Business
Dar vows to provide maximum support for improvement in PIA
The Finance Minister indicates full support for Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique's efforts aimed to improve PIA's performance and early resumption of PIA flights to Europe.
Islamabad: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed the commitment to provide maximum support for improvement in Pakistan International Airlines.
He was talking to CEO of PIA Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Amir Hayat in Islamabad on Saturday.
The Finance Minister also indicated full support for Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique's efforts aimed to improve PIA's performance and early resumption of PIA flights to Europe.
Earlier, he clarified that no federal tax has been imposed or will be imposed on agricultural income.
In a tweet on Saturday, the Finance Minister said that he recently gave an explanatory statement in the National Assembly which was meant to dispel the impression that the government is imposing new taxes on the agriculture and construction sectors under the IMF. He said this explanatory statement is being misinterpreted.
میں نے قومی اسمبلی میں حالیہ وضاحتی بیان دیا جس کا مقصد اس تاثر کو ختم کرنا تھا کہ IMF معاہدہ کے تحت حکومت زراعت اور تعمیراتی شعبہ جات پر نئے ٹیکس لگائے گی اس وضاحتی بیان کو misinterpret کیا جا رہا ہے۔ میں دوبارہ یہ واضح کرتا ہوں کہ Letter of Intent میں جن Tax اقدامات… https://t.co/sJaHALROr0
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 22, 2023
He reiterated that the tax measures mentioned in the Letter of Intent are those that have already been imposed in the country till June 30, 2023. Apart from this, he said no new tax is being imposed.
-
World 2 days ago
Hezbollah missile attack on Mossad headquarters near Tel Aviv
-
Crime 2 days ago
12 injured in Quetta explosion near security forces vehicle
-
Entertainment 2 days ago
Amar Khan calls nation ‘ignorant’ for commenting on others
-
Pakistan 2 days ago
Form 45, 47 not final determination on votes recount: CJP
-
Pakistan 2 days ago
Govt clarifies to not try Imran Khan in military court
-
Pakistan 2 days ago
Zartaj Gul granted interim bail in vandalism case
-
Pakistan 2 days ago
Suicide bomber woman confesses being brainwashed, beguiled
-
Business 2 days ago
Gold price hikes by Rs2,500 per tola in Pakistan