Tag: Stance
Kabul toughens stance against security firms
KABUL - Kabul said on Thursday that President Hamid Karzai ordered his government to intensify efforts to disband private security firms, the latest twist in a saga that has pitted him against his Western allies.
Karzai met his National Security Council (NSC) to discuss the future of the firms, the government announced, one day after rejecting US calls to nearly double the legal quota of private security guards in the war-torn country.
The president, whose relations with
Karzai met his National Security Council (NSC) to discuss the future of the firms, the government announced, one day after rejecting US calls to nearly double the legal quota of private security guards in the war-torn country.
The president, whose relations with
No change in China’s stance on Kashmir, says Kaira
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday said that Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has assured Pakistani leadership that his country would support Pakistan at all fronts. He was addressing a news conference here along with Pakistani ambassador in China, Masood Khan. When asked as to why the Chinese PM avoided to mention Kashmir issue, Kaira said, "There is no change in China's stance over Kishmir issue. Chinese premier has assured Pakistan that they
APTMA reiterates General Sales Tax stance
LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Gohar Ejaz will endeavor to convince the government on the maintenance of the zero-rating regime for textile industry under the reformed General Sales Tax (GST).
He will be speaking to the sub-committee of Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Finance. In his briefing he will point out that APTMA is not against the imposition of GST per se, but had major concerns of the mechanism adopted for revenue
He will be speaking to the sub-committee of Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Finance. In his briefing he will point out that APTMA is not against the imposition of GST per se, but had major concerns of the mechanism adopted for revenue
Govt softens stance on GST bill to garner support
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has conveyed a tacit message to its allies and opposition parties that it will accommodate their recommendations in exchange for their support to the reformed general sales tax (GST) Bill.
A source told Pakistan Today that the federal government was in contact with its coalition partners and opposition parties to chalk out differences over the GST. "It has been decided to show some flexibility in order to appease the concerns of political parties
A source told Pakistan Today that the federal government was in contact with its coalition partners and opposition parties to chalk out differences over the GST. "It has been decided to show some flexibility in order to appease the concerns of political parties
PML-N has dual stance on GST: Awan
ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Babar Awan on Saturday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz changed it stance on the General Sales Tax (GST) in public.
Talking to media at the Supreme Court building, he said the PML-N had a different stance on GST during the meeting of Council of Common Interests. Some politicians paid Rs 5,000 (income) tax despite earning millions, he added.
The minister said the appointment of the Supreme Court judges would be transparent and the criticism
Talking to media at the Supreme Court building, he said the PML-N had a different stance on GST during the meeting of Council of Common Interests. Some politicians paid Rs 5,000 (income) tax despite earning millions, he added.
The minister said the appointment of the Supreme Court judges would be transparent and the criticism
JI demands govt stance against Qazi’s UK visa cancellation
LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaquat Baloch has called upon the federal government to protest against the cancellation of British visa to former Jamaat chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed and other (Jamaat) leaders of the country.
In a letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mehmud Qureshi, he said that Qazi Hussain Ahmed had to visit Britain on the invitation of the UK Islamic Mission to attend various events. The British High Commission in Islamabad had issued a
In a letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mehmud Qureshi, he said that Qazi Hussain Ahmed had to visit Britain on the invitation of the UK Islamic Mission to attend various events. The British High Commission in Islamabad had issued a
Anti-IJT stance put Baloch in hot water
LAHORE: Affiliation with the Teachers' Front, having leftist ideas and being anti-Islami Jamiat-e-Talba (IJT), are stated to be the reasons behind the suspension of Punjab University (PU) College of Earth & Environmental Sciences (CEES) Principal Dr Iftikhar Hussain Baloch, who was being threatened with dire consequences from 'quarters with vested interests' active in the varsity, Pakistan Today has learnt.
According to CEES teachers, Baloch was facing charges of sexually
According to CEES teachers, Baloch was facing charges of sexually
Russia, Poland sign gas deal, eyes on EU stance
WARSAW: Poland and Russia signed a new natural gas deal on Friday, after the EU rejected a previous one, that increases Russian deliveries to Poland's gas company by some 2.5 billion cubic metres to 10 bcm a year until 2022.
Poland would be short of some 2.5 bcm of gas annually without the deal, which was clinched after more than a year of talks and must still be approved by the European Commission.
The European Union executive had forced Warsaw to renegotiate after saying
Poland would be short of some 2.5 bcm of gas annually without the deal, which was clinched after more than a year of talks and must still be approved by the European Commission.
The European Union executive had forced Warsaw to renegotiate after saying
Government will maintain free market stance, says Mirza Ikhtiar
LAHORE
There is unanimous accord among the major decision-makers that the fundamental principles of the free market must not be disrupted, and the government would not attempt to intervene in setting the domestic price of raw cotton, given prices prevailing on the world stage.
This was stated by Federal Adviser on Textiles Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, while addressing a joint press conference with All Pakistan Textile Mills Association Chairman Ejaz Gohar at the APTMA House on
There is unanimous accord among the major decision-makers that the fundamental principles of the free market must not be disrupted, and the government would not attempt to intervene in setting the domestic price of raw cotton, given prices prevailing on the world stage.
This was stated by Federal Adviser on Textiles Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, while addressing a joint press conference with All Pakistan Textile Mills Association Chairman Ejaz Gohar at the APTMA House on
