Tag: relief
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Lights, camera, action: Minister promises tax relief to stimulate entertainment sector
In a move set to ignite the entertainment industry, Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has pledged tax concessions to help filmmakers and cinema owners, during a meeting with a star-studded delegation of film producers and the Cinema Association, led by singer Waris Baig. The delegation included:• Zulfiqar Ahmed, Chairman of the Pakistan Film…
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IMF approves relief plan for 4 million consumers with monthly power usage below 200 units
After extensive negotiations prompted by widespread protests against soaring electricity bills, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly granted approval to a relief proposal targeting consumers with monthly electricity consumption of up to 200 units, allowing authorities to implement an installment-based billing system, according to sources cited by Geo News. Sources indicated that the final…
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Govt announces relief for employees with early salary and pension release ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
To ease the burden of inflation on the public, the federal government has decided to release salaries to employees of public sector departments before Eid-ul-Fitr. This decision was made after consultations between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
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Relief for workers as Punjab govt raises minimum wage to Rs32,000 per month
The Punjab caretaker government has announced an increase in the minimum salary for unskilled workers from Rs25,000 to Rs32,000 per month, providing some relief to workers during a period of skyrocketing inflation.
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PM Shehbaz expresses concern over IMF conditions burdening people
The Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has shown worry that the terms set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will result in an increased burden on the citizens. During an appearance on the Geo News program Capital Talk, the Prime Minister attributed the stringent conditions to the previous government, alleging that they had breached their commitments…
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Punjab govt to provide free flour to 15.8 million deserving households during Ramzan
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has announced a scheme to provide free flour to impoverished individuals during the holy month of Ramzan. The premier stated that the distribution of free flour will encompass 15.8 million households throughout Punjab from 25 Sha’ban to 25 Ramzan. To ensure effective implementation of the scheme, the Prime Minister directed…
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World Bank approves $1.69 billion financing for flood-hit Sindh
The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank approved funding for five projects totaling $1.692 billion on Tuesday in order to support those residing in Sindh, Pakistan’s flood-affected areas.
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Dar stresses on providing maximum relief to the underprivileged sector of society
Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar urged the Ministry of Industries and Production on Saturday to develop a comprehensive strategy that would prioritise providing maximum relief to the least endowed sector. Dar, who was chairing a meeting to examine the prime minister’s relief package through Utility Stores Corporation (USC), said the current government was…
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Govt increases petroleum levy by Rs14.84 to Rs47.26
The government has increased the Petroleum Levy (PL) on petrol by Rs14.84 to Rs47.26 per litre, while decreasing it on diesel, with immediate effect from October 16, 2022, maintaining the prices at Rs224.80 and Rs235.30 per litre, respectively. From October 1, 2022, the PL for petrol was Rs32.42. The rise in the petroleum levy on…
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Video: Young shoe polisher wins hearts by donating half of his earnings to flood victims
A charity organisation, Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, posted a video of a young boy donating Rs30 for flood relief efforts. The shoe polisher has been donating to the flood relief camp at Thokar Niaz Baig in Lahore for the last five days, according to the Alkhidmat Foundation. It went on to say that since he did…