a close aide of Khan and served as the defence minister of Pakistan, which he claimed had approved a confidential deed to transfer money to Malik Riaz.

    This is not the first time Khan’s former allies have testified against him in cases. His ex-secretary Azam Khan testified against him in the cipher case, while Aun Chaudhry recorded his statement in the Iddat case.

    Dawn News reported that Imran Khan usually does not move from his chair when witnesses record statements. But in yesterday’s hearing, Khan rose from his chair and approached the witness box to look at his former ally, who had now turned against him.

  • Ayesha Jahanzeb reportedly assaulted by husband

    Ayesha Jahanzeb reportedly assaulted by husband

    Television host Ayesha Jahanzeb has accused her husband, Haris Ali, of assaulting her in what is fast becoming a high-profile case of domestic violence.

    Police arrested Haris, after which he was released by the police in Lahore’s Cantt court.

    The judicial magistrate granted a two-day physical remand, handing Haris over to the police for further investigation.

    Ayesha Jahanzeb had registered a case against her husband in which she accused him of perpetrating domestic violence upon her. She stated in the FIR that since January this year, her husband, whom she married in 2015, had started beating her and their children, but she did not raise noise for the sake of maintaining the sanctity of their relationship. Haris is always suspicious and has beaten her many times since the first incident, she said in her statement.

    He also beat her on the June 24 last month, “dragging her by her hair and beating her with kicks and punches’, causing injuries, according to the FIR.

    UrduNews revealed details of the FIR in their report: Ayesha’s husband beat her once again on July 8 in the afternoon, dragged her to the gate took out pistols and pointed them at her shoulders.

    She has also submitted photographs to the police station which show her with lacerations and bruises on the face.

    Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has asked for a report from the Inspector General Punjab Police, Dr Usman Anwer.
    She also issued a directive to provide best medical facilities to Ayesha.

  • What’s Ayeza Khan’s real name? Danish Taimoor reveals the secret

    What’s Ayeza Khan’s real name? Danish Taimoor reveals the secret

    Actor Danish Taimoor has revealed that his wife, actress Ayeza Khan, does not go by her real name.

    In an old interview clip that is now going viral on social media, Danish shared that Ayeza Khan’s real name is Kinzah. This revelation surprised many fans who have followed the couple’s journey.

    “Before meeting Ayeza, a girl wanted to marry me, but I was studying then, so I refused,” he recalled, adding that the girl asked if he loved someone else. He replied, “Yes, her name is Kinzah.”

    Reflecting on their courtship, Danish fondly spoke about his love for his wife, noting, “I was in love with Ayeza. She is the only woman I did not flirt with,” highlighting his sincere feelings.

    He also revealed that he skipped traditional dating norms and directly proposed to Ayeza.

  • Khawaja Asif supports phone tapping to deal with terrorism in country

    Khawaja Asif supports phone tapping to deal with terrorism in country

    Defense Minister Khawaja Asif strongly supports intelligence agencies tapping the phones of citizens, stressing that it is necessary at the moment to fight terrorism in the country.

    On the other hand, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub criticized tapping citizens’ mobile phones.

    “We are in the midst of war against terrorism. I will support phone tapping in the current situation,” the Defense Minister told Arab News.

    “When Imran Khan was on good terms with the establishment, every legitimate and illegitimate thing seemed acceptable to him. Today, his followers find the same thing hateful,” Khawaja Asif pointed out.

  • Juhi Chawla aur Salman Khan ki shaadi? Yeh kya maamla hai?

    Juhi Chawla aur Salman Khan ki shaadi? Yeh kya maamla hai?

    Bollywood superstar Salman Khan once proposed to A-lister Juhi Chawla early in their careers, he revealed in a recent interview.

    Salman Khan’s proposal was declined by Juhi Chawla’s father, who felt Salman was not established enough in his career at the time.

    Salman, now 58, has been a major figure in the Indian film industry for over thirty years and is still one of its most eligible bachelors.

    During a candid discussion about his personal life, Salman Khan shared his early admiration for Juhi Chawla, describing her as “innocent-looking,” which deeply charmed him.

    Juhi confirmed that Salman had approached her for marriage when she was focused on her career. She admitted she didn’t know him well back then, as he wasn’t as popular as he later became. Her career ambitions led her to decline his proposal.

    Salman Khan’s romantic history includes high-profile relationships with several Bollywood actresses, like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Katrina Kaif, making this revelation a rare look into his less-publicized personal life.