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high-ranking FBR officer suspended by PM Shehbaz Sharif for postponing tax cases

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According to a press release from the PM Office Media Wing, the prime minister ordered the suspension of all pertinent officials and ordered an investigation into them.

Shortly after taking over as prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif ordered quick changes to be made to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and made the decision to supervise the procedure himself.

According to information, issues involving government income of billions of rupees are languishing in the Tax Tribunals for resolution.

The Chief Justice of Pakistan had been asked by the prime minister to expedite the resolution of certain cases.

The prime minister recently ordered the appropriate authorities to look into one of these ongoing cases, in which an FBR attorney had requested an adjournment.

The prime minister noted that the pending lawsuits involving tax concerns worth billions of rupees were negatively impacting the national exchequer.

As part of his commitment to the country, PM Shehbaz made it plain that he would continue to oversee the tax reforms and that he would not put up with any sort of inaction in the pursuit of these legal problems.

The prime minister was quoted in the press release as adding that they would have to work day and night to increase revenue and save every penny of the country and nation.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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