Of 45m bank accounts, only 8m are registered against taxpayers
KARACHI:
Growth momentum should be prioritised in the upcoming budget, but if the cash economy of Pakistan is left unchecked, it will become a menace, said former Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman Shabbar Zaidi.
Speaking at a webinar titled “Raising Tax Revenue: The Budget and Beyond” on Tuesday, Zaidi termed presumptive taxation a massive issue in the tax mechanism of Pakistan and lamented that its reversal could take many years.
He recalled that presumptive taxation had been introduced in the 1990s and it continued to hinder tax collection till today.
Speakers at tourism webinar urge govt to fix GB s longstanding power issues
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Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The federal government needs to fix the longstanding issues of power in Gilgit-Baltistan, said speakers at a webinar on Tuesday.
Journalist Jamil Nagri, while addressing “Tourism in Pakistan Challenges and the Way Forward” conference, said that the region often got just between two to four hours of electricity during the day. He added that the situation turned harsher in the winters.
He also said that there were serious connectivity and internet-related issues in the region which needed to be fixed by the government.
Nagri said that the there was a lack of infrastructure and connectivity in the region and the government has to improve it. He also cited the lack of air and road connectivity with the rest of the country.
Experts seek private sector role in tourism
Ask govt to create enabling environment, offer investment safeguards
The tourism department has now planned to prevent illegal construction of hotels and buildings without prior seismic study. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
Experts have urged the government to collaborate with the private sector in order to give a boost to Pakistan’s tourism industry and also create an attractive business environment to steer foreign direct investment in the sector.
Speaking at a webinar titled “Tourism in Pakistan: Challenges and the Way Forward” on Tuesday, they called on the government to create an enabling environment for the private sector and introduce safeguards for its investment.
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ISLAMABAD: Speakers at tourism webinar urged the Imran Khan-led federal government to resolve the longstanding electricity issues of Gilgit-Baltistan if it wants to boost tourism.
Journalist Jamil Nagri, while addressing “Tourism in Pakistan Challenges and the Way Forward” conference, said that the region often got just between two to four hours of electricity during the day. He added that the situation turned harsher in the winters.
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