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• Decision taken on PM’s directive after committee’s recommendation • FBR analysis points to widespread reluctance in voluntary asset valuation ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic U-turn, the government on Friday scrapped the asset valuation column from the tax return form for 2025 — just a day after issuing a strongly worded clarification — bowing to mounting pressure from various stakeholders. The lightning-fast reversal, prompted by criticism from tax practitioners, lawyers and other groups, has reignited debate over policy consistency and digital reforms aimed at documenting the cash economy. The income tax return form for 2025, released on July 7, had required taxpayers to declare the market value of their assets, as outlined on page 66 of the form. Since then, taxpayers had been submitting returns with the flexibility to either declare the estimated market value of their assets or enter zero in the designated column. This practice continued even as nearly 2.7 million taxpayers filed their returns under the same ar...

ISLAMABAD - Chairperson of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Mrs Farzhana Naek, held a productive meeting with the President of the Norwegian Red Cross, Ms Siri Hatlen, to strengthen humanitarian cooperation and explore avenues for enhanced support to the people of Pakistan most affected by climate change.

KARACHI - The University of Karachi has cancelled the LLB degree of Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri, an Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge, according to a notification issued by the varsity on Friday.

In de Verenigde Staten is de 73-jarige Harjit Kaur na meer dan dertig jaar woonachtig te zijn in de Verenigde Staten gedeporteerd naar haar geboorteland India. Meerdere Indiase media en de Britse publieke omroep BBC brengen haar verhaal.

LAHORE - Punjab University (PU) and Shaikh Zayed Hospital on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide practical training opportunities for students of Allied Health Sciences.

LAHORE - Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Dr Usman Anwar on Friday visited the under-construction heavy vehicle driving training school at Manawan Traffic Police Lines and chaired a meeting with Chief Traffic Office (CTO) Lahore Dr.

В Аргентине мужчина пришел на свои похороны, потому что его мать считала, что сына сбил грузовик, хотя в это время он находился в отпуске в другом городе.

Taking the time to review your investment “sins” of the last year and atone for them is a surefire way to get yourself back on the path to financial stability.

Most OECD countries now offer tax credits for innovation, but Israel doesn’t. Here’s what it’s doing instead.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict in a case concerning a domestic dispute between a father, his son, and his daughter.

Descoperă cum chirurgia bariatrică bate Ozempic în pierderea rapidă în greutate și află cum să alegi cea mai potrivită opțiune pentru sănătatea ta.

LAHORE - The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended notices issued by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to six journalists, including Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari.

Karachi - President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed the confidence that new phase of CPEC project will usher in fresh opportunities for Pakistan’s economic progress and will further deepen the all-weather Pakistan-China partnership.

RAWALPINDI - The Joint Exercise Druzhba-VIII between the Pakistan and Russian Armies is being conducted from September 15–27 in the Counter-Terrorism domain.

Bitcoin’s spot price movement throughout the third quarter of 2025 and its recent dip align closely with the cycle structure seen in 2017. Throughout the summer, Bitcoin oscillated in a consolidation range between $100,000 and $115,000, forming a technical base at $107,000 while market momentum mirrored the 2017 correction and subsequent rally. Bitcoin has held […] The post Bitcoin’s 2025 cycle dip mirrors 2017 – could $200k be next? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Een dag nadat bekend werd dat voormalig FBI-directeur en Trump-criticus James Comey strafrechtelijk wordt vervolgd, heeft de Amerikaanse president een volgende oude vijand op de korrel: hij wil dat Microsoft topbestuurder Lisa Monaco ontslaat. Ook werkt het Amerikaanse leger aan plannen om drugshandelaren in Venezuela aan te vallen. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

Explorează Europa secretă prin trei palate de basm: Pena (Portugalia), Topkapi (Turcia) și Caserta (Italia). Descoperă misterele lor și legăturile surprinzătoare cu România.

27 сентября 2002 года мать голливудской звезды Сильвестра Сталлоне, Жаклин, наведалась в Одессу, чтобы узнать правду о своих корнях. Известный астролог, общественный деятель и яркая светская львица тогда призналась: "В Одессе я была бы королевой!".

Aan de slag als leraar? Met het grote lerarentekort lijkt het vanzelfsprekend dat scholen staan te springen om nieuwe docenten. Toch blijkt het voor zij-instromers in het onderwijs vaak verrassend moeilijk om aan de bak te komen. „Had verwacht dat het veel makkelijker zou zijn.’’