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Imran Khan likely to approach apex court against Gen Bajwa

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Imran Khan likely
  • Consultation between Imran Khan and legal experts is underway.
  • Imran Khan will  request the CJP to probe against former COAS.
  • Earlier, Imran Khan  sent a letter to the President in this regard.

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan is likely to approach the Supreme Court after the letter to the president to investigation against former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa.

PTI sources said that Imran Khan will also request the Chief Justice of Pakistan to investigate against General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa.

According to sources, Imran Khan will demand an investigation against General (retd) Bajwa’s allegation that he is a danger to Pakistan.

Party sources say that PTI Chairman Imran Khan will also request an investigation into the allegation of clearing former finance minister Shaukat Tarin from NAB on behalf of General (retd) Qamar Bajwa.

Sources further said that consultation between Imran Khan and legal experts is underway after which PTI Chairman Imran Khan will approach the Supreme Court.

On the other hand, Imran Khan has sent a letter to the Supreme Commander of the Pakistan Army President Dr. Arif Alvi demanding an immediate investigation against General (Rtd) Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has demanded an immediate investigation against General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa on the issue of successive oath violations by the former army chief.

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Shahid Khaqan Abbasi opposes Tarin’s arrest

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Shaukat Tarin Khaqan Abbasi

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has opposed the arrest of PTI Senator and former finance minister Shaukat Tarin, adding that he is not in favor of political revenge. He further said that if someone has committed a crime, action should be taken with evidence. He expressed these views while answering … Read more

FIA registers case against Shaukat Tarin over audio leak

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FIA Shaukat Tarin

FIA registered case against PTI Senator Shaukar Tarin Case was registered after an alleged audio was leaked He was charged for sabotaging negotiations with IMF ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a case against the former finance minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Tarin for allegedly sabotaging negotiations between Pakistan and International … Read more

Govt allows FIA to arrest Shaukat Tarin for derailing agreement with IMF

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Rana Sanaullah

An inquiry is completed against Shaukat Tarin. Rana Sanaullah called Imran Khan a political terrorist. He said PML-N was ready for the elections ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan on Sunday said that the government had allowed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to arrest the former finance minister Shaukat Tarin for his involvement in derailing … Read more

FIA decides to arrest Shaukat Tarin in audio calls leak case

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FIA Shaukat Tarin

FIA has decided to initiate legal action against Shaukat Tarin FIA has completed investigation into the audio calls leak case FIA sought permission from the interior ministry to arrest him ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has decided to initiate legal action against former finance minister and PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin in the audio call leak … Read more

Shaukat Tarin says shortage of dollars biggest Pakistani issue at the moment

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Shaukat Tarin

Shaukat Tarin said letter of credits (LCs) were not opening. PTI leader said the inflation rate was 12 per cent in March. Shaukat Tarin said he had not witnessed such an inflation in 50 years. ISLAMABAD: Shaukat Tarin, former federal minister for finance and revenue, on Friday said the biggest problem that Pakistan currently facing … Read more

Govt failed to satisfy IMF despite massive fuel price hike: Shaukat Tarin

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Shaukat Tarin

Shaukat Tarin said the latest economic survey also validated the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government’s economic performance. He said since the coalition government came into power, everything had gone wrong. The former finance minister asked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to contact Russia to get cheaper oil and cut non-essential expenses.   ISLAMABAD: Former federal … Read more

Pakistan becomes sugar surplus with production going up by 2 mln tons: Tarin

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Pakistan becomes sugar surplus with production going up by 2 mln tons: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Friday said that sugar production was likely to increase by 2 million tons this year from the output of 7.5 million tons recorded last year. In a tweet, the federal minister said, as a result, Pakistan was back to a sugar surplus country from a … Read more

Pakistan to start using Saudi oil facility on deferred payment from March: Shaukat

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin on Friday told the Senate that Pakistan would start using the Saudi Arabian oil facility on deferred payment from March 2022. Shaukat Tarin told the house during question hour that the government has tried not to pass on to the people the full burden of international increase in petroleum … Read more

Tarin, WB country head review progress on ongoing projects in Pakistan

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Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with Country Director, World Bank, Najy Benhassine and his team at Finance Division here on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed the progress on the ongoing World Bank’s projects and programmes in Pakistan, according to press statement issued by the finance ministry. Read more: Abad urges govt … Read more

Ecnec approves road, water supply projects worth Rs448 billion

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Ecnec

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved various road and water development projects at a cost of Rs448 billion. These projects included Punjab Arterial Roads Improvement Programme (PARIP), Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PRSWSSP), Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme K-IV and Kharian-Rawalpindi Motorway project. Under the … Read more

IMF approves sixth tranche of loan programme for Pakistan: Shaukat Tarin

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin on Thursday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved sixth tranche of loan programme for Pakistan. “The approval of sixth tranche by the IMF is encouraging as it will bring stability in the country’s economy and currency,” Shaukat Tarin said in a video statement. Read more: Multiple … Read more

Tarin expresses concern over pulses prices difference

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Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has expressed concerns on the difference in the retail and wholesale prices of pulses in the country. Tarin, while presiding over the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), on Wednesday directed the Ministry of NFS&R to investigate and take appropriate action against the exploiters … Read more

Striving to win big

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imf

KARACHI: To win funding from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan has passed a mid-year finance bill withdrawing exemptions of Rs350 billion on sales tax and a law to grant its central bank greater autonomy. The IMF set a condition of budgetary tightening for the revival of a stalled $6 billion package before the approval of … Read more

Tax reforms to help bring Rs20 trillion retail sector into tax net: Tarin

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Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday said that the reforms measures being taken by the incumbent government would help bring the whole retail sector worth Rs20 trillion into the tax net. “The total sale of retail sector in the country is Rs20 trillion, and Rs16 trillion of it is not in … Read more

Govt to launch action against 15.2 million tax evaders: Tarin

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Tarin

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch action against 7.2 million identified non-taxpayers and if the data provided by the National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) is added, this number will reach 15.2 million, a senior official said. “Without broadening the tax base, we can’t overcome our economic problems, which we’re facing … Read more

Supplementary Finance Bill: Tarin claims common man to bear only Rs2bn new taxes

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Pakistan ranked least expensive country among 139 countries

ISLAMABAD: Terming the hue and cry over supplementary finance bill as totally unjustified, Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday said that the government had proposed to review tax exemptions of Rs343 billion in the supplementary finance bill, 2021 out of which Rs272 billion taxes were refundable or adjustable, while the rest Rs71 … Read more

Tarin directs provinces to keep a check on sugar prices

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'No tax increase' Govt refuses IMF's demand of raising taxes: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has directed the provincial authorities to take appropriate measures to control sugar price in the local markets. Presiding over the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), the finance minister expressed concerns over the rise in commodity prices. During the meeting, the economic adviser briefed … Read more

Senator Shaukat Tarin takes oath as federal minister

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ISLAMABAD: Senator Shaukat Tarin on Monday took oath as federal minister at a ceremony in Aiwan-e-Sadr in the capital. President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath while many federal ministers and senior officials attended the ceremony. Read more: No new taxes to be introduced in mini-budget: Shaukat Tarin Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain … Read more

PYMA appeals Tarin not to impose R&D on polyester filament yarn

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Shaukat Tarin

KARACHI: Saqib Naseem, central chairman of Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), has urged Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin not to succumb to the pressure of the local manufacturers, and to reject any proposal for the imposition of regulatory duty on imports of polyester filament yarns, especially HS Code 5402.3300 … Read more

Tarin expects reduction in inflation soon

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Shaukat Tarin

PESHAWAR: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has expressed gratitude to the members of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly for electing him as the senator and asserted that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf would continue to serve the masses. Talking to newsmen after winning the Senate election from the provincial assembly, he said, he would … Read more

ECC approves Textile and Apparel Policy 2020/25 with certain conditions

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ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the summary presented by the Ministry of Commerce on Textile and Apparel Policy 2020/25 with the directives to incorporate inputs of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Finance Division and meet the observations of the Power Division. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar … Read more

Tarin for enhancing cooperation with Iraq in oil, gas sectors

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Pakistan becomes sugar surplus with production going up by 2 mln tons: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has expressed keen interest in deepening bilateral relations with Iraq, particularly enhancing cooperation in oil and gas sectors, besides boosting the quantum of trade between the two counties. The adviser was talking to Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Pakistan, Hamid Abbas … Read more

Govt, stakeholders review SME Policy

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Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has chaired a meeting to review the proposed Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Policy, a statement issued by the Finance Ministry said. The Industries and Production secretary briefed the meeting on the proposed SME Policy and the concerns of stakeholders. The concerns were … Read more

Tarin, retailers discuss issues

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Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with a delegation of the Pakistan Retail Business Council (PRBC), headed by Hamid Yamin at the Finance Division. The delegation apprised the adviser about the problems being faced by the retailers and sought support of the government to resolve their … Read more

Govt taking steps to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities: Tarin

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Shaukat Tarin

ISLAMABAD: The government is taking all possible measures to ensure smooth supply of essential commodities throughout the country, a senior official said. Presiding over the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) meeting, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin expressed satisfaction on the prices of commodities in Sasta Bazaars in Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, … Read more

PM Imran Khan confident of increase in economic growth by end of fiscal year

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators are stable and expressed confidence that by the end of the fiscal year, the economy will grow at a higher rate, compared with the previous year. He expressed these views, while chairing a meeting of the Macro Economic Advisory Group. Imran Khan said the … Read more

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