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July 15, 2021
KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Wednesday demanded intervention of the government for not including its recommendations in the budget for 2021/22.
Addressing a press conference Wednesday, FPCCI Acting President Nasir Khan said the government had not incorporated practical, business-friendly and growth-promoting proposals of FPCCI in the budget.
âIt was gross negligence on the government s part to ignore the apex representative body of Pakistanâs business, industrial and trade community,â he said.
Khan also criticised the Section 203A of the budget which empowers and expands the discretionary powers of FBR. He added that it would only result in an increase in corruption and harassment. Although Section 203A has been amended through introduction of slabs, powers to arrest and prosecute will create a fearful and discouraging environment for SMEs.
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I ran [for governor] to get off the school board. That’s the worst job I ever had.”
–Former U.S. Senator Dale Bumpers (D-Arkansas)
A remarkable feature of this year’s Arlington School Board election was the last-minute drive to recruit candidates for the Arlington County Democratic Committee (ACDC) endorsement.
More troubling was the absence of more candidacies among our best prepared Arlingtonians those who have led in unglamorous roles on the school advisory groups, such as Advisory Council on Teaching and Learning, Budget Advisory Council, County Council of PTAs, and Joint Facilities Advisory Commission.