Federal government
Govt to Double Tax on Offshore Digital Services, Enforce Stricter Fraud Penalties
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is planning major revisions to the Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2024. These changes propose a 20% income tax on foreign online…
Senator Blocked from Proposing Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrencies in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Virtual Assets Bill 2025 , proposed by Senator Dr. Afnan Ullah Khan, was blocked in the Senate after Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar…
Cabinet Approves Amendment to Telecom Law to Revise PTA Officials’ Remuneration
The federal cabinet has approved an amendment to the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organisation) Act, 1996, addressing ambiguity over the pay structure and allowances of the chairman…
Federal Govt to Eliminate 150,000 Vacant Posts in Phase-I of Rightsizing Plan
The federal government has decided to close 43 ministries and eliminate 150,000 vacant positions in Phase I of its rightsizing initiative, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb…
PM Orders E-Office Compliance Review as Ministries Resist Digital Rollout
Islamabad: The federal government’s transition to a digital e-office system faces hurdles as several ministries and divisions remain slow to implement the initiative. Despite repeated…
ECC Approves Rs2 Billion to Combat Fake News in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved additional funding to combat the spread of disinformation targeting state institutions. On Monday, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) authorized…
Federal Government Announces December 25 as Public Holiday
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has declared December 25, 2024, as a public holiday to mark both Quaid-e-Azam Day and Christmas. A notification from the Cabinet…
IT Minister Reveals Rs. 1 Million Annual Salary for PTCL Board Officers
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has told the Senate of Pakistan that government personnel acting as members of the Board of Directors (BoG) are entitled…
Federal Govt Announces Holiday for Schools Amid PTI Protests
ISLAMABAD: The district administration has declared a school holiday for tomorrow in the Federal Capital as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) power rally gains momentum. This…
Govt Seeks World Bank Approval to Revise Punjab’s $200M Health and Education Plan
The government has contacted the World Bank to restructure the $200 million Punjab Human Capital Investment Project (PHCIP). This restructuring aims to help the initiative…
Trump Appoints Elon Musk to Head Government Efficiency Department
Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, a former Republican presidential candidate, will be in charge of the newly created Department…
Directorate Denies Passport Fee Increase, Confirms Current Rates
An official statement from the Directorate of Passport and Immigration on Saturday denied all recent news stories about higher passport fees and made it clear…
Pakistan Announces Revised Passport Fees for E-passports, MRPs, and Lost Passports
The federal government of Pakistan has announced a new revised fee structure for passports, including e-passports, machine-readable passports (MRPs), and replacement passports for those lost…
