Tag: Proposes

Spanish PM proposes referendum on greater autonomy for Catalonia

MADRID: Spain's prime minister on Monday proposed holding a referendum in Catalonia on greater autonomy for the wealthy region but ruled out allowing a...

EU proposes abolishing bi-annual clock change

GENVAL: The European Union said Friday it will recommend abolishing the twice-yearly clock change amid unprecedented demand from European citizens who called it disruptive...

UN chief proposes options to protect Palestinians

    UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday presented four options aimed at boosting the protection of Palestinians in Israeli-occupied territories, from sending UN...

Lahore police proposes new administrative structure: report

LAHORE: The capital city police have submitted to the Punjab government a new administrative structure wherein Lahore is likely to be divided into four...

Minister proposes China-Pakistan business platform for joint production in economic zones

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Prof. Ahsan Iqbal Friday proposed China-Pakistan business platform for joint production in economic zones under China-Pakistan Economic...

Manila proposes autonomous zone for Muslims

New region will also get larger revenue shares, including 75 per cent of national taxes, fees and charges collected by the government in the...

SMWB proposes increase in minimum wages

The Sindh Minimum Wages Board (SMWB) proposed to increase minimum rates of wages from Rs 7,000 per month to Rs 8,000 per month...

CM proposes new regulations to tackle dengue

To control viral diseases, the Punjab government has decided to impose regulations which will remain in force in the province till November 30, 2011....

Tea association proposes lower duties, taxes to curb smuggling

Branded tea selling companies have proposed that the government lower duties and taxes on the imported commodity as Pakistani consumers were paying fifty per...

Malik proposes body to grill 154 arrested target killers

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Thursday proposed the constitution of a committee of senators and officials of law enforcement agencies to interrogate 154 target...

OGRA proposes 13.65% rise in gas prices

OGRA chairman presented a written proposal for a 13.65 percent rise in price of gas for domestic and industrial consumers in a meeting of...

Zardari proposes Pak-Iran currency swap

President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday proposed a currency swap agreement between Pakistan and Iran to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties between...

Mirza proposes SA Parliament for sustainable peace

Dr Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly has said that the SAARC nations should contemplate the creation of South Asian Parliament for sustainable peace and...

Pakistan proposes dates for FM-level talks

Pakistan has proposed two sets of dates, July 11-12 and July 25-26, to India for holding foreign minister-level talks in New Delhi. The dates will...

PMA proposes 4% of GDP for Punjab’s health budget

The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on Wednesday proposed that the health budget of Punjab should be raised to 4% of the GDP from its...

US panel proposes network of nuclear waste sites

The United States should develop temporary storage facilities to hold the waste produced by the country's nuclear reactors until a permanent burial site can...

Report proposes uniform tax regime

LAHORE - Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) consultant German International Cooperation (GIZ - formerly known as GTZ) has presented its study on the reformed General Sales Tax (GST), proposing a uniform tax regime for all sectors. It believes that GST reforms will have two primary facets, namely inflationary and distributional effect.
Official documents made available with Pakistan Today reveal that the GIZ study indicates that GST reforms will put one time inflationary pressure