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Pakistan’s Shias Face Double Threat: Extremists and Their Own Government With their safety at stake, Pakistan’s beleaguered Shia community is seeking justice from the country’s founder. By April 06, 2021 Advertisement “We are here to tell the founder of this country that we are being persecuted and discriminated in your country.” That is the message from the families of Shia missing persons, who have been holding a sit-in outside M. A. Jinnah’s Mausoleum in Karachi since April 2. A Shia activist informed The Diplomat that the community has tried to seek assistance from every government and civilian institution, and held sit-ins outside the Chief Minister’s House, the Governor’s House, and all the relevant authorities, but to no avail. The Shia community, the activist said, has come to the realization that these institutions are either apathetic or incapable of addressing their plight. Therefore, a group of Shias resort ....
Two pleas out of 20 disposed of as missing citizens appear before court PHOTO: FILE The Sindh High Court ruled on Wednesday that the police investigation into the recovery of missing persons is flawed. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto and comprising Justice Abdul Mobin Lakho, expressed annoyance at the authorities for their failure to recover missing persons and submit reports in this regard despite multiple notices issued by the court. During the hearing of petitions pertaining to 20 missing persons, the bench was informed by the family of one missing man that his whereabouts have been traced after the passage of five years. The court was informed that the man named Abdur Rehman is detained at Malakand Jail. The family moved the court to direct the authorities to permit a visit and pleaded for his release. ....
Top Story January 20, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan told the federal cabinet Tuesday Pakistan was the first country to take into account the negative effects of the coronavirus lockdown and make timely decisions, while pandemic in India increased poverty. He particularly appreciated the timely and transparent initiatives of the National Command Operation Center (NCOC), Ehsaas and the finance ministry team. The cabinet was briefed on the issue of Broadsheet, and the ministerial committee recommendations were presented in the meeting. The planning minister briefed the cabinet on the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the basis of a recent survey, conducted by the Federal Bureau of Statistics. It said that the income of about 20 million people had almost waned in April; thanks to the wise strategy of the government, the policy of smart lockdown, instead of complete lockdown and decision making in the construction and manufacturing sector, the income of 20 ....
Top Story January 20, 2021 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan told the federal cabinet Tuesday Pakistan was the first country to take into account the negative effects of the coronavirus lockdown and make timely decisions, while pandemic in India increased poverty. He particularly appreciated the timely and transparent initiatives of the National Command Operation Center (NCOC), Ehsaas and the finance ministry team. The cabinet was briefed on the issue of Broadsheet, and the ministerial committee recommendations were presented in the meeting. The planning minister briefed the cabinet on the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the basis of a recent survey, conducted by the Federal Bureau of Statistics. It said that the income of about 20 million people had almost waned in April; thanks to the wise strategy of the government, the policy of smart lockdown, instead of complete lockdown and decision making in the construction and manufacturing sector, the income of ....
Cabinet waives taxes on bonds Country to raise $2b through Chinese currency-denominated bonds, other papers The federal government has recently offered very high interest rate to overseas Pakistanis on their investments in digital accounts. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday waived one-dozen types of income taxes to raise around $2 billion in debt through Pakistan’s first Chinese currency-denominated bonds and Eurobonds in a bid to make borrowing relatively less expensive. The investors who would invest in these bonds and earn profits will not be required to pay up to 30% income tax along with other taxes. The cabinet exempted investors from income tax after the Ministry of Finance told it that without exemptions, the sovereign bonds would be “less appealing to international investors”. ....