SHC suspends FBR notification against Shell Pakistan

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday set aside the directive of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), which had suspended the sales tax registration of Shell Pakistan over tax fraud. In a statement, the oil giant, stated that the FBR had allowed the company to respond by April 30 and the tax authorities were clarified that the ‘relevant amount of tax had been paid in full therefore there was no shortfall in the payment of tax’.But before the stipulated time given to the company to respond, FBR proceeded with the suspension of SPL’s GST which was not justified, it stated.The FBR suspended the sales tax registration of the company for deliberately committing tax fraud to evade tax.The order to suspend the registration was issued by the Large Taxpayer Unit after it was concluded that the ‘company has concealed the stock of lubricating oil in Returns filed during the period of Dec-2016 to Feb-2018, which comes to the meaning of tax fraud’.The notification further stated: “It is noteworthy that the Registered Person continued the fraudulent practice till last Return filed for the month of March 2018, in order to safe guard the Government Revenue, this office immediately order for suspension of Sales Tax Registration of M/s. Shell Pakistan Limited under Section 21(2) of Sales Tax Act, 1990 read with Rule 12 (a) (i) of the Sales Tax Rules 2006 read with SRO SSS (1)/2006 dated 05-06-2006.

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Miftah Ismail appointed finance minister hours before Budget 2018

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Friday administered the oath of office to Miftah Ismail as a federal minister for finance, revenue and economic affairs, a statement from the President House said.The event held here at the President House was attended by members of the federal cabinet, party workers and senior officials.Miftah Ismail was serving as the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs. He will be presenting the PML-N’s sixth and last federal budget for the financial year 2018-19 in the parliament this evening.

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Request for proposal for Community Theatre on “Women Empowerment and mainstreaming” For PPAF funded Project “Programme for Poverty Reduction (PPR) Phase III”

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Aitzaz Ahsan intends to join Twitter

Eminent lawyer and senior politician Aitzaz Ahsan although  has no presence on Twitter, he intends to join the micro-blogging website soon.The Pakistan People's Party leader recently spoke to a TV channel where rumors of his switching loyalties came under discuss.While rejecting reports as rumors, he said some fake Twitter accounts active in his name were involved fueling  speculations.He said he had no presence on the social media but would soon join Twitter  once he has learned how to tweet and retweet.Asked whether he is joining the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Aitzaz Ahsan said switching loyalties in his age won't be appropriate thing to do. "Pakistan People's is my family, and I am going nowhere," he said.Ever since Imran Khan said a big wicket is going to fall, social media users and political commentators  are speculating that that either Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan or Aitzaz Ahsan are going to join PTI soon.Mansoor Afaq, senior columnist , on Friday wrote in his column in Daily Jang on Friday that Ahsan has been facing pressure from family and friends to join the PTI,  and he might give in.The columnist also claimed that two more politicians from Khushab and Mianwali are expected to join the the PTI.

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Lady constable raped, blackmailed by male colleagues in south Punjab

Chishtian: Two policemen have been arrested for allegedly raping and blackmailing a female colleague in Chistian Tehseel of Bahawalnagar District in Punjab, Geo News reported on Friday.The lady constable has alleged that Constable Faheem and Assistant Sub-Inspector raped her and recorded the incident on camera about a  month and a half ago.She said Fahim, who previously used to harass her, led her to a house in Chak-15 Gajiani on the pretext of surveillance of a female suspect where  ASI Kashif was waiting for them.The lady constable said her colleagues administered her a drug  before raping her. She said  the policemen recorded the incident on camera and started blackmailing her.The policewoman said Fahim had asked her to  marry him if she wanted to  get ride of blackmailing.Taking notice of the incident, District Police Officer Attaur Rehman has suspended the officials.Geo News reported that both the suspects were arrested on Thursday.

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Chinese giant to build Gwadar?s first luxury golf community

LONDON: An investment expert has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is amongst the most important and central part of China’s “One Belt One Road" (OBOR) initiative as this project needs a harbour which Pakistan ideally offers in the form of Gwadar port.Ryan He, Board Member of privately held leading real estate investment company, CPIC and expert on Chinese overseas investments, told this to Pakistani media at a press conference here. The event was organised by CPIC to formally announce the launch of Gwadar’s first luxury golf community called “China Pak Golf Estates” for which an MOU for construction has been signed with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).The press conference was attended by fellow CPIC Board Member Zeeshaan Shah; Lord Maxwell Beaverbrook, CPIC’s Board Member; Mark Savage, Chief Commercial Officer; and Ben Wiseman, Chief Financial Officer.Ryan He said that China decided to invest in the CPEC after long deliberations and keeping in view all aspects related to Pakistan’s internal dynamics, local and international situation and long-term prospects. He said that China needed a harbour for its growth and future trade deals and route which Pakistan offered. He said that with China Pak Golf Estate by CPIC, the objective is to help Gwadar build its first social infrastructure to compliment the huge amount of Chinese investment in the area. “We are developing multi-cultural, lifestyle communities that are secure and cater to both local and expatriate professionals. Gwadar is at the core of all the development that’s taking place.”He said that China faced a situation quite like the protagonist in Shakespeare's play Hamlet and needed to decide whether "to be or not to be, to invest in Pakistan or not" and in the end it was decided that it was best to invest in Pakistan as that was the real way forward. Zeeshan Shah explained that the grand golf community worth $265 million is secure and spread across 6.7 million square feet. “It’s a tailor made project for both - locals and expats - and Chinese professionals working in the flourishing port city of Gwadar and provides all of the amenities required for a quality lifestyle, set to become the most desirable lifestyle address in Gwadar.”Shah said that the CPEC was set to revolutionise Pakistan and already making a huge impact. “The whole world is talking about it. We launched ‘Emerging Pakistan’ campaign on London’s iconic double-decker buses to send out the message to the world that Pakistan is safe to invest and Gwadar offers best returns on investments and investors missing out on investing in Gwadar will regret”. Zeeshan Shah said Pakistan is “a flourishing country. No matter what happened politically in the last ten years, Pakistan’s real estate sector has only progressed. The opportunities in real estate sector will only get better. Gwadar is in the hands of Pakistan army and that gives everyone a strong sense of security.”

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Economic Survey: Pakistan economy set to record fastest growth in 13 years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is set to record its fastest growth since 2005 during the current fiscal year, authorities said Thursday.But the projected 5.8 percent growth rate means the government will still miss its six percent target."We would have achieved 6.1 percent without political turmoil," Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said while launching the Pakistan Economic Survey 2017-2018.The country was rocked last July when Nawaz Sharif was ousted from the premiership over graft allegations.Pakistan, for years plagued by a bloody homegrown Taliban insurgency, has been battling to get its shaky economy back on track and solve a chronic energy crisis that cripples its industry.But now confidence in South Asia’s second biggest economy is growing, with security improving and the International Monetary Fund claiming in October that it has emerged from crisis after completing a bailout programme, though it still faces major challenges.The growth in GDP comes amid structural reforms, the improved energy sector, and China’s ambitious $46 billion infrastructure project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, linking its western province of Xinjiang to the Arabian Sea via Pakistan.

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ECNEC approves Gwadar drinking water, Mohmand Dam Hydropower projects

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Thursday approved three major projects, including supply of drinking water to Gwadar, a hydropower project at Mohmand Agency and Metro Bus service for the new Islamabad International Airport.The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi here, accorded approval to these projects.The ECNEC gave approval for the Rs 309.558 billion multi-purpose Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project.Besides producing 800 mv electricity, it would also have a storage capacity of 1,594 million cubic meters of water that could be used for irrigation, flood mitigation and supply of drinking water to Peshawar and FATA.The ECNEC gave approval for the construction cost of infrastructure and allied works for Metro Bus Services from Peshawar Morr interchange to the New Islamabad International Airport. The Central Development Working Party had recommended the review of the project by the ECNEC.The 25.6 km long project, which was still in different stages of completion, would cost Rs.16,427.880 million and provide affordable and convenient transport for passengers using the New Islamabad International Airport, rescheduled for opening in first week of May.To meet the long standing demand of the people of Gwadar, the port city would get a five million of gallons per day Reverse Osmosis Sea Water Plant at a total cost of Rs. 5,071.43 million.Under this project sea water would be desalinated for catering to the drinking and other requirements of Gwadar City and adjoining areas. The Federal Government has also agreed to increase its financing share from 50% to 67% while the remaining 33% would be financed by the Government of Balochistan.

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Soldier embraces martyrdom in cross-border firing in Mohmand Agency

RAWALPINDI: Three terrorists were killed while a soldier embraced Shahadat (martyrdom) during an exchange of fire in Mohmand Agency on Thursday.According to a statement of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), terrorists from across the border had fired at a Pakistani post in Mohmand Agency.Pakistani troops effectively responded to the attack.The Pakistani soldier, who embraced martyrdom was identified as 21-year-old Farman Ullah.

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Meet the ?motorcycle? lady from Dera Ghazi Khan

DERA GHAZI KHAN: This school teacher has a bigger lesson spread with her image as another motorcycle lady in a conservative region from Dera Ghazi Khan.Mahjabeen, 33, adjusts her Burqa before she kicks start her motorcycle for a 27-kilometer ride all the way to the foot of Koh Suleiman, where she teaches at the only school of an area.A resident of Sokar in the Taunsa Tehsil of Dera Ghazi Khan District, Mahjabeen is a graduate from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. She holds master’s degrees in Political Science and Education.Speaking of her daily commute, she mentions fear as she passes through a route that was once infested with terrorists to reach the school. She adds that some terrorists were killed in a raid by Rangers last year but the thought of their presence still haunts the area which lies in the foot of Koh Suleiman.Mahjabeen happens to be the only female teacher in the school, aside from two male teachers in total, her presence motivated village girls to seek education there. She aspires to opt for a school near her residence to keep up with household responsibilities and family.

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Pakistan?s first old home for ?transgender persons? established

LAHORE: Be-Ghar Foundation has established an old home to house transgender people, which happens to be the first one in Pakistan.The home comes after a recent establishment of a school dedicated for the transgender people, is yet to have its inauguration under the auspices of the organization ‘Be-Ghar Foundation’, standing devoted for the transgender people.Based-off near Ruchna town in Lahore, the one-storey shelter can house only fifty people at the moment and it is running entirely on the foundation’s investments.The home has not only aimed at providing free food and shelter to troubled transgender people but is also carrying ongoing treatment to their illness and diseases.Chairperson Be-Ghar Foundation Aashi Butt explained how it evoked her with grief every time she watched helplessly ailed transgender people wandering on the streets. “By the Grace of God, those transgender people who were tormented with AIDs, HIV, Hepatitis and other fatal diseases have now found their safe haven.”The shelter family expressed that it doesn’t bother them anymore whether or not their close relations attempt to check up on them, “We now have a home… and it is not less than any heaven to us,” they added. The shelter home is yet to hold its formal inauguration in few coming days.On the other hand, the transgender community has pleaded the government for establishment of more shelter homes like such in various localities.

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