K-P Assembly passes three bills
One bill was also introduced during the session
KP Assembly in session. PHOTO: AFP
PESHAWAR:
K-P Assembly on Monday passed three bills including Khyber Pakthunkhwa Amendment of Certain Fiscal Laws Bill, 2021 under which the government has widened the property tax net.
The Khyber Pakthunkhwa Trust (Amendment) Bill 2021 was also introduced in the assembly and the Khyber Pakthunkhwa Amendment of Certain Fiscal Laws Bill, 2021, Khyber Pakthunkhwa Control of Narcotics Substance (Amendment) Bill 2021, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sugar Factories Control (Amendment) Bill 2020 were passed by the house.
The house earlier resumed its session with a 15-point agenda.
A privilege motion was submitted by MPA Fazal Ilahi in which he blamed that Assistant Commissioner Rizwani Dar on December 19 removed all his inauguration boards in the Mattani area.
The long-delayed proposed law on domestic violence against women was passed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday declaring the abuse of women by family members an offence. File photo
PESHAWAR: The long-delayed proposed law on domestic violence against women was passed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Friday declaring the abuse of women by family members an offence punishable with one-five years imprisonment along with fine.
Social welfare minister Hisham Inamullah Khan presented the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Domestic Violence against Women (Prevention and Protection) Bill, 2021, in the house for approval.
Under the bill, domestic violence against women includes economic, psychological and physical abuses.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday called upon the federal government to take concrete steps to stop the fresh wave of terrorism in the country. AFP/File
PESHAWAR: Condemning the brutal killing of 10 people in Balochistan’s Mach coalfield, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday called upon the federal government to take concrete steps to stop the fresh wave of terrorism in the country.
The resolution unanimously passed by the house also flayed the killing of a youngster by the police in Islamabad and expressed solidarity with the families of the victims of both incidents.
Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani chaired the sitting, which was held after a break of one month.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday called upon the federal government to take concrete steps to stop the fresh wave of terrorism in the country. AFP/File
PESHAWAR: Condemning the brutal killing of 10 people in Balochistan’s Mach coalfield, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Monday called upon the federal government to take concrete steps to stop the fresh wave of terrorism in the country.
The resolution unanimously passed by the house also flayed the killing of a youngster by the police in Islamabad and expressed solidarity with the families of the victims of both incidents.
Speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani chaired the sitting, which was held after a break of one month.
K-P govt moves to widen property tax net
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Amendment of Certain Fiscal Laws Bill, 2021 introduced in assembly
The FBR had launched a campaign to convince 7.4 million people to file tax returns or else it would take them to task. This campaign too did not help. PHOTO: FILE
PESHAWAR:
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday announced to widen the property tax net by amending certain clauses in the property tax.
This move was part of the newly introduced Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Amendment of Certain Fiscal Laws Bill, 2021 in the provincial assembly.
According to the bill, all those buildings that are being used by government, semi government, non-governmental organisations, financial institutions, private commercial organisations - local or international brand shops, foodchains, outlets, wedding halls, hotels and restaurants - guest houses, hostels or banks shall now be assessed and taxed under the rates and procedures mentioned in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Finance Act